Leonard Bewertung von Golf De Fontainebleau

Fontainebleau just approximately one hour south of Paris is situated in a beautiful wooded area, famous for the château and rock climbing in the forest it also boasts the nr. 3 course in France. Established in 1909 and re-designed in 1920 by Tom Simpson this is one of the classics you should play in France. Fred Hawtree and later Martin were involved in a renovation. When you arrive there is a relatively short driving range next to the parking and a very nice wooden clubhouse overlooking the course. If you overlook the terrain there are three things you notice, one there is a big hill in the left corner of the estate that Simpson used in 7(!) of the holes. Either the green is nestled against it or several elevated tee’s are made to hit down amazing feat of architecture. Second around the 9th holes there are several enormous old oaks and when I say old they are really old! On the tree are little signs with the year that the tree was planted and the name of the King of France that time. The oldest tree still there is from 1570 (recently one from 1530 was brought down because it died…) Third there are rocks everywhere even under the green (hole 7) The rocks are so big that they put earth and grass on top and used them in the green. The course is very nice to play again it has this Simpson quality that it combines nice to play with challenging while not being to penal. If you play wise you can get a good score put you have to be a good putter on these quick and sometimes hard to read greens. The lunch here was excellent if you need a refreshing drink on a warm day, order a Chantaco (from a club on the Atlantic Coast) very nice and refreshing.

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