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Golf clubs

Championship courses and historic clubs within reach of Europe's great cities, from the Ryder Cup fairways of Paris to the heathland of Surrey.

Paris

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Championship golf in Guyancourt, 35 km from Paris

Le Golf National

France's national course and home of the Open de France since 1991. Its Albatros course hosted the 2018 Ryder Cup, the first in France, and the golf at the Paris Olympic Games.

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London

Golf clubs in London →
Championship golf in Virginia Water, Surrey

Wentworth Club

The home of the BMW PGA Championship, set among the pines of Surrey. One of the best-known private clubs in Europe.

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Heathland golf in Sunningdale, Berkshire

Sunningdale Golf Club

Two celebrated heathland courses, Old and New, regularly ranked among the finest in Britain.

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Berlin

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Private golf club in Wannsee

Golf- und Land-Club Berlin-Wannsee

Berlin's grand old club, founded in 1895, set beside the lakes of the city's south-west.

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Hamburg

All of Hamburg →
Private golf club in Blankenese

Hamburger Golf-Club Falkenstein

A classic 1930s heathland course in Hamburg's west, often listed among the best in Germany.

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Prague

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Championship golf in Vysoký Újezd, near Prague

Albatross Golf Resort

An 18-hole par-72 course on the edge of the Bohemian Karst, host of the Czech Masters on the European Tour and ranked the top course in the Czech Republic.

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Barcelona

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Championship golf in Caldes de Malavella, Girona

Camiral Golf & Wellness (Stadium)

Formerly PGA Catalunya, ranked by Golf Digest among the top ten courses in Continental Europe and chosen to host the Ryder Cup in 2031. About an hour from Barcelona.

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Munich

All of Munich →
Championship golf in Eichenried, north-east of Munich

Golfclub München Eichenried

Host course of the BMW International Open on the DP World Tour.

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Lisbon

Golf clubs in Lisbon →
Links golf in Cascais

Oitavos Dunes

A links-style course in the dunes of the Sintra-Cascais nature park, with Atlantic views, about 30 minutes from Lisbon.

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Resort golf in Sintra

Penha Longa

A championship course in the hills of Sintra, within a historic estate now run as a resort.

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Vienna

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Historic parkland golf in Freudenau · Prater

Golf-Club Wien

Founded in 1901, Austria's traditional golf club plays across the Freudenau in the Prater, only minutes from St Stephen's Cathedral.

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Frankfurt

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Championship golf in Niederrad · City forest

Frankfurter Golf Club

Founded in 1913, with a course laid out in 1928 by Harry Colt's firm in the Frankfurt city forest. It has hosted the German Open many times; winners include Henry Cotton, Tony Jacklin and Seve Ballesteros.

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Monaco

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Mountain golf in Mont Agel · La Turbie

Monte-Carlo Golf Club

Founded in 1911 high on Mont Agel above the Principality, about 900 metres up, with views down to the Mediterranean.

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Milan

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Historic parkland golf in Parco di Monza

Golf Club Milano

Opened in May 1928 inside the walled royal park of Monza, with 27 holes beneath old trees. It has hosted many editions of the Italian Open.

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Geneva

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Private club in Vandœuvres

Golf Club de Genève

A Robert Trent Jones parkland course on the hills above the city, with views of the lake, the Alps and Mont Blanc. Visitors are accepted on a few days a week, and only three times a season.

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Amsterdam

All of Amsterdam →
Private club in Badhoevedorp · Schiphol

The International

An inland links designed by Ian Woosnam beside Schiphol's runways, host of the Dutch Open in 2019 and 2024. Strictly private: visitors play only as a member's guest.

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Madrid

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Championship golf in Casa de Campo

Club de Campo Villa de Madrid

Javier Arana's Black course on the edge of the Casa de Campo has hosted the Open de España nine times.

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Rome

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Ryder Cup venue in Guidonia Montecelio

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club

Host of the 2023 Ryder Cup, the first in Italy, beneath an 11th-century castle about an hour from central Rome. Open to visitors all year.

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Edinburgh

Golf clubs in Edinburgh →
The home of golf in St Andrews · Fife

The Old Course, St Andrews

The oldest and most famous course in the world, about ninety minutes from Edinburgh. Tee times are released in advance and by daily ballot.

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Championship links in Gullane · East Lothian

Muirfield

Home of The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, founded in 1744, and one of the great Open Championship links, half an hour east of the city.

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Golf resort in Auchterarder · Perthshire

Gleneagles

Three championship courses in the Perthshire hills, including the PGA Centenary, host of the 2014 Ryder Cup.

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Copenhagen

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Historic parkland golf in Klampenborg · Dyrehaven

Royal Copenhagen Golf Club

Denmark's oldest golf club, founded in 1898, plays through the royal deer park north of the city, among herds of red and fallow deer.

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Stockholm

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Championship golf in Bro · 40 minutes from Stockholm

Bro Hof Slott Golf Club

A Robert Trent Jones Jr. stadium course on the shores of Lake Mälaren, a former host of the Nordea Masters.

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Marbella

Golf clubs in Marbella →
Championship golf in Sotogrande

Real Club Valderrama

Host of the 1997 Ryder Cup, the first played in continental Europe, and one of the most exclusive courses in Spain. About 45 minutes from Marbella.

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Championship golf in Nueva Andalucía

Real Club de Golf Las Brisas

A Robert Trent Jones Sr. course in the 'Golf Valley' above Puerto Banús, opened in 1968.

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Florence

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Historic parkland golf in Chianti hills · south of Florence

Circolo Golf dell'Ugolino

One of Italy's oldest golf clubs, among cypresses and olive groves in the Chianti hills, twenty minutes from the Duomo.

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Athens

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Parkland golf in Glyfada · Athenian Riviera

Glyfada Golf Club of Athens

Athens's championship course, on the Athenian Riviera between the city and the sea.

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Before you go

Good to know

Book ahead

Championship courses take tee times days or weeks in advance, especially in summer and at weekends.

Bring your handicap

Many clubs ask visitors for a handicap certificate; some set a maximum, such as 36 or 45.

Dress code

Collared shirt, tailored trousers or shorts, soft spikes. No denim on the course or in the clubhouse.

Private clubs

Some clubs admit guests only with a member or on set days. Ask your hotel concierge to arrange it.