Founded in 1909 on Albert Feyerick's former hunting estate, Royal Latem Golf Club is one of Belgium's oldest clubs and a cracking shout if you want classic parkland golf close to Bruges. You're well placed for a multi-course Belgian tour too, with straightforward access from Ostend–Bruges and Brussels airports, plus Calais for anyone coming over by car and ferry.
If you like your golf with a bit of history behind it, this place has that old-club feel without being a museum piece. The course is mature, tree-lined parkland where placement and patience tend to beat raw power. The routing makes the most of the natural shape of the estate and it feels established in the best way, rather than manufactured. It's parkland golf, where tree-lined holes and smart positioning off the tee do a lot of the defending. If you enjoy thinking your way around, you'll have plenty of chances to plot tee shots into the right angles and let the course come to you.
Off the course, Bruges is close enough for an evening wander and a delicous meal, which is ideal if your group wants more than a clubhouse dinner every night. You've also got easy options to build variety into the trip, from coastal golf around Knokke to the history-heavy stops in Flanders. The Medieval City of Bruges, with its cobbled streets and canal-side architecture, lies just a short drive away.
If you're putting together a Belgium itinerary, Royal Latem works brilliantly as either a headline round or a quality "day two" course when you want something traditional, strategic and close to a great city. Include Royal Latem on your next Belgium Golf Tour and we'll help you pair it with the right bases and tee times.
Who is this for?
Golfers who want a historic parkland round near Bruges, especially if you're building a Belgium tour and want golf plus city evenings.
Who is it best for?
Societies and groups who like a strategic test, plus couples and small groups who want great golf by day and Bruges' food and atmosphere by night.
