User Reviews
for Golf d' Hossegor, Hossegor, France
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| 4 Stars: | 4 | |
| 3 Stars: | 1 | |
| 2 Stars: | 0 | |
| 1 star: | 0 |
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Member-oriented parkland without highlights
Reviewed September 29, 2024
Played on September 26th, 2024. The predominantly flat 18-hole course is located about 40 km north of Biarritz in a wooded, upscale residential area. Around the parkland fairways with tall trees you can see beautiful villas, but they don't bother you. The fairways have no real highlights and mostly go straight. There are hardly any real water hazards. But there are some very large and well-placed bunkers. Heather has grown in front of some tees, but it shouldn't be a problem to tee off over them. The condition was good overall, especially the greens were true, although rather soft on a rainy day. The venerable club is more member-oriented. The parking lot directly in front of the clubhouse is of course only for members. But you can park directly on the street in front of the club. The clubhouse and especially the sanitary facilities are rather rustic. There is also a restaurant, which I didn't use. There are no toilets on the course. Guests cannot book tee times online. I had written an email and then received a tee time, but was supposed to pay the green fee in advance. Then I saw that the club was taking part in the "Landes Golf Pass" green fee campaign with a 10% discount. For whatever reason, however, you could only book tee times after 7 p.m. I pointed this out by email. Then I was able to book online at short notice, but didn't do it straight away. After three days, the booking option had disappeared again. I wrote two more emails but received no more replies. On a slightly rainy afternoon, I spontaneously decided to play in Hossegor. I then received an immediate tee time from the friendly employee in the office. For a whopping €110 (making it the most expensive club in the region) plus €5 for a good manual trolley, I went on the round alone. The tee times are displayed on a screen at the starter's house. Play was rather poor due to the weather. The member assigned to me didn't show up either. What the friendly receptionist didn't tell me was that you had to tee off from mats on all four PAR3 holes. All four tee colors were pinned to one mat. After playing three holes, I came across a four-man flight of members. They made no attempt to let me through. Fortunately, the four of them finished their round after 10 holes. You have to know that green 10, and not green 9, ends at the clubhouse. Due to the experiences, the rather monotonous holes and the excessive green fee, unfortunately only 3 stars. You can play Hossegor if you are allowed to, but you don't have to.
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Altehrwürdig
Reviewed June 11, 2024
Very well maintained course. First-class fairways and greens. Easy to walk as they are mostly flat. The back 9 holes offer a little more variety in design. Otherwise, many courses are unrecognizable. The nature and the old trees and the many great properties of the venerable course are magnificent. Green fee on weekdays is an impressive €110 per person! (As of June 2024) We had a very nice flight and a lot of fun. But the Seignosse, Moliets and Chiberta courses impressed us more.
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One of the best places in the region - typically Landes, typically forest.
Reviewed January 23, 2020
The many places in the region are surprising. I didn't do all of them. The places in the north of Biarritz can all be reached via the autoroute in 30 minutes. Hossegor, Seignosse, Moliets (the Mitterand Platz) It takes a little longer in the departmental. Hossegor is something special. Very old, very English, very Landes with the forest. The landscape is impressive. Super fairways with first-class fairway-wood punch possibility. Some deceive of the difficulty. Bunkers are cleverly set. Nice dune sand. Precise game required. I was able to impress my low handicapper teammates with a better short game. One of the top places in the region. Again, don't trust online booking. Better just call. English also works. Well-stocked golf shop. Restaurant with Basque treats as a snack menu.
Overall good atmosphere and nice service right up to the starter.
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Pleasant to play
Reviewed December 1, 2018
The place is completely embedded in a forest, flat, at best slightly wavy, on a scarce 4 * level. The difficulties are the fairly narrow tracks and the deep and really well placed bunker (mediocre sand). the farther back one refuses, the tighter it gets.
Other obstacles: zero. course description / mark also almost zero, but you always have everything in view; (almost) no blind (off) punches. everything is in good shape, top fairways and greens. the latter are usually flat and offer only moderate challenge.
Culinary is the 19th hole on Middle French level - not bad but also no racer. last lunch order at 15h.
important: after rain it may be that manual caddies are allowed, but not electrically powered. why is and remains a mystery. just removing the battery is not accepted. tip: do not discuss with the starter but go straight to the caddy-master...
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Old venerable
Reviewed October 9, 2016
The place was no train boring, although he is so old. Well maintained.
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Wonderful woodland course
Reviewed September 3, 2015
Very nice woodland course on sandy soil! Altehrwürdig and typical of this region .. !!!
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Beautiful golf round
Reviewed August 5, 2013
The place is not too difficult and in good condition. The fairways and greens are very well maintained. Nearly all holes are bounded on both sides by forest. It is very easy to handle on foot, because the distances are short.
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