Haagsche Countryclub Groen-Geel

Haagsche Countryclub Groen-Geel in Wassenaar, South Holland, is a short 9-hole course by the dunes; its Yellow course is par 28, or par 56 over 18 holes.

The Yellow course at Groen-Geel is almost all par 3s. Each nine has eight par 3s and one par 4, the 207-metre 3rd, so 18 holes bring sixteen par 3s and two par 4s. The 4th, a 161-metre par 3, is stroke index 1, and the 5th is the shortest hole at 95 metres.

How hard is the Yellow course at Groen-Geel? Over 18 holes from the red tees, the men's course rating is 54.1 with a slope of 85. For women, the course rating from the red tees is 56.9 with a slope of 89.

Haagsche Countryclub Groen-Geel sits on the Roggewoning sports grounds on the Buurtweg, between Wassenaar and The Hague, against the Wassenaar dunes. This golf course in Wassenaar shares the site with hockey, cricket and football pitches.

Groen-Geel was founded in 1932 as a Catholic hockey club and added cricket in 1950. On 1 November 1982 Rutger and Margriet ten Hagen founded the Groen-Geel golf club. New holes were built in 2019, giving the Groen-Geel golf course two layouts: Green and Yellow.

Which layout is open at Groen-Geel depends on the football. The Green course is only played when there is no football on the natural grass pitches; otherwise the Yellow course is in use. A board to the left of the 1st tee shows the layout of the day, and both count for qualifying rounds. According to the club, every hole has a proper tee.

Visitors can play Groen-Geel as green fee players with a handicap of 54 or better. There are no tee times: you put a ball in the ball spiral by the 1st tee and wait your turn. Parts or all of the Groen-Geel course sometimes close for competitions or other sports, so check the club's course schedule before you go.