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In the heart of the Pévèle countryside in Romanesque Flanders, bordered by the Phalempin national forest, the Thumeries-Moncheaux Golf Club offers golfers peace and serenity just 30 minutes from Lille and 20 minutes from Douai.
Golf history

The Thumeries-Moncheaux golf course was created in 1932 in the Lensois mining area. The initiative does not come from the fortunes of the coal mines, but from that of the Béghin brothers, the kings of sugar. The 9 holes built by the Englishman Percy Boomer are private, reserved for family, friends and customers of the sugar refinery.
Golf, a beautiful inland course, lived in this way until the 70s, when the family dispersed to the detriment of golf. Open to as many people as possible, the club reacted at the end of the 80s by deciding to expand the field.
Jean-Manuel Rossi takes matters into his own hands and delivers 18 holes in September 1991. Of course, the contrast is noticeable between the “Boomer” and the “Rossi” but twenty years after the extension, everyone is satisfied with the design.

The course
The Thumeries golf course deploys its greens and fairways over 5994 meters to offer an 18 hole, Par 72, harmonious, rather flat, with beautiful greens. Also, a few water features on the return will spice up your game and thwart some risky approaches such as hole 11 and 15. Its slope of 139 is by no means a coincidence. Indeed, this course has to be earned with a few long dog-leg par 4s. In the morning mists while the dew makes the greens iridescent, the lights filtered through the branches of the old oaks are a delight for all early risers likely to come across a deer at the edge of Lenglart wood.
Training infrastructure
The Thumeries-Moncheaux Golf Club has 3 training areas:

Putting green and pitching green at clubhouse level
Practice: 12 outdoor mats and 6 covered mats, 1 driver's platform, 1 bunker
School holes: a mini-course with 3 flags, 4 greens and 1 bunker

The Golf de Mérignies is located just 25 minutes from Lille and 40 minutes from Arras. It offers 3 golf courses of 9 holes each, designed by architect Michel Gayon.

This magnificent Scottish links-type course will certainly disorient you and give you a taste of the tradition of golf. Wide fairways, small deep bunkers, rotating winds, greens which undulate between the dunes ... Everything is there.
Three 9-hole golf courses
The 3 courses of the Golf de Mérignies are really different and will allow you to approach all the possible techniques.

Thus, if you are new to golf, we advise you to start with the "La Valutte" course, a PAR 34 of 2600 meters. If you are more experienced, try the "Val de Marque" course, a PAR 37 of 3200 meters, quite technical, with a route punctuated by bunkers. Finally, if you like to take up challenges, the "Rupilly" course will be the most technical of the Mérignies golf courses while offering you a superb panoramic view of the Pévèle.
Training areas
With its 10 hectares, the Golf de Mérignies has the largest training area in the Hauts-de-France region!

Practice covered with 15 positions
Practice discovered of 15 positions,
An approach zone
A 500m2 Putting green
A training bunker
Vast Pitching Green
Indoor golf simulator

The Golf Lille Métropole opened in 1998 in Ronchin, a French commune in the Nord department, in the Hauts-de-France region.
Two golf courses
The Golf Lille Métropole has two courses for the happiness of golfers. An 18-hole links-type Championship course (18 holes - Par 72 - 6072 meters) and a 9-hole academic course.

Thus, the Lille Métropole golf course will delight all golfers, from beginners to professional players.

The two courses are of a very different architecture, the first of the Links type, the second course, called academic, is more wooded and hilly. Everyone will find their pleasure and the variety of strokes that golf can offer us.
Training areas
To perfect your game, the Golf Lille Métropole provides you with a large training area. An ideal structure for learning golf or improving your index.

a superb practice (20 covered bays, 20 outdoor bays, large grass pitches depending on the season),
2000 m2 of putting green
a chipping green
a training bunker.

Created in 1992, the Vert Parc golf course is a haven of serenity just 20 minutes from Lille.
The course consists of 18 holes over 67 hectares. You can come and golf without any noise or visual nuisance.
The course has been redesigned by Gilles BELLANGER (creator of CITEGOLF today INESIS GOLF PARC and new owner of the Golf).
The 18-hole course will offer you technicality and variety here. The first 9 holes will offer you obstacles and ponds with a panoramic view of the Weppes countryside, While the last 9 shorter but narrower surrounded by trees and lakes will offer you a real golfing challenge.
One way: PAR 35 - Return: PAR 33 for a total of: PAR 68 for 5547 meters
In addition, a practice on the water has been created, you can hit long shots and train in an original way.

The Golf de Brigode is one of the major golf courses in the Lille metropolitan area. Its journey is the work of Harold Baker. Relatively flat, wooded with hundred-year-old trees, the 18-hole Brigade is calm and deploys its greens and fairways in a pleasant environment.

It is a true haven of tranquility a stone's throw from Lille. Built over forty years ago on the former property of the Comte de Montalembert, it has evolved remarkably over the years.

The Brigode golf course is accessible to non-members only during the week. You will be able to appreciate a sumptuous course there, in a framework of greenery and unequaled silence, except perhaps the noise of some wild geese or green parakeets ...

The Bois des Retz golf course, also known as "Ose le Golf", is located near Douai. A pretty French town located in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region. In the south of Romanesque Flanders, its 9-hole course measuring 2688 meters by 35 unfolds around large lakes and magnificent vegetation.

You will be won over by the quality and general maintenance of the course. Indeed, these quality greens and fairways will appeal to golfers of all levels.

The Flanders golf course is located a few steps from the city center of Lille. It is a nice nine-hole golf course in Marcq-en-Baroeul. Built in the early sixties, the Golf des Flandres is a relatively short, flat golf course. Its 9 holes extend over 2290 meters for a Par 33. Rather narrow and technical, the Golf des Flandres is located in the center of the racecourse. It is accessible to golf players of all levels.

The Sart golf course is the oldest of Lille golf courses. It is characterized by its century-old course and a family and friendly atmosphere.
A century-old journey
The first 9 holes of the Sart golf course date from 1910. They were created around the castle of the Count of Waziers. Twenty-five years later, they were rolling out greens and fairways for 18 holes, on the course across the street.

Today, the route stretches in an arboretum where more than 70 different species grow: Leyland cypress, rowan trees, orange cox apple trees ...

Do not be fooled by appearances: although it may seem easy at first glance, the course requires great precision, with its narrow fairways, its greens with several plateaus and its two water hazards.

The curiosity of the place lies in its dovecote, located at the entrance and classified in the supplementary inventory of historical monuments.
It is therefore part of Heritage Days!

The Golf du Sart in a few figures:

18-hole par 71 course of 5724m for men and 4918m for women.
Practice of 20 posts including 10 covered and lit,
putting green,
Pitching green.

To do in the Tourism & Activities region:

By car or metro, you are only 10 minutes from the La Piscine de Roubaix museum. It offers you a magnificent place dedicated to art and industry. You will immerse yourself in the history of Roubaix and in the many permanent and temporary exhibitions intended for all audiences.
The Villa Cavrois is the emblematic work of architect Robert Mallet-Stevens, a figure of the modernist movement. Inaugurated in 1932, it has been classified as a historical monument since December 12, 1990.
You can also go to old Lille and walk the lively streets of this city steeped in history.

Inesis Golf Park is a real golf academy. It is a unique place and an original concept a few kilometers from Lille. It combines a giant driving range, a nine-hole course and a Pitch and Putt.

9-hole course
Indoor practice 20 stations
Outdoor practice with 43 positions
Pitch & Putt 6 holes
Indoor putting green
Simulator

Located 20 minutes north of Lille, the Golf de Bondues, association law 1901, has more than 1500 members and has 2 18-hole courses. The Hawtree and the Trent Jones occupy nearly 110 hectares on the Domaine de la Vigne. Through its infrastructure, its associative sports organization, its school and above all the high level of results of its teams, the Golf de Bondues is one of the very first clubs in France.
 The Trent Jones
18 holes - Par 72 - 5470 meters

If Hawtree worked mainly in Europe, Trent Jones father (American architect), precursor of the "Target Golf", designed in the US and around the world. He made the first 9 holes in Bondues in 1967. In 1990, having more members, finances, and hectares, the golf course wanted to build the last 9 holes. Trent Jones senior no longer travelling, it was his son who completed the course. The whole forms a rather wide 18-hole course, but well defended by water obstacles and ubiquitous bunkers.
The Hawtree
18 holes - Par 73 - 6201 meters

Fred Hawtree (British architect) realized Bondues after St Nom la Bretèche, one of the first French creations associating a new course with a real estate operation. The plantations are the work of Russel Page, landscape designer, also British. The course is quite long and narrow, well sheltered, with large plateau greens well defended by bunkers. The design of the holes is very varied and very appreciated by the members.

The Golf de Béthune is a compact 9-hole golf course. It is located in the city center. It is the only golf course in the Haut de France region of this style. We can say of him that it is an “Urban Golf”.
It is an ideal course to learn about golf, to train or to improve. The golf course consists of a succession of par 3s over approximately one kilometer. Their distances vary from 80 to 195 meters.

Located between Lille and Paris, the Arras Golf Resort offers one of the most beautiful golf resorts in the Hauts de France region. Designed by architect Jean-Claude Cornillot, the Arras golf course has 27 holes spread over 2 courses:

The 18-hole La Vallée course, recognized among the most beautiful courses in the North of France, offers a varied technical challenge, it notably hosted the French Open Ladies from 2000 to 2009.
The Aubépines Course, a compact 9-hole course, is perfect for beginners, occasional players or those short on time.

Arras Golf Resort also has a complete training area, open every day from 8:30 am to 21:30 pm (lit practice):

Putting green
Chipping area
Carpet and grass wedging area to calibrate your distances
Short bunker exit area
Long bunker exit zone
34 practice stations (indoor and outdoor space including grass area)
Individual training box
Professional coaching area

the Golf d'Olhain is a public golf course. It is located 20 km west of Lens, 10 km from Béthune. Fairly short course (2611 meters for a par 35), the course is however technically demanding. Indeed if the Golf d'Olhain has only 9 holes, two of them cannot be forgotten so easily for a golfer accustomed to the flat country.
Designed in 1984 by Robert BERTHET, the Golf d'Olhain offers a hilly course on the hills of Artois, on the edge of the national forest with, as a bonus, a beautiful view of the castle.
Spread over 33 hectares, this golf course primarily promotes the democratization of this sport. But what we will remember is the atmosphere and the philosophy of the place: the nearby leisure center undoubtedly brings a very pleasant holiday feel.
We note the presence of 20 practice stations, 6 of which are covered.

At Golf & Country Club De Palingbeek, located not far from Ypres, you will play on the former WWI battlefield. A magnificent 18-hole open course takes you through the various remnants of the war and the old castle Mathieu van Voormezele.

Founded in 1991, Palingbeek is a haven of peace and tranquility in the green Yproise countryside. Harold J. Baker has designed here (as in Ternesse and Audenaerde) a technical and varied course which has the merit of being both exciting and challenging for good golfers, while being relatively lenient with players with more handicap. raised.

This parkland doesn't have too many water hazards, but the ones in play can be difficult to negotiate, sometimes even really intimidating. Good hitters, however, won't be too impressed on 1, 10, and 16 drives, but approaching the 18 won't always be easy for those who have some difficulty lifting the ball well.

Generally speaking, Palingbeek is a field where precision is recommended!

In addition, De Palingbeek offers magnificent training facilities with covered and lighted hitting areas, a separate pitching and putting green and 4 practice holes suitable for beginners or those wishing to perfect their short game.

The clubhouse, housed in the stables of the ancient majestic castle, is large and airy and invites conviviality. On the magnificent terrace, succumb to the calm created by the panoramas of the Flemish hilly region. Here you can enjoy excellent food and delicious wines. The place where golf, history and fun come together perfectly!

The Ieper Open Golf advocates "Golf for all". The club offers a 9-hole course already accessible to players with a handicap of 45, at democratic prices, so that every visitor has the opportunity to indulge in golf. This club is aimed at both experienced golfers and beginners.

The technical course is varied and perfectly integrated into the landscape. It conceals thoughtful obstacles, which will delight golfers of all levels. Although the course is located not far from the industrial area of ​​Ypres, peace emerges from it.

The club is also equipped with an illuminated driving range with 20 locations. Ideal for perfecting your swing! Thanks to a long experience of several years, the Ieper Open has become a master in supporting beginners with its Golf Academy.

The wooden clubhouse is perfectly equipped and pleasant. In the Bistro De Golf, you will savor delicious cuisine at excellent value for money. Welcome to the friendliest golf club in Flanders!

At the confluence of the Scheldt and the Rhônelle, just a few steps from the heart of the city of Valenciennes, the Valenciennes golf course deploys its greéns and fairways like a real green lung in a calm and serene setting.
The 9-hole golf course
The Valenciennes golf course extends over more than 15 hectares of leafy greenery. It is a fairly technical 9-hole golf course of 2369 meters, Par 33, slightly hilly with well-maintained fairways.

In addition, it is approved by the French Golf Federation, which offers it the possibility of organizing local and regional ranking competitions.
Training areas
The Valenciennes golf course also has a large driving range. In fact, it has 12 external workstations and 6 covered workstations. In addition, a putting green, an approach green and a training bunker will allow you to perfect your training.

The golf course of Valenciennes is open and accessible every day of the year. An extension of the course to 18 holes is planned in the next 5 years ...

The Cambresis golf course is a 9-hole golf course. Of the Links type, the main difficulty of this course will be to play with a wind that is often present. A treat for all true golf lovers and ball handlers. It is located in the Hauts de France region at Coté de Cambrai, in the town of Niergnies. Open as a practice since 2004, it is only since March 01, 2017, officially endowed with a 9-hole course built on part of the old aerodrome of Niergnies. On site, a cozy Club House with restaurant and terrace is there to welcome you, just for a drink or to eat!