Royal Golf Club of Belgium

The Arboretum course at Royal Golf Club of Belgium occupies parkland terrain in Tervuren, a municipality east of Brussels known for its wooded estates and the adjacent Sonian Forest. Seymour Dunn laid out the original routing in 1928, with Tom Simpson contributing design work during the same period. The course takes its name from the mature trees that define the property, with fairways carved through dense woodland that provides both beauty and strategic challenge. The rolling topography and natural contours of the land shape the playing corridors and green sites. Simpson's influence is evident in the bunkering style and green complexes, which reward thoughtful approach play and demand precision around the putting surfaces. The tree-lined character creates narrow landing areas on several holes, placing a premium on accuracy from the tee. Elevation changes throughout the routing add variety to club selection and shot-making requirements. The course has served as a venue for Belgian national championships and other significant domestic competitions over the decades. Royal Golf Club of Belgium, granted its royal designation in the early twentieth century, maintains traditions common to established European clubs of its era. The Arboretum course represents one of two layouts on the property and reflects the golden age design principles that Simpson brought to his continental European projects during the interwar period.