Luxembourg Golf Course ReviewsGolf-Club Grand-Ducal Review
Senningerberg, Luxembourg
White tees: 70.6 rating; 127 slope |
Golf-Club Grand-Ducal Summary: The oldest course in Luxembourg is
tree-lined and tight. With mature trees
surrounding both sides of most holes, the premium is on shot making although
the course is not too long. The greens
are often tricky and slope as much away from the golfer as the traditional back
to front breaks. The clubhouse in autumn,
with its vines climbing up all the walls, is very beautiful. The best holes are reviewed below:
Golf-Club Grand-Ducal Hole 2: This short par 5 doglegs left and the key feature is a huge tree guarding the left side of the green about 30 yards shy of it. It is nearly impossible to go over so lay-ups must be to the right or if the golfer goes for it in two, a low running shot may have a chance of finding the green that slopes away.
Golf-Club Grand-Ducal Hole 2: This short par 5 doglegs left and the key feature is a huge tree guarding the left side of the green about 30 yards shy of it. It is nearly impossible to go over so lay-ups must be to the right or if the golfer goes for it in two, a low running shot may have a chance of finding the green that slopes away.
Golf-Club Grand-Ducal Hole 3: For some reason, this seemingly benign, straight, short, par four plays tough as the fairway's slope from right to left makes hitting it difficult and the surrounding rough is thick. The green is also very undulating so distance control (tough from the rough) is key.
Golf-Club Grand-Ducal Hole 4: A great old-school par 3, the tee is elevated as is the green. In the middle is a valley filled by a massive bunker that is only in play for a terrible shot. However, its sheer size enters the mind, where it is the deep bunker short left of the green that is the real trap. (not pictured)
Golf-Club Grand-Ducal Hole 6: By far the most difficult hole on the course, at nearly 460 yards, the tee shot is downhill, but the approach is back up to a green cut above a large bunker in the hillside and surrounded in the back by more bunkers and hillside. Two perfectly placed shots are required on this dogleg left.
Golf-Club Grand-Ducal Hole 6: By far the most difficult hole on the course, at nearly 460 yards, the tee shot is downhill, but the approach is back up to a green cut above a large bunker in the hillside and surrounded in the back by more bunkers and hillside. Two perfectly placed shots are required on this dogleg left.
Golf-Club Grand-Ducal Hole 7: This long par 3 features large tree left and right that can reject shots not hit dead straight to the green, which has a large fronting bunker. (not pictured)
Golf-Club Grand-Ducal Hole 13: Another great par 3, this short one leaves little room for error as the tee shot is through a shoot of large trees. The green has a bunker short and left as well as a hill rejecting shots right. Thus, a high, soft shot is required to hit the green, which has large undulations. (not pictured)
Golf-Club Grand-Ducal Hole 15: This par 5 slight dogleg left has a nice sweep along the edge of the golf course property. Danger lies if any shot goes too far left, but reaching the green in two is a definite possibility.
Golf-Club Grand-Ducal Hole 13: Another great par 3, this short one leaves little room for error as the tee shot is through a shoot of large trees. The green has a bunker short and left as well as a hill rejecting shots right. Thus, a high, soft shot is required to hit the green, which has large undulations. (not pictured)
Golf-Club Grand-Ducal Hole 15: This par 5 slight dogleg left has a nice sweep along the edge of the golf course property. Danger lies if any shot goes too far left, but reaching the green in two is a definite possibility.
Golf-Club Grand-Ducal Hole 18: The finishing hole is a short par five that offers a good scoring opportunity for the golfer who can find the tight fairway. The clubhouse in the background is spectacular in fall when ivy climbing its walls is bright red, but don't go long of the green as OB is lurking there.
