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Located ten miles to the north of Luxembourg airport in the hilly, forested district of Grevenmachar, the course at Golf de Luxembourg Belenhaff made its debut in 1994 as a 9-hole track, with an additional nine holes completing the layout the following year.

Laid out within a massive 400-acre estate, the tree-lined fairways are routed around the wonderful 18th-century Belenhaff manor house, where a couple of wetland areas, three lakes and a creek all come into play during the round.

Feature holes include “Willow Bend,” the short par four 3rd, where the hole veers severely right towards a green that slopes markedly from right to left and “Lake Heuron,” the 401-metre 6th, which doglegs left and uphill to the green, past a large water hazard.

On the back nine, the 408-metre 12th (“Belebierg”) is barely longer than the longest par four on the course, but it’s still a tough par five. An uphill drive is required at the bottom of a hill as the hole then doglegs left with out of bounds all along the left side of the fairway.

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Located in the hilly, forested district of Grevenmachar, the course at Golf de Luxembourg Belenhaff made its debut in 1994 as a 9-hole track, with an additional nine holes completing the layout the following year.

The design credit for the course at Luxembourg’s Golf Club Grand Ducal is attributed to a Major J. C. Symonds and it’s said that he received his architectural inspiration from Tom Simpson, who was working on a number of projects in the Benelux countries at that time.

Laid out on a 128-acre tract of land granted to the golf club by Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess Charlotte, the course opened for play in 1936. It was a proud moment indeed for members as they struck their very first tee shots close to the clubhouse flag pole bearing the orange and blue colours of the club’s Royal benefactor.

Today’s course measures a modest 5,802 metres in length, playing to a par of 71, with fairways carved through a mature woodland setting in two returning 9-hole circuits. Many consider the short par four, right doglegged 8th to characterise the playing experience here – what looks on paper like a birdie chance can often prove to be a card wrecker.

Grand Ducal de Luxembourg

The design credit for the course at Luxembourg’s Golf Club Grand Ducal is attributed to a Major J. C. Symonds and it’s said that he received his architectural inspiration from Tom Simpson...

This 18-hole course was constructed in 1991 within the 250-acre Scheierhaff estate by the Kikuoka family, who own many other courses in their native Japan. Situated in the south east of the Grand Duchy, close to the Moselle wine making region, Kikuoka Country Club offers a 4-star hotel with pool, sauna and jacuzzi in addition to a championship 18-hole golf course.

Laid out over lightly wooded, rolling country side, Iwao Uematsu’s design was always intended to test the golfing ability of amateur and professional alike. The narrow fairways of the course are well protected by plenty of intimidating bunkers (there are over 80 sand traps around the property) and putting surfaces are both large and undulating. Several holes are enhanced by water features, especially the par five 2nd and par three 10th, where tee shots must carry ponds before reaching grass on the other side.

The Luxembourg Open on the Challenge Tour was a very popular event amongst the professionals when it was held here for a number of years, beginning in 1999 – considering the fact that the on-site facilities include a luxury hotel that’s not too surprising!

Kikuoka

Situated in the south east of the Grand Duchy, close to the Moselle wine making region, Kikuoka Country Club offers a 4-star hotel with pool, sauna and jacuzzi in addition to a championship 18-hole golf course.

Luxembourg is very small and landlocked and tends to get shaded by its neighbours, but this diminutive trilingual country punches well above its weight. The capital, Luxembourg City, is on the UNESCO World Heritage List for its old quarters and fortifications.

Because of its strategic position, Luxembourg was once one of Europe's greatest fortified cities. It seems fitting that Luxembourg is now home to a number of EU institutions namely the Commission, the Court Of Justice and the European Parliament. Luxembourg may be small but it is well packed and should not be underestimated.

According to La Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Golf, there are currently five golf clubs to choose from, so you should pack your clubs if you are planning a trip. 

 was founded back in 1935 and this is where golf started in Luxembourg and today it's still one of the country’s best golf courses.

 were last updated in January 2020. Click the link to ready the story.
