Golfpark De Turfvaert

De Turfvaert is a Frank Pont design located in Rijsbergen in the Noord-Brabant province of the southern Netherlands, near the Belgian border. The course occupies former peat extraction lands—"turf" refers to peat in Dutch—and the landscape reflects this industrial heritage with water features and varied terrain shaped by centuries of human activity. Pont, a prominent Dutch golf architect, has worked extensively throughout the Netherlands and is known for creating strategic layouts that incorporate natural landforms and water management challenges typical of the Low Countries. The routing takes advantage of the site's topographical variety, unusual for this region of the Netherlands. Players encounter elevation changes, mature tree lines, and water hazards that require thoughtful club selection and course management. The design emphasizes playability for a range of skill levels while maintaining strategic interest through green complexes and hazard placement that reward precision over distance. Golfpark De Turfvaert serves the regional golfing community in Noord-Brabant, an area with a growing golf culture. The facility includes practice areas and clubhouse amenities typical of Dutch golf clubs, where social aspects and year-round accessibility are priorities. The course benefits from the temperate maritime climate of the southern Netherlands, though wind and wet conditions can influence play during autumn and winter months.