Wijn & Golfdomein Kapelkeshof

The Solarisbaan at Wijn & Golfdomein Kapelkeshof in Grashoek, Limburg, is a nine-hole, par-29 course with narrow fairways, beside the estate's vineyard.

Wijn & Golfdomein Kapelkeshof is a wine and golf estate on the Roomweg in Grashoek, in the Peel en Maas municipality of North Limburg, west of Venlo. Kapelkeshof grows its own grapes, and the golf course and vineyard lie in gently rolling countryside.

Can you play the Solarisbaan at Kapelkeshof as a visitor? Yes, if you hold course permission (baanpermissie) or a handicap of 54 or better. Golfers without either can play the 18-hole par-3 course at Kapelkeshof, which is open to everyone. Tee times are booked online through the club's website; for a same-day tee time, call the club.

The Solarisbaan is the course at Kapelkeshof for experienced golfers: the club built it specifically for them, while the 18-hole par-3 Kapèlkeshofbaan suits beginners. The first six holes of the Solarisbaan are shared with the Kapèlkeshofbaan. Narrow fairways, testing greens, water hazards and natural surroundings make accuracy the key to a good score.

The Solarisbaan saves its two par 4s for the finish. The 8th measures 246 metres and the 9th 245 metres from the yellow tees. Among the seven par 3s, the 6th is the longest at 150 metres and the 2nd the shortest at 59 metres.

One loop of the Solarisbaan measures 1,084 metres from the yellow tees and 993 metres from the red tees. Played twice as an 18-hole round, it becomes a par 58 of 2,168 metres from yellow. For that round the men's course rating from the yellow tees is 52.7 with a slope of 84; for women, the course rating from the red tees is 53.9 with a slope of 83.