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Royal Bercuit Golf Club

Coordinates: 50°43′10″N 4°40′25″E / 50.719444°N 4.673611°E / 50.719444; 4.673611
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Royal Bercuit Golf Club
The 13th hole at Bercuit
Club information
Coordinates50°43′10″N 4°40′25″E / 50.719444°N 4.673611°E / 50.719444; 4.673611
LocationGrez-Doiceau, Wallonia, Belgium
Established1967
Total holes18
Websiteroyalbercuitgolfclub.be
18 holes
Designed byRobert Trent Jones
Par72
Length5,974 m

Royal Bercuit Golf Club is located in Grez-Doiceau, Wallonia, 30 km southeast of Brussels. The only course in Belgium designed by Robert Trent Jones, it has hosted events on both the European Tour and the Ladies European Tour.[1]

History

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In 1965, businessman and landowner Baron Frédéric Rolin began planning the construction of the golf course. Robert Trent Jones agreed to design the course and based on an American concept, the project included an 18 hole golf course and real estate development.[2] Bercuit opened in 1967 and is the only Belgian golf course designed by Jones.[1]

In 2017 the club was granted Royal status by King Philippe, an honor bestowed on its 50th anniversary.[3][4]

Tournaments hosted

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Tour Championship Year Winner
European Tour Belgian Open 1988 Spain José María Olazábal
Ladies European Tour Ladies European Masters 1989 England Kitrina Douglas
1990 Australia Karen Lunn
1991 Australia Corinne Dibnah
1992 England Kitrina Douglas
1993 England Helen Dobson
1994 Wales Helen Wadsworth
LET Access Series Belfius Ladies Open 2018 Sweden Emma Nilsson

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Royal Bercuit Golf Club". Association francophone belge de golf. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Royal Bercuit Golf Club". leadingcourses.com. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Royal Treatment for golfers". Wallonia Belgium Tourism. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Royal Bercuit Golf Club". Where2Golf. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
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