Golf du Médoc
Situated at the entrance of a wonderful wine region and at 20km from Bordeaux, the Golf du Médoc offers two 18 holes courses ranked among the most beautiful European courses.
Châteaux Course
18 holes - par 71 - 6 435 m
The Châteaux course designed by Bill Corre (USA) in 1989, corresponds to the pure tradition of Scottish links.
Wide fairways bordered by heather, gorse and broom entice golfers into the delights of a carefully preserved nature.
The fast greens, the influence of Atlantic winds and the technical difficulties of the layout make this championship course a constant challenge.
It is necessary to play with a lot of intelligence and strategic sense, every shot is different. Considered one of the top courses in Europe, it is listed as the 12th best course in France and hosted the French Open in 1999.
Vignes Course
18 holes - par 71 - 6 237 m
The Vignes course designed by Rod Whitman (Canada), is set in a typically regional landscape where the beauty of the moors and the maritime pines serve to enhance the architect's design.
The long par-5 holes with their carefully designed greens, the judiciously placed bunkers call for careful and precise strokes.
The wide variety of holes and the sumptuous setting will more than meet the expectations of the most demanding players
French Open was played at Golf du Médoc in 1999, won by Retief Goosen. The Golf du Médoc also welcomed Challenge Tour Final in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
Many champions also played both courses : Ian Baker Finch, Severiano Ballesteros, Mark Calcavecchia, Ben Crenshaw, Steve Elkington, Retief Goosen, Paul Lawrie, Sandy Lyle, Jose Maria Olazabal, Mark O’Meara, Ian Woosnam, Angel Cabrera, Trevor Immelman, Geoff Ogilvy.
