Golf
Royal Ostend Golf Club
Koninklijke Baan 2, 8420 De Haan
Organising a round does not book a tee time: book directly with the golf club.
The course
Championship Course
- 18 holes
- Par 70
- Length 6,000 m
- Opened 1903
Royal Ostend is a genuine Belgian eighteen-hole links set in protected dunes between the North Sea shore and the coastal hinterland.
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Architecture
The routing uses hollows, ridges and the directions of the dune belt rather than theatrical shaping. Bunkers cut lines into the ground, greens remain exposed and the par 70 keeps a compact rhythm directly governed by wind.
The course in detail
Sandy ground, low undulations, bunkers and sea wind provide the principal defences. Changes of direction continually alter exposure, while the protected dunes maintain a physical and visual connection with the coast.
Address · Nieuwe Rijksweg
Editorial source: The Round public Atlas, checked 2026-08-08
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History
Founded in 1903 to an original design by Seymour Dunn, Royal Ostend passed through destruction and reconstruction before regaining the continuity of a modern links. Later work, associated in part with Martin Hawtree, respected the coastal purpose of the property.
Club experience
Clubhouse and practice areas remain secondary to dunes, wind and the coastal horizon.
Geography and setting
Between De Haan and the North Sea, the course occupies a belt of low dunes covered in marram grass.
Where to play
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Club affiliation
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