Golf de Saint-Cloud is a 36-hole golf complex located in the parishes of Garches, Rueil-Malmaison and Vaucresson, 12 km west of central Paris, France.
| Club information | |
|---|---|
  Location in France | |
| Coordinates | 48°51′09″N 2°11′19″E / 48.8526°N 2.1885°E |
| Location | Garches, France |
| Established | 1913, 111 years ago |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 36 |
| Events hosted | Open de France French International Lady Juniors Amateur Championship |
| Website | golfdesaintcloud.com |
| Vert Course | |
| Designed by | Harry Colt |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 5,894 metres (6,446 yd) |
| Jaune Course | |
| Designed by | Harry Colt John S.F. Morrison |
| Par | 67 |
| Length | 4,824 metres (5,276 yd) |
History edit
Opened in 1913 and designed by well renowned English golf course designer Harry Shapland Colt, the Vert or Green course is a championship course commissioned by Saint-Cloud's then owner, an American lawyer named Henry Cachard. The Estate was previously owned by Empress Joséphine, Napoleon's wife.[1]
In January 1871, the bloody Battle of Buzenval, which the Prussians won, was fought on the 15th fairway. During the battle, the painter Henri Regnault, aged 27, was killed, and a bust erected in his honor still sits on hole 14. Hole 8 in particular offers a view of the Eiffel Tower.[2]
The Jaune or Yellow course, par-67, was added in 1930 and designed by Colt and his associate John S.F. Morrison.[3]
From April 1983, President François Mitterrand played nine holes with Jacques Attali at Saint-Cloud most Monday mornings.[4]
Tournaments edit
Saint-Cloud has been home to the French International Lady Juniors Amateur Championship since 1927. It hosted the Open de France, the oldest national open in continental Europe, 13 times between 1926 and 1987.[5]
Professional edit
| Year | Tour | Tournament | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 16th Open de France |  Aubrey Boomer
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| 1932 | 22nd Open de France |  Arthur Lacey
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| 1946 | 30th Open de France | Henry Cotton
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| 1948 | 32nd Open de France |  Firmin Cavalo Jr.
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| 1951 | 35th Open de France |  Hassan Hassanein
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| 1954 | 38th Open de France |  Flory Van Donck
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| 1957 | 41st Open de France | Flory Van Donck
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| 1960 | 44th Open de France |  Roberto De Vicenzo
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| 1963 | 47th Open de France |  Bruce Devlin
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| 1968 | 52nd Open de France | Peter Butler
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| 1980 | EUR | 64th Open de France | Greg Norman
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| 1984 | EUR | 68th Open de France |  Bernhard Langer
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| 1985 | LET | Hennessy Cognac Ladies Cup | Jan Stephenson
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| 1987 | EUR | 71st Open de France |  José Rivero
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| 1994 | EUR | Tournoi Perrier de Paris | Peter Baker & David J. Russell
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| 1995 | EUR | Tournoi Perrier de Paris | Seve Ballesteros & José María Olazábal
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| 2021 | EST | Legends Open de France |  Thomas Levet
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Amateur edit
- French International Lady Juniors Amateur Championship – 1927–
- Vagliano Trophy – 1936 · 1947
- St Andrews Trophy – 1958
- European Ladies' Team Championship – 1975
References edit
- ^ Le guide des clubs, cercles et réseaux d'influence, Laurent Renard, Pearson, 2012, ISBN 978-2-7440-6267-4
- ^ "History and heritage". Golf de Saint-Cloud. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Golf de Saint-Cloud". Where2golf. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ C'était François Mitterrand, Jacques Attali, Fayard, 2005, ISBN 978-2213627403
- ^ "Informations sur l'Open de France sur le site de la FFG" (in French). Fédération Française de Golf. Retrieved 2022-05-17.