Robert Trent Jones - Profession: Golf architect

The Bosque Club de Golf is beautifully located in Valencia. Opened in 1975, it is the work of Robert Trent Jones Snr, renowned designer of some of the best golf courses in the world.

The Bosque Club de Golf deploys its greens and fairways over a total length of 6 meters for a par 249. Its 72 holes offer an interesting variety, because Robert Trent Jones Snr. sought to create a course which could be played by all types of golfers, but which was also difficult enough for the more experienced to enjoy the last few holes.
It has thus hosted some of the most important international championships, such as the El Bosque Open (Volvo Tour), the Mediterranean Open, the European PGA Senior and the Queen's Cup.

Costa Navarino Golf is located in the heart of Messinia, in the southwest of the Peloponnese in Greece. It is a dream destination for all lovers of golf, sun and Mediterranean beaches. You will discover two 18-hole courses with greens and fairways in an idyllic setting. Also, Costa Navarino Golf has two five-star hotels (The Westin Resort Costa Navarino and The Romanos, a Luxury Collection Resort, Costa Navarino) and a virtually endless choice of other sports and activities, as well as wonderful weather throughout. year.
The Dunes Course - 18-hole course signed Bernhard Langer

Designed by two-time US Masters champion Bernhard Langer in association with European Golf Design, the Dunes course is the first signature golf course in Greece. Set in a varied natural landscape with spectacular sea and river views, it takes its name from the high dunes that separate several holes from a golden beach.
The Bay Course - 18 hole course signed Robert Trent Jones Jr

The Bay Course, designed by legendary Robert Trent Jones Jr, offers panoramic sea and mountain views, with two holes along historic Navarino Bay. The route winds through contrasting natural landscapes, making it a spectacular and memorable route.

Inaugurated in 1922, the Geneva Golf Club is located in the town of Vandoeuvres, at the top of the Cologny hill. The current course was designed in 1973 by the famous architect Robert Trent Jones Senior in the heart of the magnificent wooded park of Bessinge. Between 2016 and 2018, a complete renovation was carried out, according to a plan by Robert Trent Jones Junior.

The first holes allow you to admire the city of Geneva and Lake Geneva. On the south side, the view of the Alps and Mont-Blanc is breathtaking.

Internationally renowned, the Golf de Genève has hosted famous tournaments:

The European Junior Championship in 1975
The Ladies Amateur World Championship in 1982
Several editions of the Swiss Open.
Each year, it receives the Rolex Trophy, a major stage of the European Challenge Tour.

The only 18-hole golf course in the canton of Geneva, the Golf Club de Genève is a private club open to visitors under certain conditions.

Located ten minutes from the city center and thirty minutes from Geneva International Airport, it is particularly easy to access by road.
Facilities include the 18-hole championship course, an indoor driving range, several putting greens as well as areas for small game and bunker exits.

Golf Campano, is located in a preserved and unique area in Andalusia. It offers a nice 18 hole par 71 between pines and olive trees. It also has a driving range, a golf academy, a clubhouse with restaurant and a pro-shop.

The original design of this golf course is the work of Robert Trent Jones Sr., arguably the best known and greatest golf course designer of all time.

Mijas Golf is located in the Mijas Valley, north of Fuengirola, just twenty minutes from Malaga and Marbella International Airport, and 3,5 km from the sea, in Andalusia.

Retaining the original design of Robert Trent Jones Sr., the Mijas golf course was completely renovated in 2012. Blending tradition and innovation Mijas golf now offers two 18-hole golf courses: Los Lagos and Los Olivos.

Golf La Cañada is the first public golf course on the Costa de Sol. It is located in the raised part of Guadiaro, in the south of Spain.

Architects Dave Thomas and Robert Trent Jones designed the La Cañada Golf Club to offer a pleasant and varied course, with magnificent views.

The course of Golf La Cañada is relatively flat. Its main features are the very well maintained greens, some water hazards and many trees.

Traced by Robert Trent Jones on the initiative of the late King Hassan II, whose favorite sport was golf, the Royal Golf of Dar Es Salam is a perfect place for lovers of this sport in Morocco. Indeed, this prestigious domain extends over 440 hectares in the heart of a forest of cork oaks and on a flat ground, only fifteen kilometers from the capital. All the elements are present to satisfy you: technicality, quality, beauty of the environment. The golf course is divided into three courses:

The red course: 18 difficult and technical holes of 6 meters, intended for good players.
The blue course: 18 holes with an average length of 6205 meters. It is the most popular course among club members.
The green course: This nine-hole course of 2710 meters is accessible to all.

The grassy area covers 90 hectares, which is exceptional in a country with a hot climate, the forest brings a lot of freshness as well as the bodies of water.

The 27-hole Palmeraie Golf Club in Marrakech by Robert Trent Jones, the architect of the 500 courses, combines exceptional landscapes and state-of-the-art facilities. Known as one of the most beautiful golf courses in Morocco, it offers panoramic views of the Atlas Mountains and has eleven lakes. Its 77 hectares embody an ideal place for players of all levels. The site consists of an 18 hole (par 72) and a 9 hole extension (par 36) with new bunkers, obstacles and greens. Its clubhouse will relax you in a contemporary and modern atmosphere in the heart of the Palmeraie.

The Royal Bercuit Golf Club offers its facilities just 25 minutes from Brussels, blending into the superb wooded surroundings of the private Bercuit estate.

Everything has been designed to preserve and maintain an exceptional natural setting which harmoniously blends in with a magnificent golf course, as well as its Club House and Restaurant set up among the pines, which are intended to be an elegant and comfortable haven. of relaxation.

Discreetly bordered by beautiful villas and stretched over five valleys, the 18-hole course is the only golf course in Belgium designed by the very famous English / American architect, Robert Trent Jones Sr, who was not stingy neither with his art nor with his talent.

Both beginners and experienced players will benefit from a set of areas dedicated to training:

A large approach area, with synthetic carpets, and bunkers
Training bunkers
A synthetic putting green
A natural putting green
A covered and lighted driving range, with a covered putting and chipping area
An indoor practice, by reservation

Situated on the northwest coast of County Kerry, on a beautiful stretch of sand dunes overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, you will find at Ballybunion two unique and very demanding golf courses.
Ballybunion Old Course
Ballybunion Old Course, near the mouth of the Shannon River, is a golf landmark. This traditional links was originally created in 1893 with 12 holes then modified over the years until it became an 18 hole in 1926, redesigned by Tom Simpson in the thirties.

The first few holes are relatively affordable, with the spectacular part of the course starting from the 6th hole with challenges requiring constant mastery, especially in strong winds. Located between the immense dunes and the Atlantic Ocean, the fairways appear narrow, the tiny greens and the bunkers are formidable. This masterpiece is ranked in the top 5 of the best golf courses in Ireland.
Trent Jones Cashen Race
This course, sometimes more difficult to decipher than its neighbor the famous Old Course, was built by the talented American architect Robert Trent Jones. The landscapes are similar, between the dunes and the ocean, but it is an original design where each hole has its own personality. A fantastic course, a bit too much in the shadow of the Old Course.

Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort is a 5 star resort with a magnificent mansion converted into a hotel. American-style course, we find the singular layout of its famous architect, Robert Trent Jones. It is long, demanding and always very well maintained. Lots of water and trees involved for this beautiful inland golf course in a superb setting which hosted the Irish Open.

As strategic as it is picturesque, this course requires precision but rewards risk and courage. Whether you are a beginner or a longtime enthusiast, golfers of all skill levels will find something to inspire, challenge and improve their game every time.

Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort is just 25 minutes drive from Shannon Airport and 2 hours from Dublin.

The Hogs Head Golf Course is a new golf course from Robert Trent Jones, Jr. located in Waterville, County Kerry, Ireland.
The recent project was inspired by Tony Alvarez and Bryan Marsal to offer a course built by friends for friends who share the love, camaraderie and brotherhood of the game of golf. The beauty of the mountains surrounding the bay offers the golfer a spectacular ride with the rising and falling tide. With the Finglas River flowing through the course, the magnificent mountain panoramas, the majestic holes that line the cliffs overlooking Ballinskelligs Bay and the charm of the seaside village of Waterville, the rich aesthetic fresco of the region blends naturally with the links of the Hogs Head golf course.

Pevero Golf Club is the first golf resort in Sardinia. In the 70s Karim Aga Khan wanted to make Sardinia a leading European destination for golfers. Robert Trent Jones, who at the time was one of the few American designers with an international clientele, was asked to design the course (another of his courses, at the Sperone Golf Club, was subsequently built not far from there, on the neighboring island in Corsica).

The setting of sheltered coves and wooded hills along the Mediterranean, is simply superb. The first nine holes follow Pevero Bay, with water hazards at the 6th and 7th holes. The final 9 holes descend along the Cala di Volpe seafront, and again the water kicks in. But what golfers will remember most in Pevero is the exquisite surroundings.

A XNUMXth-century villa commissioned by Cardinal Flavio Chigi, nephew of Pope Alexander VII, stands on the edge of a volcanic crater that Robert Trent Jones' imagination has transformed into a stimulating golf course with exciting technical implications.

The land, already naturally hilly, contains 93 bunkers, 3 small lakes, water obstacles and a thousand other traps among ancient olive trees, oaks and maritime pines.

From the palace balcony you will be mesmerized by a view of the course which allows you to embrace the 18 holes with one suggestive gaze, while behind, four centuries of history permeate the solemn walls of the club house.
Indoors, but also in the garden on cool summer nights, the restaurant delights the palates of golfers and customers with the cuisine of the golf club restaurant.

Golf Club Royal Park I Roveri is located just 15 km from the center of Turin and around 10 km from Caselle Airport. In the regional park of La Mandria, in a forest of hundred-year-old trees surrounded by mountains, come and discover its two 18-hole courses.
Allianz course signed Trent Jones Sr.
The first course was designed in 1971, the year the Club was born, by architect Robert Trent Jones Sr., famous the world over for the innate grace with which he laid out golf courses that always harmoniously follow the natural environment.

Skillfully following the natural slopes of La Mandria Regional Park, this 18-hole course is characterized by numerous bunkers and water obstacles. With its well-defended greens it offers a strategic challenge to the golfer between caution and attack at each hole.
Allianz Bank route signed Hurdzan-Fry
The second course was designed in 2006 and bears the signature of architect Michael Hurdzan, one of the world's most famous golf course designers, father of some of North America's best courses and international speaker on the golf course. environmental impact of golf.

Designed in collaboration with Dana Fry, it is the first course in Europe created by this architect, in accordance with his philosophy of harmonizing the natural environment with the course.

Golf Club La Bagnaia, in Sienese Tuscany, offers lovers of this sport an 18-hole course drawn on 130 hectares of wooded hills and relaxing landscapes. This prestigious project was signed by renowned golf architect Robert Trent Jones Jr. and has been expertly designed to match the alluring atmosphere of the surrounding area. A choice which places La Bagnaia Resort at the absolute top of golf in Tuscany, and offers you one of the most interesting golf courses in Italy.

The Bonmont Terres Noves Golf Club is a pleasant 18-hole, par-72 course with panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.

Architect Robert Trent Jones Jr. skillfully used the natural contours of the landscape to create a demanding course with open fairways and well-defended greens. Today, this course is recognized as one of the best in Spain. Located in a majestic park, it offers an attractive course with cliffs, lakes, bridges and ancient trees.

Designed by famous architect Robert Trent Jones Jr, (a famous American architect who, since 1960 to date, has created or remodeled more than 250 golf courses around the world) the 18 hole course of Golf Alcanada opened in 2003. It is located in the northern part of the Mediterranean island of Mallorca, by the sea.

Its 6499 meters of greens and fairways blend naturally into the typical Majorcan landscape. The club takes its name from a nearby island close to the coast which, with its own lighthouse, is visible from most holes. Besides the splendid view of the sea, players are surrounded by pine trees and olive trees throughout their course and, although this is a young course, Alcanada is already recognized by several magazines and golf guides. renowned as one of the best courses in Spain and Europe - it was notably named the best course in Europe by the main German magazine "Golf Journal" for the fourth consecutive year in 2012.

Most golfers are rightly fascinated by the golf courses of Mallorca. Indeed, it is a magnificent place offering astonishing panoramas on the mountains or the Mediterranean Sea. In addition, its mild and mild Mediterranean climate allows you to play golf almost all year round in excellent conditions.

Do you want to enjoy a sunny vacation in a beautiful setting while practicing your favorite sport? Do you want to organize a business trip in a calm and serene environment, surrounded by nature and near the sea? Thinking of a place to play golf and have a family vacation? The golf course of Alcanada in Mallorca should meet all your expectations.

The Real Club Puerta is a historic golf course located in Madrid. Since its inception, the Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro has maintained a strict admission policy in an exclusive atmosphere, where visitors must be accompanied by a member.

The clubhouse is an elegant building which in no way opposes the low-key atmosphere of the place. Located in a residential area, it offers all the facilities one would expect from an installation of this quality. The club has two 18-hole courses.
The 18-hole "Abajo" course
Designed in 1904, the Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro “Abajo” is one of the oldest, traditional and exclusive golf courses in Spain. Signed Robert Trent Jones Jr, the golf course has quality fairways and greens. It fits perfectly into its green environment and offers a breathtaking view of the surrounding countryside. This 18-hole golf course is a par 72, with a length of 6052 meters. It offers a multitude of interesting and unique holes, which will make your game a remarkable experience.
The 18-hole "Arriba" course
The Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro “Arriba” is the work of several architects. It was originally designed by Tom Simpson and then some changes were made by Harry Colt in 1912. About 2000 years later John Harris redesigned the course and more recently Kyle Phillips undertook the redesign of the course in the 1972s. Host to many prestigious tournaments throughout its history, notably the Madrid Open (1993-XNUMX), this golf course has stunning views and impeccable quality.

Designed by the legendary Robert Trent Jones Senior, the Marbella Golf Country Club is just a 5-minute drive from Marbella town center. The 18-hole course offers a challenge to golfers of all levels to live an unforgettable experience.
The facilities of the magnificent Club House offer:

An elegant restaurant with two shaded terraces that offers an innovative menu with seasonal ingredients, prepared daily.
Conference rooms
A golf shop equipped with the best collections of the most prestigious brands,
A golf academy with a large putting green, driving range and practice bunkers
Three tennis courts.

The Marbella Golf & Country Club course
It is an 18-hole course that is 5867 meters long. It is located in the heart of the rolling Andalusian countryside. Its layout blends in perfectly with the existing vegetation and has numerous bunkers, wide fairways, rather difficult roughs, very well positioned water obstacles and elevated greens to offer the most experienced players the pleasure of exploiting. their technical level. The design and character of each hole is unique. The surrounding hills, olive groves and magnificent sea views make the Marbella Golf & Country Club a magical place for all golf lovers.

Los Naranjos Golf Club is located a few km from Marbella, a town and seaside resort in southern Spain, on the Costa del Sol, in the Andalusian region. The Sierra Blanca Mountains serve as a backdrop to 27 km of Mediterranean sandy beaches.
The 18-hole course of Los Naranjos
Los Naranjos golf course is a course born from the pen of the famous architect Robert Trent Jones Sr. With wide fairways, bunkers and strategically placed water hazards, it is a straightforward course that will appeal to all golf lovers. The fast grassed Penn A4 greens are wide and undulating. The holes are relatively long but have four well staggered starting positions: (red, yellow, white and black,) with total distances ranging from 5131 to 6532 meters. Thus it remains practicable for golfers of all levels.
Host of numerous tournaments in the "Golf Valley"
Since its inauguration in 1977, Los Naranjos has hosted several major golf events, including the Marbella Women's Open and the APG Professional Championship. It ranks among the best courses in Spain. Los Naranjos has been voted Costa del Sol Golf Course of the Year 2005 and 2008 by all specialist magazines.

The Royal Club de Golf Las Brisas is an 18-hole course located in the heart of New Andalusia, in the so-called Golf Valley. The Real Club de Golf Las Brisas is one of the oldest on the Costa del Sol.

The intense professional activity of Robert Trent Jones, one of the most famous golf course architects, reached its peak in 1969 with the opening of the Real Club de Golf Las Brisas.

Trent Jones has created a course that demands technique and precision from the players. The route has many water obstacles including ten artificial lakes and many bunkers that defend greens which are mostly elevated. All this in the unique natural setting of the Andalusian province.
History
In the 60s and 70s, when Spain's Costa del Sol was experiencing a construction boom, the competition for beautiful Mediterranean vistas was fierce and usually won by residential construction projects. The Real Club de Golf Las Brisas has managed to claim a beautiful location and has remained for almost half a century at the center of the Spanish golf world.

The country's tourism board has done a lot to promote this championship course, especially when the European Tour started, when it helped organize the Spanish Open here, just a few years after Las Brisas opened. .

On a hilly site with a resolutely American feel, the recently renovated clubhouse meets the needs of more than a thousand members from over thirty different countries.
Lush vegetation
The harmonious landscaping created by Englishman Gerald Huggan perfectly complements the design of the golf course. Like a botanical garden, plants and trees from all the continents of the world fill the route with imagination and color. Here you will find rare species from Africa such as Cape Chestnut and Thorny Acacias, Indian Laurel and Mysore Ficus from Asia, Chorisia Spciosa from America, Green Ash from Mexico and Piping Pine from Australia , combined with many palms and Mediterranean trees.

The Real Club de Golf Sotogrande course is considered one of Robert Trent Jones' masterpieces. Indeed, he chose this course as one of his five favorites among more than 500 courses which he drew in the whole world according to these writings in his book "GOLF - THE MANIFICIENT CHALLENGE" - published in 1988.
The signing of Robert Trent Jones
Officially opened in 1964, Sotogrande was the first course designed by Trent Jones in Europe. It benefits from its design philosophy, which consists of building courses perfectly integrated into the natural environment. this represents a great challenge for the best players, but which is accessible and enjoyable for all. Only 150 meters from the Mediterranean, it is a fascinating course for players of all levels which preserves all the natural beauty of the terrain on which it was built.
The course of the Sotogrande Real Club
This Par 72 course measures 6,492 meters. It offers wide fairways and raised greens, delicately shaped and very fast. These difficult to tie together constitute the greatest difficulty of the course. Of the hundred or so bunkers on the course, 69 are placed around the greens. An alert for the golfer forcing him to great precision for attacking the greens and precise irons play.

The variety of holes is another characteristic of Real Club de Golf Sotogrande. Indeed, a variety not only in the design of the course and the distances but also in its vegetation. The mixture of cork oaks, pines, palms and an abundance of other species, give the course a wonderful personality and beauty.

The Real Club de Golf Sotogrande course is very well balanced. Of the first 9 holes, the 4's and 7's will highlight good examples of the risk factor Trent Jones rewards by asking players to choose whether a hole should be a tough par or an easy bogey. The same can also be said for holes 13 and 15 on the last 9 holes.
Golf loved by many champions
The quality of the course is very well illustrated by the quality of the champions who have trodden its fairways: Severiano Ballesteros, Jose María Olazabal, Roberto de Vicenzo, Sergio García, Padraig Harrington or Rory Mcllroy ...

Real Club Valderrama is located in Andalusia, the largest and southernmost region of Spain. A few kilometers north of Gibraltar, it is about a two hour drive from Cadiz and an hour and a half from Malaga. The climate is ideal for playing golf all year round.
A championship course
The Valderrama Golf Par 71 Championship Course measures 6356 meters from the Back-Tees. The fairways have been described by top golf professionals and top golf journalists as the best in Europe, if not the world. Long and technical, it is not an easy course. It is designed in such a way that it calls for thought and precision with every stroke.
History
The course was designed in 1974 by Robert Trent Jones, Sr, one of the great architects of golf, and was originally known as Sotogrande New. In 1981, its name was changed to Las Aves. Eventually, Ortiz-Patiño renamed the land Valderrama, in reference to the old estate on which the land is located.
Host of prestigious competitions
In September 1997, Real Club Valderrama was the first venue in continental Europe to host the Ryder Cup. The European team, with its captain, the legendary Severiano Ballesteros had won against the Americans 14 ½ - 13 ½. It was the first of six consecutive victories for the team on European soil, a series which continues after the last success in France at the Golf National in 2018. In addition, the golf of Valderrama has traditionally played host to the former Volvo Masters, from 1988 to 2008.

The Quinta da Marinha golf course is located in Cascais; a seaside resort located in Portugal, west of Lisbon. It is particularly famous for its sandy beaches, its golf courses and its lively marina. This 18 holes of 5.870 meters of unspoiled nature will seduce you. Par 71, designed by the legendary Robert Trent Jones, the course offers exceptional views of the Atlantic Ocean and the Sintra mountains.

On this course you will really get to see the legendary style of famous architect Robert Trent Jones. Raised Greens & Tees, plenty of in-play bunkers and a few strategically placed water hazards
Each hole is unique and you will have to master all the golf strokes to tame this wonderful course and bring back a nice scorecard to the Club-House.

The Santo da Serra golf course alone is a good reason for any golfer to visit Madeira. The delightfully picturesque course is located at high altitude, on mountainous terrain with superb views of the Atlantic. In 1991, Robert Trent Jones built this course deemed worthy of the Madeira Islands Open for 10 years. It is suitable for all golfers, although a cart is highly recommended. , You will be seduced by the finesse of the architecture of the Santo De Serra route. Indeed, the legendary Robert Trent Jones has exploited the richness of nature to deploy fairways and green greens admirably exhausting the reliefs. Surprisingly, he only built one water hazard. The course is quite technical, especially when the wind picks up. You will have to master your ball trajectories to overcome these 27 holes.

Ranked among the 30 most beautiful courses in continental Europe, the 27-hole course at Penha Longa Resort designed by the famous Robert Trent Jones, Jr. is a real corner of paradise for a golfing holiday alone with friends or family.

With its daring layout, wide green fairways and perfectly manicured greens, it is both a technical challenge for all golfers and a soothing ride through one of the most attractive landscapes in Portugal. Exciting at every hole, this championship course and host of the Portuguese Open, is a reference for all golf lovers.

Penha Longa Golf Course offers three different courses: Atlantic Championship, Atlantic North and Atlantic South, offering completely different experiences through the beautiful hills of Sintra and Penha Longa Resort.
The 18-hole course: Atlantic Championship
The Atlantic Course is an 18 hole course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jnr. It opened in 1992 and hosted the Portuguese Open two years later. The course is very straightforward and the views are magnificent, especially over the coastal towns of Cascais and Estoril with the Atlantic Ocean as a backdrop.
The North Atlantic Course 9 Holes
The "Atlantic North" course, also designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr, is the perfect complement to its counterpart course. It is the combination of the first 9 holes of the Championship Course with the breathtaking landscapes of the surrounding national park, creating an astonishing layout, also characterized by fast greens and narrow fairways, offering varied challenges suitable for all levels of play.
The South Atlantic 9 Holes Course
The "Atlantic South" course, designed by the same architect, is the perfect marriage between the last 9 holes of the Championship Course and the Old Monastery Course, creating different situations and challenges, you will feel that you are playing in a magical place in a unique atmosphere in Sintra.

The Pinhal Golf Course is located in Vilamoura, Portugal. Opened to the public in 1976 it owes its fame to the architect Frank Pennink who also created the Old Course Golf Club and to Robert Trent Jones Sr. who made significant improvements in 1985.

Crossing a hilly park, several fairways are bordered by pine trees. However, an even bigger challenge is undoubtedly caused by the umbrella pines and Atlantic pines which present themselves on the fairways and for the attack of the greens. The length has recently been increased on a number of holes, ensuring that the test originally envisioned by Pennink is met. With a significant length of 6 meters from the white tees and a par of 353, the Pinhal Golf Course is a demanding golf course. Golfers, however, will be happy to learn that the ponds and stream that come into play on five holes, for the most part, should not present a serious threat.

One of the most remarkable features of the Pinhal Golf Course is the breathtaking panorama offered from the clubhouse, which extends over the superb driving range and training facilities. Completely renovated, its veranda offers the perfect setting for relaxation after the course.

Onyria Palmares Golf takes shape in the natural amphitheater of Lagos Bay. Robert Trent Jones II shaped a great European golf course. The challenge given to this American designer was to design a 27-hole course that maximizes the potential of its extraordinary environment.
The result is a golf course of breathtaking natural beauty that is a pleasure to play. The course opened 18 holes in October 2010 and 27 holes in June 2011 and it has matured well since.
The Alvor Course
In the northern part of the site, the Alvor Course has a Parkland golf character with ancient trees and lovely views over the Monchique hills. The unevenness is an integral part of the design of this nine hole course. Indeed, the majority of the holes of the course go up on the hillside or go down in small valleys. The ParkLand character briefly disappears with a series of holes offering more extensive views. An overview of the dunes and links type holes like the sixth and seventh holes.
The Lagos route
This course incorporates the only two lakes that can be found on the entire site. At the third hole a short Par 3 and at the sixth a superb Par 4. Holes seven and eight plunge golfers into the vast dunes of the southwestern part of the Resort. The route ends with a climb up to the Club-House in a wilder setting.
The course of Praia
The third nine holes at Onyria Palmares is certainly the golf course that every great designer dreams of having the privilege of creating and the golfer of playing. A seaside landscape with wind dunes and a wild and natural setting. The four seaside holes are between the beach and the railway line. This Course offers golfers a real golfing challenge. Indeed, you will have to know how to play all the golf shots and master all your trajectories to tame this real Links. This dune character continues through the rest of the Praia Golf Course until the last hole a steeply uphill par-5, which rises from the dunes through a deep valley to an amphitheater just below the clubhouse.

In the heart of the Troia peninsula, come and discover one of the most captivating and selective golf courses in Portugal.
A course regularly ranked among the most beautiful golf courses in Portugal
Designed by North American golf architect Robert Trent Jones Senior, TROIA GOLF is rated by Golf World magazine as the 17th best golf course in continental Europe. it thus becomes one of the "100 best golf resorts in continental Europe in 2017". In addition, having established itself among Europe's elite golf courses, it moved up nine places to eighth in the ranking of Golf World's 100 best golf courses in Continental Europe in 2019. The new Troia ranking places it among the top two in Portugal.
The course
The Troia Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 72, 6-meter-long golf course, right on the beach, with stunning views of the sea and the Serra da Arrábida mountain. Located between the Sado estuary and the Serra da Arrábida mountain, TROIA GOLF Championship Course is an exceptional golf course that will appeal to golfers of all levels.
Signature holes
There are two holes that deserve special reference, the 3 and the 18:

Hole 3, a par 4 with perfect landscaping and magnificent ocean views, considered by Robert Trent Jones Senior to be one of the best he has ever designed.

Hole 18, bringing back to the Clubhouse a par 5 with a left dog-leg and a raised green protected by three bunkers. A true masterpiece that harmoniously combines beauty, challenge and difficulty.
Training zones

Practice 270 m long 
Two putting greens and a chipping green
Two approach zones of approximately 70 m
Training bunkers

In Gaillon-sur-Montcient, a town in the Yvelines department, in the Île-de-France region, the Château de la Chouette golf course deploys its greens and fairways in an exceptional setting. Designed by the famous American architect Robert Trent Jones Jr, the Château de la Chouette golf course blends in perfectly with the magnificent landscapes of French Vexin. The quality of its fairways and greens has made the reputation of the course. Nature and golf enthusiasts will be amazed when they discover this course. Indeed, its beautifully designed fairways and its irregular relief are accessible to all levels of play. Thanks to a wooded area and numerous bodies of water, each hole presents a diversity and an originality which fully enhances the pleasure of the game.
The course
This par 72 of 6116 meters is accessible to all. The first 9 holes below the terrace of the castle restaurant are splendid. The water and sand obstacles are very present there and impose a subtle game strategy on you. For the last 9 holes, opened in 2001, the forest and the unevenness complete a varied and technical course which is accessible to all. 18 holes over 6116 m of happiness.
Story
For history lovers, some information on the origins of the castle. This castle was for the first time a stately home in 1583, when the de Vion family acquired the estate, a very simple edifice composed only of main buildings and an advanced wing, without moldings, without masks.

Of the old castle surrounded by ditches, only a part remains, clearly showing the period of the XNUMXth century. The conservation of these buildings and the beauty of the exhibition make it a most pleasant home. Warée, garden architect, was able to take advantage of the grounds of the castle park.

He planted trees and shrubs grouped together by contrast and harmony; dark hues in the foreground, then ashy and tender green foliage. The estate remained in the de Vion family until the beginning of the 20th century.

Opened in 1992, the Joyenval golf course is an exceptional private club, reserved for its members and their guests.

The Joyenval golf course is located in a listed site, in the heart of the Marly forest. Just 20 minutes from Porte Maillot, the Club offers two championship courses signed Robert Trent Jones Sr.

Maintained identically, the two 18 holes are open courses, with wide sloping greens protected by numerous jagged bunkers, signature of the most famous contemporary golf architect.
Further proof of the quality of the design, Marly and Retz will both be a challenge for the best players and remain accessible to golfers of all levels.
The Marly course

Par 72 of 6 177meters

In the pure tradition of the courses of Robert Trent Jones Senior, the cut out bunkers underline the often raised greens. With an alternation of wide and narrow greens but always steep and fast, Marly is a technical course bordered by magnificent natural areas. The double green of 6 and 17 (2m²) can impose a putt of 500m. On the 50th, an impressive downhill par 11 offers a view of old outbuildings and our lime tree, Joyenval's emblem. By accessing 3, a short par 12, you will cross the site of the former Joyenval abbey. The signature 4 hole is an uphill par 18. With the club house in perspective, its 5 bunkers surrounded by tall grass, a double plateau green, it offers the golfer a final challenge.
The route of Retz

Par 72 of 6 242meters

It offers players a walk away two kilometers from the Club House. Facing the forest, the course is both wild and manicured. You will quickly forget that you are so close to Paris. Robert Trent Jones Sr offers players a walk along the Retz Desert. The Retz course offers remarkable and varied holes: The 4 and 5, narrow and in the forest, require skill and strategy. From the hole N ° 6, it crosses here and there the rû de Buzot which crosses the property, creating obstacles often in play. The 11, a very impressive par 3, is considered to be the most difficult hole of the 2 courses. Lined with paths, the Retz course is open to golf carts practically all year round.

A few meters from the beach, the Grande Motte golf course offers a real golfing complex.
On a huge 90-hectare estate, between umbrella pines and superb bodies of water, no less than 42 holes await golfers of all levels. To stay close to the course, we recommend the Novotel La Grande Motte Golf.

3 courses signed Robert Trent Jones Sr
Internships to learn or improve ...
Large white sand bunkers winding between the lakes ...
All year round, discover or rediscover the pleasure of intense play around the 42 Holes of the International Golf.

3 golf courses perfectly green and maintained, created in 1986 in the purest Floridian tradition, by the prestigious architect of American Golf Robert Trent Jones Senior.
Flamingos
18 holes International - Distance 6045m - Par 72

International course, 18 holes par 72 of 6200 m, fast greens, numerous water obstacles and white sand bunkers.
Required levels: Handicap 35

the Goelands
18 Compact holes - Distance 2717m - Par 58

Executive course, 18 holes par 58 of 2 m, technical and rustic with its grass bunkers. This course is made up of 717 par 14 and 3 par 4
Required levels: Green Card

LES MOUETTES
6 Compact Holes - Distance 785m - PAR 19

School course, 6 holes par 19 of 900 m, aesthetic and technical. This course consists of 5 by 3 and 1 by 4

The Chamonix Golf Club course nestles between the Mont Blanc and Aiguilles Rouges mountains, at the bottom of the valley. In the collective imagination, a mountain golf course is necessarily associated with strong reliefs, which is absolutely not the case here. In this sumptuous setting, the remarkable work of the American architect Robert Trent Jones Sr takes on an unexpected dimension.
The course is technical, subtle, embellished with small water obstacles and defended by numerous bunkers.
Pleasure of the eyes and pleasure of the game, this course will leave you with unforgettable memories. The fairway of 17 offers you the north face of Mont-Blanc and this cascade of seracs formed by the Bossons glacier.
The Golf de Chamonix also has a training structure. This includes, among other things, a practice of 32 stations including 14 covered, 2 putting green and pitching green.

Inaugurated in 1985, the Golf & Country Club of Bossey is ideally located near Switzerland, on the outskirts of Geneva, only 20 minutes from the Center and the City.
For enthusiasts, it promises an exceptional play environment and a unique panorama of Lake Geneva and its surroundings.

This superb 18-hole design, designed and produced by the famous American architect Robert Trent Jones Junior, guarantees technical and physical standards for the most playful. This world-renowned American golf architect has come to Bossey many times to immerse himself in the site. From a hilly and wooded terrain, thanks to his genius, he was able to develop the golf course of Bossey which is today considered one of the golfing wonders of Lake Geneva.

Located at the foot of the Salève, this technical course requires qualities of precision, endurance and concentration. Its remarkable maintenance and the variety of its layout make it one of the most beautiful courses in Haute-Savoie and French-speaking Switzerland.

Open to all during the week, discover the unique setting of Château de Crevin and enjoy the restaurant Le Vingt, the restaurant of the Golf & Country Club of Bossey, from its exceptional terrace, thus offering one of the most beautiful views of Geneva, of the lake and its region.

Located in the village of Trois-Ilets, the Golf Territorial de la Martinique is part of a natural site of great beauty. It is a 5812-meter, 18-hole, par 71 course. Between the sea, dreary rivers and coconut palms, the 3-ilets golf course satisfies all enthusiasts.
Discover a very varied course nestled between the sea; hills and facing the bay of 3-ilets offering high greens, this magnificent course is one of Robert Trent-Jones' finest achievements. Very technical in play, the course offers very different situations in the same day.
Course built in 1976 by the famous Robert TRENT JONES

Affordable for beginners on the go
 the first 9 holes not presenting any real difficulties
A more difficult return
Crossing an arm of the sea

64 hectares nestled in the bay of Trois-îlets
A variety of games: obstacles, bunkers, bodies of water, hills. Built in 1976 on a beautiful site.
It is a course that will certainly delight fans of this sport. Indeed, drawn between bodies of water, vegetation, shores, hills and other obstacles, this course presents real difficulties and requires the player a lot of concentration on the last 9 holes and bring back a nice score card.

Located in the heart of a tourist area, the Golf International de Saint-François is one of the showcases of the seaside resort of Saint-François and it is open all year round! Designed by the most famous American architect Robert Trent Jones, the golf course has 18 holes, its 5990m course between coconut palms, sandy bunkers and small ponds. The golf course is fairly flat. The few water points cleverly arranged with the 71 bunkers make it a homogeneous course, moderately technical and playable at all levels. The golf course has a school as well as a sports association.
Around the golf course:
The Marina, the Casino, the restaurants and the shops are organized like a village around the Golf. The dense hotel network in the surrounding area allows visitors to stay in a wide variety of prices and products. The adjacent departmental aerodrome opens the doors to its neighboring islands and their friendly golf courses less than 45 minutes away (St Kiss, Martinique, Saint Lucia ...). It is also located 30 minutes from the Pointe-à-Pitre / Abymes / Baie Mahault region.

The most mysterious and private route in France
The Vidauban golf course is located in the heart of the Massif des Maures, in Provence. it is rightly considered one of the most beautiful courses in Europe. However, it is reserved for its members and their guests. Its exceptional layout is the work of architects Robert Trent Jones and his son Robert Junior.

Story
The genesis of certain clubs is sometimes complicated. Indeed, Vidauban - formerly the Prince of Provence - is one of them. Emerged from the ground in 1999, this atypical club since it is reserved for its members and their guests has been more often talked about by the successive trials and appeals to the Draguignan court than by the beauty of the layout and the nature which had seduced Robert Trent Jones. from the seventies.

Literally fell in love with this Var countryside, the Californian architect then bought this property while promising himself to build the "ideal course" there! Between the death of his wife, illness and a consequent activity, he took his time, helped by his son Robert Junior, before seeing the birth of what some consider to be the most beautiful course in continental Europe.
The Vidauban course
Under these conditions, we can only regret that so few players can benefit from it. Today only twenty-five members share this club where everything seems ready as if a hundred players were going to disembark each morning. Most often played in a cart over the 6486 meters of a classic par 72, taking into account the distances between the holes, the design can only be seen on the hole in play. An additional luxury in the heart of the Plaine des Maures!
The quality of the ground, the mowing of the greens, the decor, the vegetation alternating parasol pines with other Mediterranean species, perfection is constant. This environment is mind-blowing even if nothing ostentatious disturbs the peace of the game.
Maintenance and infrastructure
Constantly evolving, the club redesigned its drainage system, adding 175 km of pipes to a demanding basement. The undergrowth has been cleaned, often covered with wood shavings, and a drop of 30% of the watered surfaces does not affect the aesthetics or the quality of the game. In the absence of any signage, the holes appear. follow naturally, alternating wide fairways with ponds or ancient rocks.

The clubhouse, built like a mini Provencal village, is a little too quiet, while the food served on the terrace goes to the essentials with beautiful salads and basic dishes of Mediterranean cuisine.
If luck smiles on you and you have the opportunity to tread these fairways one day, do not hesitate, cross France or the planet, the opportunity may not occur often ...

Sculpted in the middle of umbrella pines and admirably located at the foot of the Estérel massif, this course designed by Trent Jones Sr offers throughout the year a quality of course and a playing comfort that will not leave any golfer indifferent.

The 18-hole Estérel golf course, near the seaside resort of Saint-Raphaël, has won over golfers from all over the world. Its pronounced relief, the umbrella pine forests typical of the Mediterranean make it a unique golf course to be discovered. Throughout your course you will alternate between holes with elongated fairways and narrow greens, but also have to avoid many obstacles (bunkers, ponds ...) judiciously disseminated by Trent Jones Sr when he created his course .

This golf requires concentration and variety in its long game and accuracy on technical shots. Accessible to all, the variety of situations makes it a pleasant golf course. It may be technical, but it is still accessible to golfers. (License and green card required)

Imagined by Robert Trent Jones Senior on the heights of the Bay of Cannes, the Riviera Golf de Barbossi is an 18-hole course offering superb views of the Estérel massif and the Domaine's vineyards.

Alternating technicality and strategic choices, fairways dotted with a collection of contemporary sculptures, and remarkably defended greens, the Riviera Golf Barbossi is a unique golfing and cultural experience watched over by Alexander Levy, French number 1 and new house ambassador.

Nestled in lush greenery, the Riviera Golf de Barbossi is an oasis of tranquility and a veritable open-air museum. It is the only golf course on the Riviera to present a permanent collection of contemporary sculptures, twenty-two original and scattered creations have been installed throughout the course to the delight of golfers.

Deployed over 5461 meters (Par 71), the Riviera Golf course alternates technical difficulties, strategic challenges and tactical choices, while preserving intact, from start to finish, the pleasure of the game and the ride. The challenge is to place your face-off well. Easier to negotiate, the following shots will have to count with the bunkers dotting the fairways, the river Riou, the lakes and the hilly greens remarkably defended.

Located in the heart of authentic Provence, the Golf de la Sainte Victoire is ideally located a few kilometers from Aix en Provence in a magical environment.

Throughout the 18-hole course, initially designed by Trent Jones in 1985, you can admire the majestic beauty of the Sainte-Victoire mountain. The fairways unfold over superb hilly terrain, winding between pines & scrubland. Thus, the course offers real golfing challenges by the variety of its holes: plain, forest but also ponds and numerous bunkers.

The Course: "Château l'Arc" is a par 71 of 6095 meters at the foot of the Sainte-Victoire mountain and around the XNUMXth century Château de l'Arc. It offers impressive double-deck greens.

The golf course of the Grande Bastide is a benchmark course on the Côte d'Azur. It is located in the heart of the perfume region, at the foot of the hills of the Nice hinterland. Perfectly integrated into its environment, it offers superb panoramas on Grasse, Opio and Châteauneuf de Grasse which dominate it.
The architecture of the golf course of the Grande Bastide is resolutely contemporary. Indeed, designed by Cabell Robinson, former collaborator of Robert Trent Jones Sr, it offers golfers wide fairways and greens well defended by numerous bunkers and ponds.
The La Grande Bastide golf course is an 18-hole course of 5929 meters PAR 72. It fits perfectly into a magnificent gently undulating natural site. Its 7 water obstacles spice up the course and the green attacks.
The length of the starting areas (Space between white balls and red balls) makes it possible to offer a challenge to good players and a pleasant course for beginners.

Born from the talented and famous pen of the architect Robert Trent Jones Junior, this superb 18 Holes Par 71 over 6000 meters will enchant you with the diversity of its layout and its wooded landscapes.

The Saint Donat golf course is located in the heart of the riviera, near Cannes and Grasse: "The city of perfumes". He gave birth to one of the best current French golfers, Romain Langasque, from the Saint Donat Golf Academy. It is rightly considered today as a benchmark for training and learning golf in France.
The charm of Provence
Swing in the middle of hillsides covered with olive trees, orange trees and pines... Everything here reminds us of Grasse's belonging to Provence. The golf course of Saint Donat has a practice of twenty-four positions, a Compact course of nine holes, but also three Putting-Greens of training. Come and discover the authenticity of an estate steeped in history. Forge the memory of an unforgettable and ideal golf trip between sea and mountains... Finally, simply treat yourself to the pleasure of a deliciously hilly course with impeccable maintenance by coming to play on the golf course of Saint Donat.

The golf course of Spône is the last masterpiece of Robert Trent Jones. Over time, it has become one of the great pride of the Isle of Beauty. Indeed, the southernmost course of metropolitan France is also a maquis golf course, symbol of Corsica, When the ball leaves the fairways and you go in search of it, you are then plunged into the heady smells of these brushwood, clever blend of myrtles, heather, lavender, thyme and rosemary ... Scents exalted by the heat that intoxicate the senses. the quintessence of the south concentrated on this piece of land in the middle of the Mediterranean.

18-hole course in the Mediterranean
Whether you are an amateur or a professional, the Sperone golf course will delight you thanks to the beauty of its setting, which has earned it a ranking among the most beautiful golf courses in the world. Its 18-hole course, covering an area of ​​80 hectares, has some technical aspects, in particular hole number 16 which invites the golfer to play over the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean. If you want to live a unique experience this is the place!
Golf on Isle of Beauty
Sperone is a course in total osmosis with Corsica. The course has been designed to allow players to discover the reliefs so typical of the extreme south of Corsica. All the local species have been maintained, fragrant maquis and majestic cliffs… and of course the sea…

The Golf de Sperone did not take long to gain attention and not only in France:

European Golf Magazine: "most beautiful site in France"
Europe's Elite 1000: "European dream course"
Golf Magazine USA: "25 most beautiful by 5 in the world"
Golf Magazine France: "favorite course of the French"

Because Sperone is playing but also contemplating ...

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.

Anchored since 1986, on the Moliets resort, in the heart of the Landes pine forest, on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, the Moliets golf course is the work of Robert Trent Jones Sr. Two golf courses take shape in a natural setting, to allow everyone, young and old, to indulge in or become familiar with golf.

The site of approximately 84 ha offers 27 holes which constitute as many challenges as different landscapes, but also training areas as numerous and varied ... Thus, professional players and amateur players rub shoulders every day on this golf course. 'Aquitaine.

Throughout the year, numerous competitions will allow everyone to obtain their first ranking, to improve it but also to discover the course of Moliets.

The Moliets golf course is open all year round to the public, to subscribers and passing players preferably with a maximum index of 30 to play the 18-hole course.
The Golf de Moliets in a few figures

an 18-hole international FORET + OCEAN course: 6286 m par 72
a 9-hole AIRIAL course: 1855 m par 31
Service trolleys: fleet of 30 trolleys,
Carts rental: fleet of 36 carts,
1 practice with a tee-line of about 30 outdoor stations and 10 covered open to the public and allowing training in all weathers,
3 putting greens to work on approach shots, among other things.
2 training bunkers on the practice of the Club-House.