The Rest of Europe

Considerable experience has been built up in other European countries beyond Portugal and Spain, providing a valuable knowledge of the varied planning issues and technical requirements for constructing golf courses in different lands. France, Holland, Germany and Norway have seen the construction of courses over recent years and a green reconstruction project carried out in Poland. There are prospective projects in Italy and Finland.

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The Netherlands

Much work has been carried out in the Netherlands over the years. There are many wonderful old courses in the country including some marvellous seaside links and also true heathland courses. A number of these have been advised over the years. In terms of new courses, nine hole extensions have been designed and constructed at de Gelpenberg and Lauswolt, a nine hole course at Engelenburg and eighteen hole courses created at Efteling, the wonderful Dutch theme park at Tilburg, and another at Haverleij.

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Chateau des Vigiers,
Bergerac, France
Working vineyards, plum and almond orchards and beautiful oaks provide exceptional variety and beauty to this course which radiates from its quintessentially French chateau, not far from Bergerac in the south west of France. The hotel, with all of its elegant facilities, provides a wonderful escape.

A group of Scandinavians developed the course and plans have been drawn up to add another nine holes at some stage in the future.

Byneset, Trondheim, Norway

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The Arctic Circle is only just over 200 miles north of the course at Byneset. It enjoys a stunning setting with views of the hills in all directions and the wonderful fjord from many parts. The course has a nine hole par 3 and par 4 course as well as a full length eighteen, the final nine holes of which will open in 2007. The enthusiasm for golf of the local population is a joy to behold with the practice ground full from dawn until dusk during the short golfing season.