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Golf club Royal Ostend, De Haan, West Vlaaderen, Belgium
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(Golf club 33953)
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| Club name: |
Royal Ostend Golf Club
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Belgium
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| State: |
West Vlaaderen
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| Street 1: |
Koninklijke Baan 2
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De Haan
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| Zip/post code: |
8420
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Description
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"The Royal Ostend Golf Club was founded in 1903 and stretches out in the dunes in the middle of the Belgian coastline.
As it is the only links in Belgium, it provides a challenging and technical golfcourse, as well as outstanding views over the sea and the dunes.
When the wind is blowing across the narrow fairways, the course challenges one’s skill and concentration!
This traditional club is equipped with all modern facilities so as to meet the expectations of the numerous visitors.
Every player will enjoy the atmosphere of the historical clubhouse and the sunny terrace.
HISTORY
At the end of the nineteenth century, King Leopold II decided to make Ostend more attractive for Britisch tourists by establishing a golf-course in accordance with the best prevailling Anglo-Saxon notions. The course was designed by Seymour Dunn and the solemn inauguration took place on 1 July 1903.
After the First World War, the golf-course and the clubhouse were completely destroyed and had to be rebuilt. The same happened again during the Second World War. On 7 July 1948, the course was restored and inaugurated. From 1950, the Belgian Royal family came very often to play golf, especially King Leopold III.
During the nineties, the course underwent a renovation by the famous golf-architect Martin Hawtree. At the same time the clubhouse was renovated, with the accent on an English style. Every year, an important competition programme, with more than 40 different prize donors, takes place from spring till autumn.
The R.O.G.C., after 100 years of existence, will be the first golf-club in Belgium to maintain for its 700 members the typical ‘links’ character and at the same time to respect the ecological requirements."
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