Golf de Moliets

The Golf de Moliets golf club is situated near to the commune of Moliets-et-Maa, between Biarritz and Bordeaux in the department of Landes in the Aquitaine region. It is nestled between the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and pine forests. Biarritz is an hour and Bordeaux is 104 minutes away from the Golf de Moliets. The golf club consists of a 27 hole facility comprising of the 18 hole, par 72 Forêt-Océan links type course, as well as the 9 hole, par 31 Cutyot. Both courses were designed by the famous golf course architect Robert Trent Jones Sr. The Forêt-Océan course 6,286 meters long and is characterized by wide fairways, fast, narrow greens, and strongly modelled bunkers. 14 holes stretch across 25 hectares in a pine forest and 4 holes are in the dunes of the Atlantic. The Cutyot course is 1,855 meters long and winds through pine groves. It also boasts bunkers and water hazards, which add to the technical difficulty. The Golf de Moliets is a regular venue for the European Challenge Tour. It is counted among the top 10 courses in France, as well as the top 25 in Europe. The Golf Digest even lists it among the 68 most beautiful courses in the world. The practice area of the golf club comprises of a driving range with 40 teeing grounds of which 10 are covered, as well as a putting and a pitching green.