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The course is open to all playing members and their guest
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The ESTEC Golf Course is a 9-hole course with a length (over 18 holes) of 3230 metres (Yellow tees) and 2916 metres (Red tees). It has two par 4 holes, the other seven being par 3. There is quite a lot of water and raised “dune” areas which form significant obstacles.
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We welcome both beginners and experienced golfers at the EGC. Membership information can be found here.
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The ESTEC Golf Club is a private club for those working at the Technical Centre of the European Space Agency (ESA), family members and retirees. Access to the course is restricted to Club members and their guests. The ESTEC Golf Club exists under the umbrella of the ESTEC SSCC. It is a C-Member of the […]
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Playing on the course is open to all playing members, accompanied guests of playing members and during lessons by the club professional.
Starting Monday 29 March 2021, on-site personnel, contractors and staff, can register for golf on the evenings during the week.
The schedule becomes:
– Saturday – Sunday 09:00-21:00 no change On-site personnel, family, pensioners.
– Weekdays 17:00-21:00 On-site personnel only.
Booking must be done via Proware and Covid-19 precautions must be followed as always.
From this week as per the NGF, https://www.golf.nl/coronafaq, four balls are once again allowed.
It is recalled the relaxation will apply nationally from 16 March. Then only the 1.5 meter distance applies in a flight of four. From that date, lessons from pros may again be taught with four adults at the same time. Young people up to and including 26 years old are already allowed to play together in one flight with more than two people.
Please remember the rules already in place and that when entering any building, for example, the toilets in the training centre, a mask must be worn.
At present we are restricted by ESA rules to play on the weekends
Update 23/02/2021: On March 1 the WHS will become active and the EGA handicaps will disappear. On February 26 no handicap adjustments will take place. Any qualifying cards entered on that day will be processed during the weekend. The weekend of 27 February will be the last time competitions will be held with your EGA handicap. For the WHS the NGF has distributed new handicap tables that will be in use starting March 1:
WHS Handicap Tables EGC Men 18 and 9 holes
WHS Handicap Tables EGC Ladies 18 and 9 holes
Latest info on the introduction of the WHS can be found here.
Update 21/01/2021: A digital Q&A was held on January 15 by the NGF. You can get all info (in Dutch) about this event here.
Update 18/01/2021: Preliminary WHS handicaps are published on digital NGF card and in club software. The published WHS handicaps are subject to change until finalized on March 1.
On October 7 the NGF held a webinar on the new World Handicap System (WHS) that will be introduced in The Netherlands in January 2021. Interested persons can read the presentation (in Dutch) here
Further information can be found on:
NGF website (in Dutch)
WHS website (in English)
For any questions about the WHS you can contact our Handicap Secretary: Klaus Ludwig