Le Shuttle, 4 Nights, 4 Rounds
Royal Zoute is one of Belgium's big-name golf clubs and it really looks the part. You get two highly regarded courses laid out through proper duneland, with hawthorn hedges, pines and silver birch shaping the corridors and making you think from the tee.
What to expect
This is links-style golf where the ground game matters. When it's breezy, and it often can be on this stretch of coast, you'll earn your score by picking the right shots rather than simply firing at flags. Fairways reward accuracy and sensible positioning, then the greens ask the follow-up question.
Two courses, one setting
Both layouts make smart use of the dunes. There's enough movement underfoot to keep it interesting without feeling like anything has been manufactured for effect. If you like courses that give you options and punish lazy lines, you'll have a lot of fun here.
Off the course
You're based in Knokke-Heist so it's easy to build a trip around the golf, whether you want a relaxed couple of rounds or you're stitching it into a wider Low Countries tour with good food and a bit of seaside atmosphere.
Who is this for?
Golfers chasing a classic duneland test in Belgium, groups who want two quality courses in one place and anyone planning a multi-stop golf tour nearby.
Who is it best for?
Mid to low handicappers and confident ball-strikers who enjoy wind-affected, strategic golf and don't mind having to plot their way around.
Le Shuttle, 4 Nights, 4 Rounds
We’ve got it all covered!
We have included everything that you need for a perfect golf trip.
The par-72 Championship Course winds its way around the edges of the estate, and is regarded as one of the premier links courses in Europe. Designed by the esteemed Harry S. Colt, whose legacy includes the fantastic courses at Sunningdale, Royal Zoute is a demanding proposition, demanding accurate and thoughtful play from the tee.
The European Tour has made frequent visits to the Championship Course for the Belgian Open, with notable past champions including Lee Westwood, Robert Karlsson, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Darren Clarke, Nick Faldo and the great Roberto De Vicenzo. Colt's design is indicative of the strong British influence at Royal Zoute, which is an absolutely essential part of your golf escape to the Bruges area.
Encircled by the famous tournament layout is the par-64 Executive Course, which is the perfect place to find your groove in preparation for the real test.
The challenge at Royal Zoute is to match Greg Owen's course record of 62!
Peter
✓7 Oct 2019
At 120 Euro per person your expectations of this club/course are set high. Unfortunately the attitude of the club seems to revolve simply around money. When we arrived we were told that our pre-booked tee time was in the middle of a large club match (why would they do that!). As a consequence of the, very slow, progress of the club match we waited on every single shot over a soul destroying 5 1/4 hour round. On complaining they said that, if we come back next year, they will give us a discount !!
Alan
✓14 Jul 2019
Yet another course we play when in Belgium difficult course some very difficult holes facilities second to none
