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Created in 1988 on one of the wonderful islands of the Loire in the commune of Le Cellier: The golf course of L'Ile d'Or is a nugget that is worth the detour. Come and discover its peculiarities, its hundred-year-old ash trees and its drawing by Michel Gayon.
After crossing the wooden bridge, access by La Varenne, the Golf Ile d'Or offers you 2 courses, in a unique setting, an 18-hole par 72 of 6 meters and a compact 292-hole par 9 of 27 meters . On sandy terrain, playable all year round, a quality training area will also allow you to work on your game in excellent conditions.
9-hole course
"Compact course" 9 Holes - Architect Michel Gayon
The Nantes Ile d'Or golf course compact is a 9-hole 1217-meter course. It allows beginners to progress on a real course allowing the use of all their clubs, and more experienced players to work on their precision thanks to small greens whose quality has not been sacrificed.
18-hole course
"Red course" 18 Holes - Architect Michel Gayon
The 18-hole Nantes Ile d'Or golf course offers a wide variety of difficulties. The Loire very present, the wind, the route, the trees: everything is organized so that each golfer, according to his level and his starting balls, can find interest and pleasure in playing this course.
On 56 hectares, the Golf de Cholet offers you a moment of sporting relaxation near Nantes, Angers and very close to the Vendée. This 18-hole course, par 71, 5871 m long (slope 132), created by Olivier Brizon, will take you to the heart of a large wooded area of oak and chestnut trees. There you will find many dog-legs around a sumptuous body of water and will be able to fully enjoy the calm and serenity of this green space.
After the 18 holes spent taming and enjoying this wonderful course, you will have deserved a little rest in the magnificent and friendly clubhouse of the Château du Chêne Landry, built in 1853 and partly renovated in 1995. The diversified proshop and complete, run by a competent team, will also satisfy all your requests for golf equipment and accessories.
The Nantes Carquefou Golf Course was built on the Château de l'Epinay estate. A few minutes from Nantes, the Golf extends over a very beautiful property of 67 hectares.
18-hole course signed Martin HAWTREE
Its total distance is 5790 meters
Its greens are slightly wavy and have an average surface area of 450 m²
It has large departure areas
It has many water hazards with small rivers, ponds and streams.
It is a hilly golf course on the return with hundred-year-old trees which give the whole a patina that new golf courses envy.
In addition, the course, although picturesque is not very difficult to play and is suitable for players of all levels ... The quality of construction combined with excellent maintenance certainly make it one of the best golf courses in the Pays de region. the Loire.
Training areas
The UGolf de Carquefou provides several quality training areas:
Practice: 30 stations including 10 covered. This training area is accessible 7/7 days, 24/24 hours.
Two putting greens are freely accessible, one at the entrance to the golf course and the other at the start of 1.
An approach green with bunker
A compact 3-hole course (Par 9 from 50 to 80 meters)
The Croisic golf course is located at the tip of Croisic facing the sea in the west of France, in the Loire-Atlantique department in the Pays de la Loire region. It respects the natural reliefs of the land between ponds and rocks. It is technical golf where you often have to play with the wind. This golf course will remind you of the Scottish links.
Nice arrival on the ocean, view of the magnificent "Relais Château" Le Fort de l'Océan. Golfers will appreciate this course bypassing some beautiful water features and green groves, with the Atlantic Ocean as a backdrop: a course suitable for both beginners and experienced golfers.
The atmosphere of the club is friendly and you will find a friendly welcome. Change of scenery, authenticity and pleasure guaranteed.
Located in the countryside in the heart of Loire-Atlantique, in Treffieux, the hilly golf course of Treffieux is an affordable 9-hole course for beginners as well as for experienced players.
Open since 2005, the course deploys its greens and fairways over a distance of 5138 meters (Par 35) in a natural setting between a stream and a small forest.
Ten minutes from Châteaubriant, 35 minutes from Nantes, 45 minutes from Rennes and Laval, this rustic 9-hole course will charm golfers in search of authenticity. In addition, you will succumb to the warm welcome of its owners.
© Photos: Gurvan Guillotel
Golf des 24 heures Le Mans is a golf course located at the end of the Hunaudières straight on the 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit in the town of Mulsanne in Sarthe. The eighteen-hole course was created and designed by Pfenning in 1961. The golf course is managed by an association law of 1901 and is open to all. It is affiliated with the French Golf Federation. The 24-hour golf course is located in a forest of pines, birches and acacias with sandy soil which offers good playing conditions all year round.
The course
The course is devoid of water obstacles but is lined with areas of heather. The first leg (the first nine holes) has two par three, one par five and six par four. The return (the last nine holes) consists of two par three, two par five and five par four.
In addition, the first nine holes of the course are equipped with lighting (around forty powerful spots). This facility allows certain golf competitions to be carried out at night. This is the case for the annual competition called 24 Hours of Golf, which takes place in June by teams of six players taking turns two by two.
The 24 Hours golf course also has two indoor driving ranges as well as a three-hole pitch and putt.
Located near the Mont des Alouettes in Les Herbiers, the Alouettes golf course offers a unique panorama over the Vendéen bocage. Its 9-hole course (3 par 4 and 6 par 3) is ideal for beginners or experienced golfers who want to improve their game.
The AGCA is a committed player: The Association Golf Club des Alouettes is a non-profit association which has taken over 100% management of the golf course since February 1, 2016. More than 220 members have supported the association in 2016. This support made it possible to recruit a full-time assistant.
Volunteering
This is the DNA of the AGCA: The association is made up of a Board of Directors of 15 people but also many volunteer members who contribute to the maintenance and to the various golf activities: reception, entertainment, competitions , ...
The AGCA project
The training-based project aims to:
Develop the Golf school supervised by a Pro
Increase the number of licensees to ensure sustainability
Create links between the different actors by organizing numerous events and competitions
About ten minutes from Angers and Terra Botanica, the Avrillé golf course is located in the prestigious setting of the Château de La Perrière where century-old trees, ponds and plantations of all kinds of species come together to offer an interesting, varied and quality course.
The 18-hole Avrillé course, successively flat and hilly, will delight all golfers with the diversity of its departures between its well-designed doglegs, its well-defended greens and its long par 4s.
The Bluegreen Avrillé golf course is equipped with various structures to offer you the most complete training:
45 practice stations including 5 covered
1 Putting green
1 Pitching greens
3 training bunkers
1 9-hole course (compact and Pitch & Putt)
The Domangère golf course is a real Championship course. With the Slope (index of difficulty of a golf course) the highest in France after the golf des Bordes. A charming course, the Domangère is a must-see golf course in the Pays de la Loire region. It offers a real golfing challenge in an enchanting setting!
With ponds present on 13 of the 18 holes of the course, a length of nearly 6500 m, and in total a slope of 146 from the white tees, the course of La Domangère is among the most difficult golf courses in France and could probably frighten more than one.
But despite its difficulty, La DOMANGERE is a straightforward course, technically varied and pleasant to play, which can satisfy all golfers. The entire Blue Green team and that of the Club House reserve you the warmest welcome.
The Nantes Erdre golf course benefits from an exceptional location, 10 minutes from the center of Nantes, on a 50 hectare estate with hilly terrain. This course will delight players of all levels. Indeed, its golf course very interesting, varied and of quality will appeal to the beginner as well as the confirmed golfer.
Along the 18-hole course of the Nantes Erdre golf course, fairways follow one another, sometimes elongated, sometimes tightened, with greens bitterly defended by bunkers and lakes forcing the player to deploy all his art of playing the game.
Fairly wooded course it takes all its charm in autumn and will leave you in the absence of a good score card the pleasant memory of a beautiful golf trip.
The golf course is equipped with different training structures:
Putting green
Pitching Green
A huge practice with 50 stations including 30 covered
Two training bunkers
The AGS Golf, Association Golf de Saint Sébastien sur Loire, is a 9-hole, 2-meter course. It is approved by the French Golf Federation. Located 700 minutes from Nantes train station, you will find golfing facilities in an exceptional setting on the Loire Islands.
The AGS provides you with a training area:
A practice of 230 meters
Two approach greens to perfect your little game
A putting green
The AGS wants to make golf accessible to everyone. Indeed its simplicity and conviviality will make you appreciate your passage on this golf course.
The 9-hole golf course
Located on an island in the Loire, the 9-hole course is relatively flat. Drained naturally by the sand, it offers the advantage of having very little incidental water. This offers the possibility of enjoying golf pleasantly all year round even in winter. The AGS is located on 22 ha of communal land, which scrupulously respects the natural character of the Loire Islands.
With a unique geographical location in the center of the Nantes agglomeration, the association has a great tool for learning and improving the practice of golf.
New in the South Vendée Littoral, between Sables d'Olonne and La Rochelle, facing the Ile de Ré.
Close to the port, the forest and the beaches, the new La Faute sur mer golf course has its 9-hole Par 36 on its peninsula (3 par 3, 3 par 4, 3 par 5). A 6-hole pitch and putt, a driving range and a putting green complete the new equipment.
You will be welcomed at the golf house, facing the port (terraces, bar, restaurant, proshop) in an oceanic, golfing and friendly atmosphere.
This 9-hole course is a par 36, 2600 m long: three par 3, three par 4 and three par 5, decorated with ponds, bunkers and landscaped trees.
Out of respect for the environment, the town has chosen new generation synthetic tees and greens, to avoid the use of phytosanitary products and water samples.
Cypresses, memory trees, were planted in memory of the victims of the storm, on the site of the houses.
Nantes golf course is located in Vigneux-de-Bretagne in the west of France, in the Loire-Atlantique department, in the Pays de la Loire region. The Golf de Nantes offers you a moment of sporting and gourmet relaxation in a wooded area of 56 hectares. Founded in 1921 by Frank PENNINK, a famous English architect, it balances tradition and creativity in a perfect balance. It is also an ideal setting to make all your events exceptional moments.
The 18-hole course of the Nantes golf course
The course offers golfers a real technical challenge. With its carefully maintained greens, its fairways lined with hundred-year-old trees, its paths of pines and cedars, the Golf de Nantes course gives nature all its splendour. It provides real playing pleasure for all golfers. Its 18 holes, Par 72, evolve in a sumptuous and hilly setting and will delight all lovers of golf and nature.
Today, the Nantes Golf Club is the setting for numerous partnerships, a calendar of competitions unique in Pays de la Loire and unmissable events such as the PRO-AM in NANTES, the PRO-AM des JEUNES or the Inter-Business Trophy.
The Golf de Laval et de la Mayenne is located near Laval, on the borders of Anjou, Normandy and Brittany, on the territory of the department of Mayenne, in the heart of Maine. This magnificent course reflects both rusticity and elegance, strength and harmony.
The Laval and Mayenne Golf Club is an excellent challenge for beginners as well as for ranked players. Ideally located on the banks of the Mayenne, in a hilly site, the course covers 82 hectares. It offers 27 holes spread over 2 quality courses: Le Jariel (9 holes of 1694 meters - Par31) and La Chabossière (18 holes of 6911 meters - Par72).
Laval and Mayenne golf courses are accessible to all levels of play and leave no room for monotony. Unforgettable holes on the banks of the Mayenne will bring you back to the course. The first departure, on a plateau, invites you to confront large spaces, with gentle slopes; the continuation is declined in undulating fairways, bordered of species and centuries-old rare trees which descend without rupture to the bed of the river.
A natural heritage to be preserved
The Laval golf course is part of the biodiversity approach set up by the French Golf Federation in partnership with the Museum of Natural History. The study will be carried out in 2019 and should lead to the Silver Label. The biodiversity of golf facilities is still unknown! There is in fact a strong potential for improving knowledge of this biodiversity on the national territory. Beyond this important issue of knowledge, the Golf Program for Biodiversity, launched at the end of 2018, in partnership with the National Museum of Natural History is also committed to developing a strategy common to all golf structures, creating a unprecedented voluntary commitment of clubs, supported by all the organizations representing French and European golf.
In the heart of Vendée, the Fontenelles golf course is located less than 100km from Nantes, 33km from La Roche-sur-Yon and 30km from Sables d'Olonne. An 6-hole course is spread over some 18 km, punctuated by mounds, lakes, maritime pines and oaks: sometimes the winds of the open sea blow, with the Atlantic Ocean ten kilometers away ...
The originality of the 18-hole course of the Fontenelles golf course lies in its landscapes typical of the Vendée bocages, gently undulating, intimately mixing ponds, streams, peat mounds and wooded hills. This public golf course, created at the end of the 80s, offers 18 holes designed in the countryside. It is also known as the Golf Bluegreen du Pays de Saint Gilles Croix de Vie.
The course
At the start, a rather flat course, quite wide, it becomes, over time, more and more difficult with the surrounding vegetation which develops, in particular the pines which now begin to border the fairways in an imposing manner.
Many water obstacles are present and come to spice up this route which alternates in the end, relatively easy holes with others rather complicated to understand. A par 5 of over 500 meters will delight long hitters. Hole not necessarily very difficult unlike hole n ° 15 PAR 5 also, not too long, but quite narrow where two water hazards seriously complicate the game.
Finally, the greens are rather large but the bunkers are always well placed and ready to recover the inaccuracies as well in the approaches of green as the put in play. The golf Les Fontenelles is, without a doubt, a beautiful course for the players of all levels who want to have a good sporting time in a friendly setting.
The foliage of greenery and the bodies of water leave their mark on the fairways, some vast, others narrow, where the length of certain strokes requires patient and skilful progression while carefully avoiding natural obstacles.
The Port-Bourgenay golf course is one of the most beautiful courses in the Vendée. You will have the view of the Atlantic Ocean on many holes. Very pleasant to play, players of all indexes will find their pleasure. It is a technical course which can become formidable when the offshore wind is blowing. Fortunately, the site enjoys a climate and sunshine that has nothing to envy to the Côte d'Azur. This course underwent a major transformation in 2004 with the opening of 7 new holes on the sea.
The architect of this course is Mr. Pierre Thevenin. Located by the sea, the Port-Bourgenay golf course has two 18-hole courses, one championship, combining a unique marine atmosphere, national forest and a bird's eye view of the marina, and the other, unique Pitch & Putt in France, allowing players of all levels to play games while having fun.
The history of golf
Acquired by Joël Gautier in 1989, the land which will become the Golf des Olonnes then the Golf des Sables d'Olonne in 2017 was designed by the architect Bruno Parpoil, in a naturally hilly setting just 4 km from Sables-d'Olonne , on the site of the Château de la Pierre Levée, an XNUMXth century historical monument. Today, the Golf des Sables d'Olonne is a private company with family capital.
The course
Thanks to its ponds, its biodiversity and its natural obstacles, the course is sporty and attractive. It is characterized by two distinct parts, having a complete automatic watering: the high zone with the holes from 1 to 9 where the players with the powerful drives will appreciate the depth of the holes n ° 2, 5, 7 and 8. The low zone with holes 10 to 18 is more technical and the game strategy is more marked by the water features.
The course is completed by a spacious driving range, a large double-deck putting green and a pitching green.
This course is attractive, reasonable, and can suit players of all levels.
The Baugé golf course is located in the heart of Anjou, in an exceptional green setting, this hilly course will seduce you with its natural obstacles, its preserved environment, its calm and its technical layout.
The Baugé golf course is an 18-hole golf course renowned for being the most beautiful course in the department.
Its course, Baugé-Pontigné is a par 72 of 5947 meters open since 1995 in Baugé.
Leisure player, lover of beautiful walks or competitor with sharp clubs who like to take up challenges, the Golf de Baugé will conquer you.
Saumur golf course is a pretty 9-hole golf course in the Pays de la Loire region. It deploys its greens and fairways in the heart of the Loire Valley a stone's throw from the Château de Saumur, in the town of Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Florent. In the immediate vicinity of the famous Cadre Noir and the National Riding School, you will discover a 9-hole course at a high technical level with a slope of 139.
Created in 1993 by architects Mc Cauley and Quenouille, the course (Par 36) of the Saumur golf course is bordered by woods and ponds and is a delight for many golfers. Everyone will find the proper ingredients to enrich their golfing experience.
Saumur golf course also offers
a 4-hole Pitch and Putt school course
A putting green
22 practice stations (including 10 covered)
Finally, come and enjoy the panoramic view of the Club-House for a moment of relaxation and conviviality.
Regularly rightly classified among the 30 most beautiful golf courses in France, the Golf de Saint Jean de Monts is above all an exceptional natural site. The sandy subsoil and the climate of the Vendée coast allow you to play golf all year round "with your feet dry" on this real links.
After 9 holes in the heart of a forest of pines and holm oaks, the return to the ocean offers spectacular views of the island of Yeu. We discover an astonishing and fragile vegetation. It is a varied and very golf course which changes face with each season, with the wind and the light. At the end of the game, we remember each hole. It is with the wind that the course becomes really difficult and that the return takes all its dimension of Scottish links. Only the best ball handlers can hope to score. The others will enjoy an intense and invigorating golf trip.
The Golf de Saint Jean de Monts also offers a 6-hole initiation course accessible to all which offers one of the most beautiful views of the site.
Pornic golf course is located in the heart of the seaside resort of Pornic. A veritable flow of greenery behind the 18th century villas overlooking the entrance to the bay, this 20-hole course is an invitation to golfing pleasures, a must in the Pays de la Loire region, between century-old pine forests, undulating fairways and fine greens defended, the golfer will have to play with all his range of strokes to tame this technical and varied course. Equipped with a practice of XNUMX stations with multiple targets, approach zones, bunkers and a putting green, the golfing facilities of the Pornic golf course will also meet the specific needs of both beginners and fans of the small ball. White.
Finally, a high place of conviviality, the golf reception complex, with its clubhouse and restaurant, will welcome golfers and visitors so that their stay at the Pornic golf course remains unforgettable.
Combining quality and challenge, this 18-hole 6km course designed by architect M. Gayon will offer you a superb golfing experience.
A stone's throw from Nantes and Saint-Nazaire, the Blue Green Golf Course in Savenay offers you a technical course between lakes and chestnut woods. This natural setting offers a feeling of calm and serenity, an ideal play area for practitioners of this sport combining agility and concentration; the golfer cannot then stop taking up the challenge and marveling at the quality of these courses.
The 18-hole course delightfully multiplies the phases of play. From elongated fairways to narrow greens, the shots follow one another, sometimes technical by asking for a small game with finesse, sometimes surprising by requiring long shots of balls on a wooded ground and hilly.
Shorter and faster, the 9-hole course offers players the opportunity to improve their skills without ever forgetting the pleasure of the game, all in the heart of a beautiful natural environment, remarkable for its morning mists.
In addition, affiliated with the Blue Green group, the Golf de Savenay is increasing its actions in favor of sustainable development: watering management, use of organic fertilizers, respect for biodiversity ... all with course maintenance adapted to the practice. golf.
The Golf d'Angers welcomes you in the heart of a magnificent estate of over 50 hectares in St Jean des Mauvrets.
You will immediately be seduced by this magnificent site between Loire and Vineyards. About 15 minutes from Angers town center, the 18-hole course deploys its greens and fairways in a haven of peace, in the middle of a park dotted with centuries-old trees of various species.
A varied and technical course, the Angers golf course will appeal to all golf lovers. Wood, bunkers. water obstacles, tower and dolmens adorn and enhance this 18-hole 5406 meter. Also, after your game, you will find relaxation and conviviality at the ClubHouse located in the mill.
Enjoy a moment of escape and conviviality in a natural setting of 20 hectares at the Golf de Saint-Sylvain-d'Anjou. The 9-hole (2500 meters) par 35 course offers you the chance to make your first swings while also offering sporting challenges for the more seasoned ...
Indeed the layout was made by Mr Stuart Hallett, famous golf architect who totally masters the game situations whether you are a beginner or advanced! Ideally located at the gates of Angers, you will be able to play this course in less than an hour and a half of play. In addition, if you have more time, the restaurant and the bar will welcome you in a place dedicated to relaxation. This golf completes the Angevin golf offer. Indeed, following the disappearance of the Capucins golf course, the Saint Sylvain golf course fills this gap and aims to democratize this sport by offering easy and affordable access.
Using synthetic greens and dispensed with watering on the fairways, the Saint Sylvain golf course is respectful of the environment and open to all golf enthusiasts of all ages and all levels.
Located between La Baule and Guérande, the Guerande golf course is today an 18-hole course, after having been a practice and then a 9-hole course. Originally designed by Jacques Lebreton in 1998 and then redesigned by Stuart Hallet in 2019, the Golf de Guérande is accessible to all and does not lack salt both for its English architecture and its wooded environment, all embellished with some water features!
In a natural setting between trees and streams, the Guérande golf course deploys its greens and fairways over a distance of 5176 meters (par 69). The English architecture of the course will delight players of a fairly good level looking to improve their technicality and precision. It is a subtle blend of "Links" and "Parkland" perfectly integrated into its natural environment. This British-style course with its trap bunkers is accessible to all types of players. However, this par 68 requires precise drives, high standards in the game of irons and wedging. Hole 3 is the signature hole of the course, this left dogleg par 5 requires a long throw-in over a pond followed by a second shot over a stream between a series of bunkers on the left side and a few butes bordering the right side of the fairway.
The Alençon-en-Arçonnay golf course is located in Arçonnay, a pretty French town in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region.
The 9-hole course
The Alençon-en-Arçonnay golf course offers a beautiful 9-hole course that can be played all year round. Fairly flat, you will have to avoid the many obstacles to be able to score. In particular, avoid out-of-bounds and bodies of water where the slightest mistake could seriously damage your scorecard.
Thanks to different departures, golfers play 18 holes on this 9-hole course. The course is both pleasant and full of nice surprises. Alternate the long game on wide fairways and the short game to tame and overcome the obstacles of this hedged land. Also, you will enjoy the most pleasant country setting, specific to the Sarthe countryside.
Training areas
A practice of 250 meters
An approach green with bunker
A putting green
In the heart of the Baugé forest, King René's favorite hunting spot in centuries past, nestled between pines, deciduous trees and birch trees, this superbly landscaped 9-hole course is family oriented but also open to the disabled. Indeed, the owners have always been made aware of the disabled and since 1975 have been helping abandoned children, carriers of genetic diseases.
The course was created in 2003, designed with the advice of Alain Brebion, green-keeper of Golf de Baugé, the latter has been able to integrate the 9 holes in the middle of the trees while respecting the natural movements of the terrain. Both technical and recreational, the course offers players 2 types of game:
a 9-hole Pitch and Putt (600m),
a 9-hole course (1323 m), redesigned in 2013 by the Pro of the Ronan Le Gac club (lengthening of the course with several remote departures; modification of the course design, the order of the holes, bunkers and water obstacles .)
These two formulas and the spirit of the Golf de Montjoie, make it possible to develop a practice of golf with family (children, parents, grandparents) or between friends. This new 9-hole course and covered practice (8 illuminated covered stations, 20 grass stations) will charm all golfers.
On the Loire Châteaux route in the heart of the Sarthe Valley, a land of generous nature, with the forest, the river and the countryside as witnesses, the 27 holes of the Sablé-Solesmes golf course and its 9 holes flourish. school. A real gem born from the passion of a man, promoter in love with his region; route tailor-made by Michel Gayon, architect, who signs his masterpiece there.
The promoter wanted a high level golf course, thought out down to the smallest detail, where excellence and high standards are combined with pleasure and well-being. The objective of creating a top-of-the-range course, on which diversity and quality reign was achieved in 1992 and has continued to be improved each year. A must see only 1h15 from Paris-Montparnasse, ideally located on the route des Châteaux de la Loire.
Banking on the richness of nature in this superb Sarthois Valley, Michel Gayon played the diversity card to sign three 150-hole and one 18-hole courses on a 9-hectare estate.
In Sablé-Solesmes, the entire range of golf is available. Discover a thousand and one sensations. the golfer goes from a course in the forest, planted with species from the region (La Forêt), to a Scottish links, with clean lines and formidable bunkers (La Cascade), through a target-golf course at the American where water, omnipresent, increases the stake while underlining the beauty of the landscape (La Rivière). And for a few moments of pleasure stolen from a busy schedule, La Cognère offers its 9-hole school.
Here, golf can be modulated as you wish, depending on your level or form. For major events, the Forest and the River are generally associated, thus offering a championship course of 6 meters Under the leadership of the green-keeper, a qualified team maintains this area which combines colors throughout the seasons. Key moment, the flowering in spring of azaleas and rhododendrons, hyacinths and wild foxgloves in the undergrowth as a nice nod to the mythical course of Augusta.
La Cascade course
the purity of a Scottish link
Very lightly wooded, this 3-meter course owes its name to a small river that cascades down towards Sarthe. The fairways seem less demanding.
Be careful however with the model of this hilly terrain and the multiple bunkers!
Because often, like 5, a par 3 without major obstacles but on a well-defended green with its formidable slopes, the Cascade has serious challenges.
The Forest course
A challenge for long hitters
Long and technical, this 3-meter course runs along the forest of Pincé and winds through birch, oak, elm, ash and other species of the region.
The 3, an enormous par 5 of 530 meters, offers a real challenge with its particularly far and narrow fairway, before concluding with a wide green.
The River Course,
The spectacular character of a water course
A vertiginous dive on the Sarthe gives this 2-meter course a very spectacular character. Water, an essential element of the decor, is formidable when approaching a green or along a fairway. The 992, par 3 of 3 meters downhill with its green surrounded by water, gives a good idea of the course of the River, magnificent and terribly dangerous.
Compact La Cognere,
A high-quality school course
A compact 1-meter course features 231 high-quality school holes. Carved on the hillside, on the edge of the Sarthe, the Cognère is an ideal course for beginners as well as for the most seasoned players to whom it offers, in less than two hours, an excellent ground of improvement, in particular at the level of the small game
NeoGolf is located in Saint-Herblain, a town in the west of France, in the Loire-Atlantique department, in the Pays de la Loire region, on the western outskirts of Nantes.
In a wooded and green setting a few minutes from the agglomeration in the Gournerie park. Neogolf has many infrastructures dedicated to the practice of golf:
A 9-hole "Pitch and Putt" course (achievable in 1 hour)
A practice
Training areas.
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Antoine MIGEON explains his concept to us for bringing together a large audience: athletes, young people, retirees ...:
“The image of golf, an elitist sport, had to be dusted off. NEOGOLF was born from this desire to make this sport known to as many people as possible. expectations of an increasingly dynamic public in search of optimization of its time and its pleasure. access the course after 3 hours of training; but also allow players to improve their skills thanks to the many technological and educational tools available to them (Box Fitting, Explanar, video, etc.) "
For all these reasons, Saint-Herblain NEOGOLF appeals to young and old.
The Sargé Golf course, designed by Antoine d'Ormesson, was opened in 1989. It has an 18-hole golf course and a 3-hole compact (Pitch & Putt). It is located on a plateau 5 minutes north-east of Le Mans.
You will walk a course suitable for all levels of play, with fairly wide fairways; greens defended by skillfully placed bunkers, bordered by oak and maple trees, offering different points of view over the Sarthois bocage. .
A small Sarthoise farmhouse welcomes the club house. You can eat at the 25th Hour by the wood fire in winter and on the panoramic terrace in summer. The Sargé golf course is also aimed at young people and schoolchildren in a friendly atmosphere.
The Sargé golf course in a few figures:
1 18-hole Par 72 course of 6 m
1 compact three-hole school
1 putting green of 600 m²
1 chipping green of 250 m²
1 training bunker
D’Orleans à Saumur, the valley formed by the Loire is called the Valley of the Kings. From the Capetian dynasty to François 1st, the Kings of France chose it as their home. In this region of forests and ponds where game abounds, Italian architects competed in creativity to build castles and hunting lodges. Even when the King and the court chose Paris as their capital, the construction of these princely residences which dominate the Loire never ceased. In the XNUMXth century, it was the turn of the bourgeoisie to compete in neo-Gothic and neoclassical architecture for their homes nestled in the heart of Sologne.
This Valley of the Kings, cradle of the Renaissance, which attracted the greatest foreign artists of the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries, was able to seduce in the XNUMXth century the great names of English and American golf architecture. Like Cabell Robinson at Orleans-Limere, Michael Fenn at golf course of Touraine et master Robert Van Hagge at Les Bordes.
The Lecoingolf Golf Guide talks about Bordes golf course and ranks it among the most beautiful courses in Europe. This exceptional course in the heart of Sologne shares points with sixteen other masterpieces long recognized as Valderrama in Spain, Royal county down et Royal portrush en North Ireland, Muirfield et Carnoustie in Scotland, Royal Birkdale et Royal Lytham St Annes en England ...
Sixteen clubs which have all received prestigious tournaments: British Open, Ryder Cup, Walker Cup… The Bordes golf course is an exception. In accordance with the wishes of Baron Marcel Bich, a man who built his fortune on the invention of the ballpoint pen that he marketed under his name, and his partner the Japanese Mr. Sakuraï, this championship course with a terrible reputation n 'welcomes however that players of "Sunday" come to confront the monster. Too bad, because, with its 6412 meters from the rear tees, it would be a great test for great professional players.
Since its inauguration in 1987, the Bordes have inspired respect. Those who have walked its fairways admire it, those who dream of taking up the challenge dread it. However, the hardness of the course is now softened thanks to a cleaning of the undergrowth and a modulation of the departures which make it .., more affordable. Of Edges, even the par is earned. So what about the birdie! Golfers who make it their second home say it is wise to bogey every hole. A defensive strategy which prohibits attempting at each stroke the greens in regulation, in search of an impossible feat.
Because in this region of hunting with hounds, the birdie or the eagle flee from the first drive, like the deer tracked by hounds. In the evening, golfers usually come home empty-handed, the game bag empty of triumphant scores, the swing destroyed and the heart heavy. At Les Bordes international golf course, we lose our vanity in water obstacles and we learn humility.
When the Bordes golf course opened its doors, golfers discovered the work of an architect unknown in France, Robert Van Hagge. Since then, he has spread his creations in France: Seignosse, Kempferhof, Courson Monteloup, National Golf... All unanimously recognized as great courses even if the critics criticize it for a little too complicated designs and an expensive cost to maintain its sometimes tortuous fairways.
Lucid on the golfing quality of French players, Baron Marcel Bich decided, a few years later, to build another course near Les Bordes. Easy to play and affordable golf for all budgets. Six years after its opening, the Priory golf course de Ganay is still holding its bet. Annual fees and inexpensive green fees on weekdays and weekends have won over the golfers of the Loir-et-Cher and the Parisians who came to adjust their swing in Ganay before attacking the neighboring monster. To achieve this 27-hole course, increased to 36 in 2000, Baron Bich found his man, Jim Shirley, Robert Van Hagge's assistant.
The philosophy of this American pro who has taken up residence in France for fourteen years has won over the Baron: "Golf should be fun, fast and easy to play". Van Hagge's antithesis. The mission entrusted to him by Baron Bich seemed insurmountable: a course playable by all, without excessive loss of balls, and whose cost of construction and maintenance is reduced to its simplest expression. Jim Shirley has a budget of three million francs for each 9-hole course. It is little but sufficient for the Texan. With all the wisdom of a sixty-year-old, he made the first slice, the red, which looked like links, then the blue, a 9-hole course drawn in birch trees and yellow, a compromise between the first two courses.
The last one, which opened in the fall of 2000, winds through an oak forest. At the Priory of Ganay, you can leave the sandwedge in the trunk of your car, the twenty-seven holes have only sixteen bunkers! A record. On the red course, you have to wait for the fifth hole to find traces of sand. "The edges of the green are treated in a slight grassy depression which could eventually receive sand", explains its creator. To compensate for this lack of obstacle, the greens are small, tortured and raised ("the best in the region", insist the regulars). Thereby, the Priory of Ganay can bravely defend his par 36 on every 9 holes.
Going down the Loire from Chambord to Tours, the Renaissance castles erect their turrets at the bend of the meanders of the longest river in France. Amboise, Chaumont-sur-Loire, Chenonceau, Azay-le-Rideau… Few of these buildings with Italian-inspired architecture are still inhabited by private individuals as the maintenance costs are now extremely high. Also, families who have been keen to preserve their family heritage open their doors a few hours a day to visitors. At Cheverny castle, the Marquis Charles-Antoine de Sigalas Hurault de Vibray is working hard to bring life to this estate, which the family has owned for five centuries. Sound and light, hunting with hounds, opening to the public (Cheverny was, in 1922, the first private castle visited) allow the Marquis to maintain the estate.
The many tintinophiles also make the pilgrimage to Cheverny, the designer Hergé having used as a model this vast residence completed in 1634 to sketch Moulinsart, the castle of Captain Haddock. The rental of the land in front of the castle where today the Cheverny golf course is a further source of income for the Marquis. This 18 hole that revolves around the Rousseliere, a forty-two hectare pond, does not however have any perspective on the castle. Conscious of the advantage that fairways going up towards this “princely residence” could constitute, the owners are considering an extension of the golf course. A project that should inspire Tintin fans dressed in golf pants, like their hero. And the height of happiness for these comics fans, Snowy of all kinds are allowed on the course.
On the other hand, the golf courses of Tours have integrated the castles into their site. Pretty uninhabited mansion on the Ardrée golf course, one of the flagships of the Blue Green chain, castle-hotel with seven neo-Gothic style towers on the golf course of the same name, around which extends a very flat course of questionable golfing interest and a beautiful XNUMXth century bourgeois residence or golf course of Touraine overlooking a splendid beautifully wooded course.
It was in 1973 that golfers from Touraine, driven out by the construction of the motorway, emigrated to Ballon-Miré, on the Domaine de la Touche and create the golf course of Touraine. On a small surface, the English architect Michael Fenn built an eighteen snail-shaped holes while respecting the magnificent trees of the property: pedunculate oaks, white poplars, sequoias, Judea trees, junipers, Algerian firs … A true paradise for budding botanists who never fail to admire before driving the par 3 of 16, the majestic oak with five hundred springs which extends its imposing bronchi to the left of the starting tee. In Che private golf course with a warm welcome, children are kings. On Sundays, they crowd the 800 m2 putting green sown on an old vegetable patch for approach and putting competitions. These fun training sessions are bearing fruit, the golf course of Touraine won the French club championship, dethroning the Racing Club de France and its team of stars. Far from the spirit of Parisian clubs, the Juniors of the Golf de Touraine represent the future of French golf, if not its renaissance.