Luxembourg Golf Course Reviews
Kikuoka Country Club Review
Canach, Luxembourg
White tees: 71.1 rating; 130 slope |
Kikuoka Country Club review summary:
This golf course represents a microcosm of Luxembourg as a whole. It is quiet, in the middle of nowhere and built on and around rolling hillside and small patches of forest. The front nine is more difficult and is terraced on the main hill with the culmination at the 6th hole on the top of the hill with 360 degree views. The back nine is slightly less hilly and a bit easier. The best golf holes are reviewed below:
This golf course represents a microcosm of Luxembourg as a whole. It is quiet, in the middle of nowhere and built on and around rolling hillside and small patches of forest. The front nine is more difficult and is terraced on the main hill with the culmination at the 6th hole on the top of the hill with 360 degree views. The back nine is slightly less hilly and a bit easier. The best golf holes are reviewed below:
Kikuoka Country Club Hole 2: This usually downwind par five features the classic risk/reward tee shot offering options from the lay-up right of the massive bunker to flying the bunker, to even going left of the bunker and trying to clear the full length of the lake and avoid the OB left and the little trees left of the fairway. The second or third shot is to a receptive green, so it is all about the drive.
Kikuoka Country Club Hole 3: This uphill redan hole is long and quite a challenge. The redan bunker and hillside into which it is cut is very steep. Also, the green is close to 50 yards deep, which can leave some very long and difficult putts. (not pictured)
Kikuoka Country Club Hole 13: Another good par five, this one gently doglegs to the left with forest and bunkers on the right side. The green is cleverly constructed with a large bunker on the right front. Any left pin placement can be attacked, but anything right on the green is a tough shot. (not pictured)
Kikuoka Country Club Hole 14: The only hole on the course where water must be contended with (other than a very bad shot on 9, 10 or 18) is on this relatively short par four. The drive is downhill and anything left of center is safe, but will leave a more difficult approach over the greenside bunker, unless the pin is cut right. However, the lake and small trees on the right are difficult to challenge.
Kikuoka Country Club Hole 13: Another good par five, this one gently doglegs to the left with forest and bunkers on the right side. The green is cleverly constructed with a large bunker on the right front. Any left pin placement can be attacked, but anything right on the green is a tough shot. (not pictured)
Kikuoka Country Club Hole 14: The only hole on the course where water must be contended with (other than a very bad shot on 9, 10 or 18) is on this relatively short par four. The drive is downhill and anything left of center is safe, but will leave a more difficult approach over the greenside bunker, unless the pin is cut right. However, the lake and small trees on the right are difficult to challenge.
Kikuoka Country Club Hole 17: One of a half-dozen straight par fours between fairway bunkers, this one has the best green complex and surrounding views of the Luxembourg countryside.