De Peelse Golf

De Peelse Golf lies in Evertsoord, in the Peel between Venlo and Eindhoven. Its 18-hole Championship Course gained A status from the Dutch federation as soon as it opened in 1996, and the federation regularly uses it for national and regional events.

The Championship Course

Alan Rijks designed it as a parkland course, par 72, with water and woodland as the main features. On one hole the advice is to lay up short of the stream so you can attack the green with your second. The 13th is a tough par 4 with water on both sides of the fairway, and the club notes that the water on the right is found more often than the water on the left. The course is demanding enough for high-level competition but, the club says, also simply a course to enjoy.

The Broekbosbaan and practice

Besides the main course there is the Broekbosbaan, a 9-hole par 3 course that needs no experience. The driving range has TrackMan, free to use: tap a basket of balls and you can play interactive games or virtual rounds on famous courses straight away. The golf school offers private and group lessons and junior training, and beginners can take the Golfstart course. The restaurant serves coffee with Limburg vlaai, lunch and dinner, to non-golfers too.