Golf
Golf de l’Empereur
Rue Emile François 31, 1474 Ways
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2 courses
L’Empereur Course
- 18 holes
- Par 72
- Length 6,200 m
L’Empereur is the estate’s full eighteen at Ways in Genappe, a par 72 extending to 6,201 metres according to the club. Deep bunkers and occasionally raised putting surfaces supply clear architectural presence. La Hutte is a separate, shorter nine-hole course rather than part of this eighteen.
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Architecture
Vercruysse organised two loops returning toward the centre of the estate. Fairways provide space but continually change plane, and large greens extend that sense of volume. Bunkers commonly guard their sides or fronts, with depth contrasting against the landscape’s broad softness.
The architecture alternates par fours of varied dimensions, exposed par threes and longer passages through folds in the ground.
The course in detail
The land rises and falls with natural consistency. Early sections alternate open ground and woodland edges before trees become more present on the inward half, giving the course the appearance of mature parkland. Greens are large, occasionally set above the fairway, and bunker faces remain visible within the contours.
Belgian ground softens during prolonged rain; through drier periods, slopes make bounce and surface speed more apparent while the estate’s long views gain extra definition.
Editorial source: The Round public Atlas
La Hutte
- 9 holes
- Par 31
- Length 1,650 m
- Opened 1991
Within Golf de l’Empereur, La Hutte is presented as a 9-hole circuit at Ways in Walloon Brabant.
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Architecture
Across La Hutte, the composition arranges 9 holes at par 31.
The course in detail
La Hutte is a separate nine-hole, par-31 course of about 1,650 metres. Designed by Marcel Vercruysse, it complements the 18-hole L'Empereur and must be excluded from Belgium's 18-plus-hole priority collection.
Editorial source: The Round public Atlas
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History
The golf estate took shape in the late 1980s across countryside that was then considerably more open. Design of the main course is credited to Marcel Vercruysse. As planting matured, selected areas evolved from an almost open appearance into more wooded parkland without losing the original contours.
The club subsequently developed La Hutte, practice facilities, an academy, restaurant and Le Relais accommodation. This growth turned a sporting project into a complete destination while preserving the property’s rural scale.
Club experience
The estate provides a range, short-game areas, academy, shop, restaurant and twelve rooms, suites or lofts at Le Relais. The walk is substantial and rolling, with trolleys and golf cars offered when ground conditions permit. Published status separates the first and tenth tees, La Hutte and each practice area, helping guests prepare their day.
Geography and setting
The golf lies in Walloon Brabant beside Lasne, about thirty kilometres from Brussels. Ways forms part of Genappe, with the Waterloo battlefield and Lion nearby, yet metropolitan movement scarcely enters the estate. This is Brabant countryside: agricultural plateaux, wooded folds, sunken lanes and horizons that open before disappearing again.
The topography creates a sense of withdrawal despite relatively quick access from the capital and the main roads serving southern Brussels.
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