Golf & Countryclub Regthuys

Tulpenlus is an 18-hole course at Golf & Countryclub Regthuys in Winkel, situated in the Noord-Holland region of the Netherlands north of Amsterdam. The course was designed by Alan Rijks and Aart Bergsma, two figures associated with Dutch golf course architecture in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. The layout occupies polder landscape characteristic of this part of Noord-Holland, where the terrain is flat and shaped by centuries of land reclamation and water management. The design works within the constraints and opportunities of the Dutch lowlands, incorporating water features, drainage channels, and strategic bunkering to create definition and challenge on relatively level ground. Wind is a consistent factor in this exposed agricultural region, influencing play throughout the year. The course routing likely makes use of existing tree lines, hedgerows, and water courses that define the polder parcels, giving structure to the holes and framing views across the open countryside. Regthuys functions as a country club facility, offering golf alongside other amenities in a setting removed from urban centers. The club serves members and visitors in the West Friesland area, where golf courses are less densely concentrated than in the Randstad to the south. The Tulpenlus name references the tulip fields that have long been a feature of Noord-Holland's agricultural economy and landscape identity.