Pennink-Colt Course

Kennemer Golf & Country Club

Zandvoort, Noord-Holland, NL
Public
18 holesPar 7276.7/145
Jan Becking

About this course

Kennemer Golf & Country Club sits in the dunes along the North Sea coast near Zandvoort, occupying a stretch of classic linksland that has hosted competitive golf since the club's founding in 1910. The course represents a collaboration between two prominent architects: Frank Pennink redesigned the layout in the 1920s, and Harry Colt contributed further refinements, creating a routing that winds through natural duneland with significant elevation changes and native grasses framing the fairways. The property lies within a protected nature reserve, adding environmental constraints but preserving the wild character of the landscape. The routing takes full advantage of the tumbling dunes, with holes playing through valleys and over ridges that create blind or semi-blind shots and demand careful navigation. The bunkering follows the strategic principles both architects favored, positioned to challenge tee shots and guard greens that often sit on plateaus or in hollows. Wind from the sea is a constant factor, changing the character of holes from day to day and requiring players to adjust club selection and shot shape throughout the round. Kennemer has served as a venue for multiple Dutch Opens and other national championships, establishing its credentials as a serious test of golf in the Netherlands. The club maintains a traditional membership culture rooted in the game's European heritage, and the clubhouse overlooks the dunes with views toward the coast. The course remains one of the more prominent examples of classic dunes golf on the Dutch coast.

Quick facts

Location
Zandvoort, Noord-Holland, NL
Access
Public
Holes
18
Par
72
Difficulty
76.7/145

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Yes. Pennink-Colt at Kennemer Golf & Country Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Pennink-Colt is 72.

The slope rating at Pennink-Colt is 145.

Pennink-Colt is a 18-hole course.

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