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.

Golf de Saint-Cloud
Club information
Golf de Saint-Cloud is located in France
Golf de Saint-Cloud
Location in France
Coordinates48°51′09″N 2°11′19″E / 48.8526°N 2.1885°E / 48.8526; 2.1885
LocationGarches, France
Established1913, 111 years ago
TypePrivate
Total holes36
Events hostedOpen de France
French International Lady Juniors Amateur Championship
Websitegolfdesaintcloud.com
Vert Course
Designed byHarry Colt
Par71
Length5,894 metres (6,446 yd)
Jaune Course
Designed byHarry Colt
John S.F. Morrison
Par67
Length4,824 metres (5,276 yd)

History

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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

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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

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Year Tour Tournament Winner(s)
1926 16th Open de France   Aubrey Boomer
1932 22nd Open de France   Arthur Lacey
1946 30th Open de France   Henry Cotton
1948 32nd Open de France   Firmin Cavalo Jr.
1951 35th Open de France   Hassan Hassanein
1954 38th Open de France   Flory Van Donck
1957 41st Open de France   Flory Van Donck
1960 44th Open de France   Roberto De Vicenzo
1963 47th Open de France   Bruce Devlin
1968 52nd Open de France   Peter Butler
1980 EUR 64th Open de France   Greg Norman
1984 EUR 68th Open de France   Bernhard Langer
1985 LET Hennessy Cognac Ladies Cup   Jan Stephenson
1987 EUR 71st Open de France   José Rivero
1994 EUR Tournoi Perrier de Paris   Peter Baker &
  David J. Russell
1995 EUR Tournoi Perrier de Paris   Seve Ballesteros &
  José María Olazábal
2021 EST Legends Open de France   Thomas Levet

Amateur

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References

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  1. ^ Le guide des clubs, cercles et réseaux d'influence, Laurent Renard, Pearson, 2012, ISBN 978-2-7440-6267-4
  2. ^ "History and heritage". Golf de Saint-Cloud. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Golf de Saint-Cloud". Where2golf. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  4. ^ C'était François Mitterrand, Jacques Attali, Fayard, 2005, ISBN 978-2213627403
  5. ^ "Informations sur l'Open de France sur le site de la FFG" (in French). Fédération Française de Golf. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
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