Golfvereniging De Brugse Vaart

Absolutely good alternative to Knokke-Heist / Royal Zoute

4.0 of 5 starsReviewed August 26, 2020

Played on 8/26/2020. The flat 18-hole golf course is located in Holland in Oostburg, not far from the Belgian border and close to the famous North Sea coastal town of Cadzand. When you drive through the gate you already have the first glimpse of the sophisticated, mighty clubhouse with an attached restaurant (not tested). Everything is well signposted. The driving range is behind the parking lot across the street and looks a bit lost. The 18 fairways (PAR 73) are all the more interesting. A rather unusual expectation is 5 x PAR3 and 6 x PAR5. The defining element is water, which comes into play at many holes in the form of various island greens. High HC should have enough balls with them. There are also many well-placed bunkers, some of which are half pot bunkers with steep bunker walls facing the green. A good drive is required at 13 to reach the fairway across a lake. It never gets boring. The condition of our game was basically okay, even if some greens had brown or slightly bald spots. Drainage was laid on many fairways recently, which was clearly visible. But in contrast to some courses in Germany at this time of year, the fairways were lush green. The pelicans that are kept here were nice to look at from the 9th green. We had reserved a start time a few days in advance for a Tuesday morning by email. The request was confirmed very quickly. Since it rained heavily in the morning, we postponed the start time twice in the afternoon, which was not a problem in each case. In the afternoon it was dry and the place empty. We saw players here and there, but there weren't any players directly in front of or behind us, so that two of us could easily play through in three hours. Yes, the green fee is 80 € at the upper limit and only justified if the course is in top condition. A small reduction would certainly have been appropriate for our game. The lady in the secretariat / pro shop was very friendly and explained everything to us. I can recommend at least one round at the Oostburg Golf Club if you are in the vicinity. Especially when you are in the neighborhood (Royal Zoute in Knokke-Heist) because of the HC restriction of 18.4 (with HC 22) you are not allowed to go on the championship course even at off-peak times even though you are ready for the generous green fee of 110 € to pay.

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