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Le Golf National
Golf course in Guyancourt, France
Golf course in Guyancourt, France
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| golf_facility_name | Le Golf National |
| image | LeGolfNational.jpg |
| pushpin_map | France |
| pushpin_relief | yes |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in France |
| coordinates | |
| location | Guyancourt, France |
| establishment | 1990, |
| type | Private |
| owner | |
| operator | |
| holes | 45 |
| tournaments | Open de France |
| 1994 Eisenhower Trophy | |
| 2018 Ryder Cup | |
| 2024 Olympics | |
| website | golf-national.com/en/ |
| course1 | L'Albatros |
| designer1 | Hubert Chesneau |
| Robert Von Hagge | |
| par1 | 71 (men) / 72 (women) |
| length1 | 7331 yd |
| record1 | 62 – 4 players |
| Eduardo Romero (2005) | |
| Rasmus Højgaard (2022) | |
| Nicolai Højgaard (2024) | |
| Scottie Scheffler (2024) | |
| course2 | L'Aigle |
| par2 | 71 |
| length2 | 6224 yd |
| course3 | L'Oislet |
| par3 | 32 |
| length3 | 2138 yd |
1994 Eisenhower Trophy 2018 Ryder Cup 2024 Olympics Robert Von Hagge Eduardo Romero (2005) Rasmus Højgaard (2022) Nicolai Højgaard (2024) Scottie Scheffler (2024) The Albatros course at Le Golf National is an 18-hole golf course in France, southwest of central Paris. Designed by architects Hubert Chesneau and Robert von Hagge, in collaboration with Pierre Thevenin, it is located in Guyancourt.
Facilities
Construction began in July 1987, and it debuted over three years later, on 5 October 1990, opened by Roger Bambuck, Minister of Youth and Sports.
Le Golf National has a capacity for 80,000 spectators. The Albatros (Albatross) is the main championship course, par 72 at 7331 yd. The other courses are the Aigle (Eagle), par 71 and 6224 yd, and the short nine-hole Oiselet (Birdie) course is par 32.
Tournaments
Le Golf National hosts the Open de France on the European Tour, the oldest national open in continental Europe. First played at Le Golf National in 1991, it has been held there every year since, except on two occasions (1999, 2001).
Le Golf National became France's first venue for the Ryder Cup in 2018. It also hosted the respective World Amateur Team Championships for men and women, the Eisenhower Trophy and the Espirito Santo Trophy, in both 1994 and 2022.
It is also the venue for the golf events of the 2024 Summer Olympics. The events besides the Open de France that Le Golf National has hosted, all on the Albatros Course, are as follows:
| Year | Tournament | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runner(s)-up | |||||
| 1994 | Eisenhower Trophy1 | 838 | −23 | 11 strokes | ||
| & | ||||||
| 1994 | Espirito Santo Trophy | 569 | −7 | 4 strokes | ||
| 2018 | Ryder Cup | 17 to 10 | ||||
| 2022 | Eisenhower Trophy2 | 541 | −31 | 1 stroke | ||
| 2022 | Espirito Santo Trophy | 559 | −13 | Tiebreaker3 | ||
| 2024 | Summer Olympic Games | USA Scottie Scheffler | 265 | −19 | 1 stroke | GBR Tommy Fleetwood4 |
| NZL Lydia Ko | 278 | −10 | 2 strokes | GER Esther Henseleit5 |
: 1 Co-hosted with La Boulie near Versailles. : 2 Co-hosted with Golf de Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche. : 3 Sweden won the initial tiebreaker of final round non-counting score 73 to 74. : 4 JPN Hideki Matsuyama was the men's bronze medalist at 267 (−17). : 5 CHN Lin Xiyu was the women's bronze medalist at 275 (−7).
References
References
- Leighfield, Jonny. (5 August 2024). "What Is The Course Record At Le Golf National?".
- Touaux, Cyril. (2016-10-03). "Ryder Cup: y aura-t-il un Bleu sur les greens francais en 2018?". [[La Voix du Nord (daily).
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