Woodland courses in the Netherlands
Courses whose clubs describe them as woodland courses, with green fees and the rules for visitors.
34 courses
Beetsterzwaag · Woodland · Parkland
Golf & Country Club Lauswolt
Golf & Country Club Lauswolt in Beetsterzwaag was founded in 1964 as the first golf club in Friesland. Frank Pennink designed the first nine holes, Donald Steel the extension to 18 holes in 1995, and Mackenzie & Ebert updated the course in 2016. It lies mostly in woodland across some 100 hectares, with outlying holes and water along the Koningsdiep stream.
18 holes · Par 73 · €84 to €88
Almere · Woodland
Golfclub Almeerderhout
Golfclub Almeerderhout lies in woodland in Almere, just across the Stichtse Brug bridge. Its 27 holes cover some 120 hectares of rolling ground, with doglegs, water, 113 bunkers and plenty of wind. There is also a 9-hole par 3 course.
27 holes · Par 72 · From €99
Benthuizen · Woodland
Golfbaan Bentwoud
Golfbaan Bentwoud near Zoetermeer lies in the Bentwoud, the largest continuous woodland in the Randstad. It has 36 holes, the 27-hole championship course with the Oostwoud, Zuidwoud and Westwoud loops and the qualifying Noordwoud par 3/4 course.
36 holes · €75 to €85
Weert · Woodland · Heathland
Golfbaan Crossmoor
Crossmoor on the Laurabos estate near Weert is a championship course with open and tree-lined holes among water and historic woodland and heath. Joan Dudok van Heel designed the first nine, Hans Hertzberger the second, which opened in 1988.
18 holes · Par 72 · €72 to €96
Sint-Michielsgestel · Woodland · Heathland
Golfclub De Dommel
Golfclub De Dommel lies on the historic Zegenwerp estate near Sint-Michielsgestel. Its 18-hole course was designed by Harry S. Colt and winds with rolling fairways through rich natural country.
18 holes · Par 70 · €120 to €150
Aalden · Heathland · Woodland
Drentse Golfclub de Gelpenberg
De Gelpenberg in Aalden, founded in 1970, is the oldest golf club in Drenthe. Frank Pennink laid out the first nine in 1972 in rolling country of woodland, heather and a drift sand; Donald Steel extended it to 18 holes in 1992 and Frank Pont led a major renovation in 2011. The drift sand at the 18th is the course's biggest natural bunker, and the course has hosted the Pro Golf Tour for four years.
18 holes · Par 72 · From €85
Nistelrode · Woodland · Heathland
The Duke Club
The Duke Club's course near Nistelrode lies in historic woodland and heath. Open holes alternate with tree-lined ones, and a pond adds tension to the round.
18 holes · Par 72
Arnhem · Woodland
Edese Golf Club Papendal
The Edese Golf Club plays at Papendal near Arnhem, on a wooded 18-hole course that has been much improved over the years, including a professional irrigation system. Guests are welcome.
18 holes · Par 71 · From €79
Valkenswaard · Woodland · Heathland
Eindhovensche Golf
The Eindhovensche Golf course near Valkenswaard was designed by Harry Colt in 1928 and sits naturally in a wide landscape of woods, heath and fens.
18 holes · Par 72 · €155 to €180
Veldhoven · Woodland · Heathland
Golfpark Gendersteyn
Golfpark Gendersteyn in Veldhoven has 25 holes in two 9-hole loops and a 7-hole loop, alternating between woodland, heath and open holes. It is part of the Hollandsche Golfclub.
25 holes · Par 71 · From €70
Geijsteren · Woodland
Golf- & Countryclub Geijsteren
Golfclub Geijsteren was founded in 1974, with a course laid out by Donald Steel and Frank Pennink. Four new holes in 1983 and five water holes in 1985 made it a full 18-hole course, in wooded surroundings.
18 holes · Par 72 · From €75
Lieren · Woodland
Golf- en Businessclub De Scherpenbergh
De Scherpenbergh near Lieren has an 18-hole championship course, the Zwaluwen-Dassenbaan, and a short 9-hole course, the Berkenbaan. Both lie in Veluwe countryside with woodland, water and rolling ground, and the sandy soil keeps them playable almost all year.
18 holes · Par 72 · From €85
Den Dolder · Woodland
Golfsociëteit De Lage Vuursche
Golfsociëteit De Lage Vuursche in Den Dolder has an 18-hole Kyle Phillips course on a wooded site. With 56 hectares and a high water table, every square metre had to count, and plenty of water shapes the play.
18 holes · From €175
Leende · Woodland
Haviksoord Golf Club
Haviksoord Golf Club in Leende got its first 9 holes in 1976, partly in existing woodland and partly on farmland. The extension to 18 holes followed in 2006, with all the new holes in existing woodland. The club follows the English model, with particular care for its bentgrass greens. The name comes from the aircraft factory that once stood here.
18 holes · Par 72 · From €82
Herkenbosch · Woodland
Golfclub De Herkenbosche
De Herkenbosche's 18-hole course stands out for its inland drift sand dunes, conifers and abundant rhododendrons. There is also a par 3 course.
18 holes · Par 72 · €85 to €95
Hilversum · Heathland · Woodland
Hilversumsche Golf Club
Heather, pine and Harry Colt: the classic heathland course of the Gooi, which has hosted the Dutch Open more often than any other venue.
18 holes · Par 72 · €145 to €200
Leusden · Woodland · Heathland
Golfclub De Hoge Kleij
De Hoge Kleij is an 18-hole woodland and heathland course on the Den Treek-Henschoten estate, on the Utrechtse Heuvelrug ridge near Leusden.
18 holes
Arriën · Woodland · Heathland
Hooge Graven Golfclub Ommen
Hooge Graven Golfclub Ommen lies in the Vecht valley near Ommen. Its 18-hole woodland and heathland course on sandy soil runs between broadleaf and pine trees, with wide and narrow fairways and natural waste areas of heather and sand. There is also a 9-hole par 3 course.
18 holes · Par 72 · From €85
Hoog-Keppel · Woodland
Keppelse Golfclub
The Keppelse Golfclub in Hoog-Keppel, founded in 1926, was long known as the gnome club of Dutch golf. Today it has a full 18-hole course in wooded surroundings.
18 holes · Par 70 · From €81.50
Wierden · Woodland · Parkland
Golfclub de Koepel
Golfclub de Koepel lies on the road from Rijssen to Wierden, on an estate once known as the Wierden dunes. The 18-hole par 70 course has juniper bushes and old native trees, plus a stretch of heath with an old sheepfold that several holes play around.
18 holes · Par 70 · From €75
Molenschot · Woodland · Heathland
Noord-Brabantsche Golfclub Toxandria
Toxandria was founded in 1928 as the first golf club in Brabant and Limburg. Harry S. Colt designed its wooded course on sandy soil and heath, and most holes have been restored to his original plans.
18 holes · Par 72 · €140 to €180
Noordwijk · Links · Dunes · Woodland
Noordwijkse Golfclub
True dune links north of Noordwijk, with a stretch through the pines. A nine-time Dutch Open venue, in the middle of a renovation that runs until 2028.
18 holes · Par 72 · €95 to €120
Evertsoord · Parkland · Woodland
De Peelse Golf
De Peelse Golf lies in the Peel between Venlo and Eindhoven. Its 18-hole par 72 championship course is a parkland design by Alan Rijks that gained A status straight away in 1996. There is also the Broekbosbaan, a 9-hole par 3 course that needs no experience.
18 holes · Par 72 · From €80
Molenschot · Woodland · Heathland
Golfclub Princenbosch
Golfclub Princenbosch in Molenschot has 27 holes through woods and heath and along water, plus a floodlit par 3 course.
27 holes · From €86
Tilburg · Woodland · Heathland
Prise d'Eau Golf
Prise d'Eau in Tilburg has 27 holes across green country with woods, hills, heath and water, plus the Warande par 3 course.
27 holes · Par 72 · €72.50 to €82.50
Nunspeet · Woodland
Golfbaan Het Rijk van Nunspeet
Het Rijk van Nunspeet has 27 holes in the Veluwe woods near Nunspeet, plus the Dennenbaan, a 6-hole par 3 course with tees at different heights.
27 holes · Par 72 · From €81
Enschede · Woodland
Golfbaan Het Rijk van Sybrook
Het Rijk van Sybrook has 27 holes on an old estate in a wooded part of Enschede. Some holes look out over the Twente patchwork of fields and hedgerows, others lie between blocks of woodland; water and mature rhododendrons set the scene.
27 holes · Par 72 · €81 to €89.50
Arnhem · Heathland · Woodland
Rosendaelsche Golfclub
The Rosendaelsche Golfclub in Arnhem, founded in 1895, has a natural heathland and woodland course with the oldest holes in the Netherlands. There are no water hazards; the challenge lies in subtle greens, narrow fairways and well-placed bunkers.
18 holes · Par 72 · €140 to €170
Diepenveen · Woodland
Sallandsche Golfclub 'de Hoek'
The Sallandsche Golfclub 'de Hoek' in Diepenveen opened in 1934 with a 9-hole course by Frank Spalding. In 1990 it was extended to 18 holes, following plans Frank Pennink had drawn up back in 1970. Twelve holes run through the woods and the other six are enclosed by woodland.
18 holes · Par 72 · €95 to €115
Bosch en Duin · Heathland · Woodland
Utrechtse Golfclub De Pan
De Pan in Bosch en Duin, near Utrecht, was designed by Harry S. Colt in 1927 and ranks among the best courses in the world. The heathland course lies in the Panbos woods, with heather as its purple thread.
18 holes
Bergen op Zoom · Woodland · Parkland
Golfclub Wouwse Plantage
Golfclub Wouwse Plantage lies in a wooded quiet area between Bergen op Zoom and Roosendaal, on the edge of the Wouwse Plantage estate. Since 2021 the course has been split into two loops, De Plantage and De Bleekloop, separating the woodland holes from the parkland holes.
18 holes · Par 72 · €100 to €110
Zeewolde · Parkland · Woodland
Golfclub Zeewolde
Golfclub Zeewolde lies 3 metres below sea level on the former bed of the Zuiderzee, in what the club calls the largest broadleaf forest in the Netherlands. Its 120 hectares hold three park-like 9-hole loops, Aak, Botter and Pluut, and the short Jol loop.
27 holes · Par 72 · From €82.50
Hengelo (Gld) · Woodland
Golfclub 't Zelle
Golfclub 't Zelle near Hengelo in the Achterhoek plays its 18-hole course over the Bosrijk and Waterrijk loops. There is also Veldrijk, a par 3 course.
18 holes · Par 73 · From €75
Gulpen-Wittem · Woodland
De Zuid Limburgse Golf & Country Club Wittem
De Zuid Limburgse in Wittem has, by the club's account, the highest course in the Netherlands. In a Natura 2000 area, a round through the woods gives way to nine holes across open, rolling hills. The first nine were built from 1956 to a design by Hawtree.
18 holes · Par 71 · From €95