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The Global Golfer Top 100
Kennemer Golf & Country Club
Zandvoort, Netherlands · #36 in the World
Location: Kennemer, Zandvoort, Netherlands | Ranking: #36 — The Global Golfer Top 100
Type: Duneland Links | Designer: Harry Colt (1927)
Editor’s Note: Harry Colt built Kennemer in the vast North Sea dune system above Zandvoort — the same dunes that shelter the Dutch coast from the North Sea. The three nines provide 27 holes of exceptional links golf; the Championship Course (combining the P and Q nines) is consistently rated one of the finest courses in continental Europe. Famously close to Amsterdam, it remains one of the great undiscovered golf destinations for UK visitors.
Contact & Booking
- Website: kennemer.nl | Green Fees: From €145 | Rating / Slope: 73.8 / 136
- Getting There: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) — 30 mins. Zandvoort is also on the F1 calendar; the circuit is 2km from the golf club.
Championship Scorecard (P & Q Nines)
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 |
| Yards | 420 | 195 | 395 | 510 | 405 | 175 | 415 | 430 | 530 | 3,475 |
Par 4
Par 3
Par 5
Total
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Yards | 415 | 440 | 185 | 520 | 400 | 430 | 195 | 415 | 530 | 3,530 | 7,005 |
Key Strategy Notes & 19th Hole
- The Dunes: Kennemer’s duneland is among the most dramatic in continental Europe — 40-foot ridges frame multiple holes. The North Sea wind is ever-present and directionally variable throughout the round.
- Amsterdam: 30 minutes from Kennemer — the Rijksmuseum, canal houses, Jordaan district dining and the finest Indonesian food in Europe. The most complete golf-culture combination in northern Europe. Amsterdam hotels via Expedia →
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