Morfontaine Golf Club

Best kept secret!

Best course in France !

played the course in the summer of 2016. Probably the best and most beautiful inland course in Europe. Particularly liked the area 16/17 and 18.

Morfontaine is the best course I have ever played and I trully cherish every time I get to play there. Roughly 400 members with only 50% playing golf (so you barely see anybody on the course - ever). A british looking clubhouse with strict rules (advised to wear a jacket inside). A manucured property with thousands and thousands of trees (none at first!) and like in England the soil is made of grey sand. Vallière, probably the best 9-hole course in the world, was first designed by Tom Simpson in 1913 and offers a unique design. The best hole is probably the par 3 4th. A short downhill shot to reach this very ondulated green defended by amazing bunkers. The 9 holes are absolutely exceptional and if you are lucky enough to find a member who takes you there, use all your politeness to squiz in Vallière. However, if you only get to play "le grand parcours" do not worry you are in for a treat! The course is immaculate: the flowers, the trees, the bunkers, the fairways, the greens, the tee boxes... everything is exceptional! Every single hole is amazing. The opening hole, the dogleg right par 4 is not the simpest hole on the course but will put you right away in the mood. A long drive and a long 2nd shot will lead to a fairly easy par or lots of trouble if you don't execute properly. The best stretch in the property is from the 9th through the 14th. The 9th and 10th are two amazing par 4 with my preference being on the 9th with the tee box higher up and the green near the clubhouse with great bunkers in the middle of the fairways. The 11th is a fun small par 3 where the tiny green obliges you to a perfect tee shot. Then comes the amazing par 5 12th where Kyle Phillips himself came to redesign a few years ago, adding 60 yards and fitting in perfectly. The par 3 13th is probably the signature hole on the course with ondulations, bunkers and a wonderful tree in the middle that will force you to shape your shot around or above it. And finally the fairly simple par 4 14th has a stunning rock in the middle of the fairway which to me makes it beautiful and special! After you finish the course with a great par 5, you can relax with a beer on the terrace reflecting on your round, enjoying the view and appreciating the calm! Ranked #20 in the world by Golf Digest... Well deserved!