Dinard, the second oldest course in France
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The second oldest course in France, the Dinard golf course, designed by Tom Dunn in 1887, has stood the test of time. It is still today at the top of the list of courses to play at least once in your life, because it is steeped in history but also because it is one of the few pure links courses in France.
Dinard, history
A “so British” charm. The first steps you take on the Dinard golf course, whether inside the clubhouse classified as a historic monument (a unique fact in France) or on the sandy fairways bordering the beaches of the Emerald Coast , give you that unique feeling of being on a links.
A real. There is even a hint of the British Isles in the air… Rest assured, in Saint-Briac-sur-Mer, where the course unfolds its holes (just 1.5km from Dinard), Great Britain is indeed on the other side of the Channel.
But the influence of English neighbors is felt almost everywhere on the golf course, whose history began at the end of the 19th century with the will of a small colony of former Indian army officers who wanted to enhance their Breton stays.
The history of Dinard-golf is long and prestigious. In France, only the course of Pau (born in 1856) is older. The 18 holes came out of the ground, or rather moors and dunes, in 1887, from the pencil stroke of the Scotsman Tom Dunn.
After the war, the course hosted major competitions. Its clubhouse, classified as a historic monument since 2015, is full of renowned trophy galleries (today you can still find the cup won in St Germain by the French ladies’ team during the first women’s amateur world championships in 1964 or the medal of the winner of the British Amateur conquered by Philippe Ploujoux at St Andrews in 1981).
The discovery of the clubhouse from the inside, with a breathtaking view from the large bay window on holes n°8, n°18, on the driving range and of course the Dinardaises pages, is intoxicating. But not intimidating as some select British clubs can be.
“Even if Dinard has a long and…
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Source : tennisworldusa
