Updated on November 10, 2026
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Around Brussels, the "royal" clubs dominate: Royal Antwerp, Belgium's oldest club; Royal Waterloo; Ravenstein in Tervuren; and Royal Bercuit, the only Belgian course designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. Most of them welcome visitors with a maximum handicap and weekend restrictions.
A Quick Look at the Rankings of Golf Courses Around Brussels
10 courses shown.
| Rank | Golf | Town | Distance | Access | Green fee | Top100 | Golf Digest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Antwerp Golf Club (Tom Simpson course) | Kapellen | 55.7 km | On request | 185 € | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Royal Waterloo Golf Club – La Marache | Lasne | 18.6 km | Restricted | 120–165 € | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | Royal Golf Club de Belgique (Ravenstein) – Arboretum course (Old) | Tervuren | 10.3 km | Restricted | 80–150 € | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | The National Golf Brussels – Championship Course | Sterrebeek | 11.8 km | Restricted | €100–135 | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | Royal Golf Club of Hainaut (Bruyères & Quesnoy) | Near Mons | 48.9 km | Open | €87–102 | 11 | — |
| 6 | Rinkven Golf Club – South Course | Schilde | 51.0 km | Open | 125–140 € | 13 | — |
| 7 | Royal Bercuit Golf Club | Grez-Doiceau | 26.6 km | Open | 90–120 € | 15 | — |
| 8 | Royal Latem Golf Club | Sint-Martens-Latem | 54.8 km | Restricted | 110–125 € | 16 | — |
| 9 | Rinkven Golf Club – North Course | Schilde | 51.0 km | Open | 125–140 € | 18 | — |
| 10 | Golf Château de la Tournette – parcours Américain | Nivelles | 24.9 km | Open | — | 20 | — |
Distance as the crow flies from the center of Brussels. Green fee: published 18-hole public rate (range varies by season or day), as of November 10, 2026; “—” = not published. Ranking columns: the course’s ranking in each list; “—” = not listed.
Where are the golf courses around Brussels?
Click on a number to view the golf course, then click on its name to read its profile. Base map © OpenStreetMap.
Our Method
We have selected 18-hole courses located within a maximum of 60 km as the crow flies from the center of Brussels: courses open to visitors (the conditions—days, handicap, season—are specified for each one). The ranking is the average of their positions in two national rankings: Top100GolfCourses (Belgium ranking, accessed November 10, 2026) and Golf Digest (best golf courses in Europe, June 2026, Belgium list); a course not included in a ranking is assigned the last place plus ten. Distances are calculated using OpenStreetMap coordinates. Green fees are listed only if they are published on the golf course’s official website (as of November 10, 2026).
Golf Courses in Detail
Architects, dates, access and green fees: official golf course websites and the rankings cited, checked on November 10, 2026; nothing is shown when the source does not say. Photos under free licenses via Wikimedia Commons.
1. Royal Antwerp Golf Club (Tom Simpson course)
Rankings: Top100 1 · Golf Digest 1
⛳ Course: designed by Willie Park Jr. (1913), redesigned by Tom Simpson (1930), wooded heathland (pines, heather)
📍 Distance: 55.7 km (34.6 mi) from downtown Brussels
🔑 Access: Green fees are available upon request when making a reservation (via the website form): Monday, Thursday, and Friday; Tuesday and Wednesday starting at 1:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday starting at 1:30 p.m.; maximum handicap of 24.4 on the Tom Simpson course.
💶 Green fee: €185 for the Tom Simpson route during peak season (March 15–October 31) (official website, (November 10, 2026)
✈️ Airport: 17 km from Antwerp as the crow flies
Founded in 1888, Royal Antwerp is Belgium's oldest golf club; it moved to Kapellenbos, north of Antwerp, in 1912. The course, originally designed by Willie Park Jr. in 1913, was redesigned by Tom Simpson in 1930.
2. Royal Waterloo Golf Club – La Marache
Rankings: Top100 6 · Golf Digest 2
⛳ Course: designed by Fred W. Hawtree (redesigned by Martin Hawtree in 2007), opened in 1960, Parkland
📍 Distance: 18.6 km (11.6 mi) from downtown Brussels
🔑 Access: Open to non-members; limited to 5 visits per year; same rates apply on weekdays, weekends, and holidays.
💶 Green fee: €165 (18 holes, high season from March 1 to October 31); €120 during the low season (official website, (November 10, 2026)
✈️ Airport: Brussels-Zaventem, 23 km as the crow flies
Founded in 1923 in Rhode-Saint-Genèse, the club moved to Lasne in 1960, on the historic site of the Battle of Waterloo. The club has 45 holes: La Marache and Le Lion (18 holes each) and the 9-hole Bois-Héros course.
3. Royal Golf Club de Belgique (Ravenstein) – Arboretum course (Old)
Rankings: Top100 4 · Golf Digest 4
⛳ Course: designed by Tom Simpson (course redesign), Parkland (arboretum)
📍 Distance: 10.3 km (6.4 mi) from downtown Brussels
🔑 Access: Private club: Weekends and holidays are reserved for members and their guests; weekday green fees require a reservation confirmed by the club office; the club is closed on Mondays; a handicap certificate is required.
💶 Green fee: 150 € (Arboretum course, formerly the Old Course); 80 € for the Parc course (official website, (November 10, 2026)
✈️ Airport: Brussels-Zaventem, 9 km as the crow flies
Founded in 1906 and redesigned by Tom Simpson, the Ravenstein Club is one of the most important in Belgium. A second nine-hole course, the New, was laid out in 1951 by Philip Mackenzie Ross.
4. The National Golf Brussels – Championship Course
Rankings: Top100 9 · Golf Digest 3
⛳ Course: designed by Bruno Steensels, Parkland (lakes)
📍 Distance: 11.8 km (7.3 mi) from downtown Brussels
🔑 Access: Open to visitors every day; maximum handicap of 28 on the Championship Course.
💶 Green fee: €100 on Mondays, €125 Tuesday through Thursday, €135 Friday through Sunday and on holidays (adult, 18 holes) (official website, (November 10, 2026)
✈️ Airport: Brussels-Zaventem, 7 km as the crow flies
The clubhouse and part of the course are located on the site of the former Sterrebeek racetrack, once the largest racetrack in the country. The complex, designed by Bruno Steensels, features an 18-hole championship course, a 6-hole Compact course, and a two-level driving range.
5. Royal Golf Club of Hainaut (Bruyères & Quesnoy)
Rankings: Top100 11 · Golf Digest —
⛳ Course: Designed by Tom Simpson (with Charles Warren), opened in 1933, wooded heathland (pine trees, heather)
📍 Distance: 48.9 km (30.4 mi) from downtown Brussels
🔑 Access: Open to visitors on weekdays and weekends (green fees listed); handicap requirements not listed on the website.
💶 Green fee: €87 on weekdays / €102 on weekends (18 holes) (official website, (November 10, 2026)
✈️ Airport: Brussels-Charleroi: 38 km as the crow flies
Tom Simpson, assisted by Charles Warren, designed the club's first 18-hole course in 1933. The “Bruyères” and “Quesnoy” nine-hole courses run along the Ghlin Wood, amid pine trees and heather.
6. Rinkven Golf Club – South Course
Rankings: Top100 13 · Golf Digest —
⛳ Course: Designed by Paul Rolin (revised by Russell Talley, Hawtree Ltd), wooded parkland
📍 Distance: 51.0 km (31.7 mi) from downtown Brussels
🔑 Access: Weekday green fees for players with a maximum handicap of 36; weekend and holiday green fees for players with a maximum handicap of 28.
💶 Green fee: €125 on weekdays / €140 on weekends and holidays (18 holes, 2026 rates) (official website, (November 10, 2026)
✈️ Airport: 13 km from Antwerp as the crow flies
Founded in the 1980s as the Antwerp International Golf & Country Club, the club added nine holes in 2006 to create two 18-hole courses. The European Tour returned there in May 2018 for the Belgian Knockout, after an 18-year absence from Belgium.
7. Royal Bercuit Golf Club
Rankings: Top100 15 · Golf Digest —
⛳ Course: Designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., a wooded, rolling parkland course
📍 Distance: 26.6 km (16.5 mi) from downtown Brussels
🔑 Access: Open to visitors every day of the week; limited number of green fee tee times available; reservations are recommended.
💶 Green fee: €90 on Mondays, €100 Tuesday through Thursday, €120 on Fridays, weekends, and holidays (18 holes, peak season from March through October 2026) (official website, (November 10, 2026)
✈️ Airport: Brussels-Zaventem, 24 km as the crow flies
The only course in Belgium designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. José María Olazábal won the Belgian Open there in 1988; the club, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2016, was then granted “Royal” status.”
8. Royal Latem Golf Club
Rankings: Top100 16 · Golf Digest —
⛳ Course: designed by Geo Pannell (modified by Fred W. and Martin Hawtree), Parkland
📍 Distance: 54.8 km (34.1 mi) from downtown Brussels
🔑 Access: Visitors by appointment only (reserved tee times); membership card or federation card and handicap certificate; maximum handicap of 36 on weekdays and weekends; tee times reserved for members on weekends from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and, from May through September, on Fridays after 2:00 p.m.
💶 Green fee: €110 on weekdays / €125 on weekends (18 holes, main greens, 2026) (official website, (November 10, 2026)
✈️ Airport: 62 km from Antwerp as the crow flies
Founded in 1909, Royal Latem is one of Belgium's oldest clubs; it was granted the title "Royal" in 1928. Fred W. Hawtree made a series of modifications (notably to the 17th hole), and his son Martin built five new greens in 2012.
9. Rinkven Golf Club – North Course
Rankings: Top100 18 · Golf Digest —
⛳ Course: Designed by Paul Rolin (revised by Russell Talley, Hawtree Ltd), wooded parkland
📍 Distance: 51.0 km (31.7 mi) from downtown Brussels
🔑 Access: Same conditions as the South Course: maximum handicap of 36 on weekdays, 28 on weekends and holidays.
💶 Green fee: €125 on weekdays / €140 on weekends and holidays (18 holes, 2026 rates) (official website, (November 10, 2026)
✈️ Airport: 13 km from Antwerp as the crow flies
Paul Rolin designed the Red, White, and Yellow loops; a Blue loop was added in 2006. The North loop combines the old Yellow loop (1986) with the new Blue loop.
10. Château de la Tournette Golf Course – American-style course
Rankings: Top100 20 · Golf Digest —
⛳ Course: designed by Bill Amick (revised by Peter Alliss and then Bruno Steensels), Parkland (water)
📍 Distance: 24.9 km (15.5 mi) from downtown Brussels
🔑 Access: Open to visitors by reservation; handicap < 36 on the American and English courses; check in at the front desk with your federation card before playing.
✈️ Airport: Brussels-Charleroi, 22 km as the crow flies
The complex features 45 holes: the American Course (Bill Amick), the English Course (Martin Hawtree, redesigned by Clive Clark), and the 9-hole Orival Course. Three of the par-3 holes on the American Course (4, 7, and 16) require a tee shot over water.
Just missed the cut
- Hulencourt Golf Course (Le Vallon): Official website offline (golfhulencourt.be returns an HTTP 410 response): operation and visitor access cannot be verified. To be rechecked
- Royal Waterloo Golf Club – The Lion: 11th in our ranking (average 18), just behind La Tournette: outside the top ten. Same access conditions and price as La Marache
- Millennium Golf (Championship): Outside the radius (≈ 61 km)
See also
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The Best Golf Courses Near EdinburghThe 20 Best Golf Hotels in EuropeFrequently Asked Questions
What's the best golf course around Brussels?
Royal Antwerp Golf Club (Tom Simpson Course) (Kapellen, 55.7 km from the city center) tops our ranking, based on Top100GolfCourses (Belgium ranking, accessed November 10, 2026) and Golf Digest (best golf courses in Europe, June 2026, Belgium list). Access: Green fee available upon reservation (via the website form): Monday, Thursday, and Friday; Tuesday and Wednesday starting at 1:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday starting at 1:30 p.m.; maximum handicap of 24.4 on the Tom Simpson course.
Which golf courses around Brussels are open to visitors?
No special conditions: Royal Golf Club du Hainaut (Bruyères & Quesnoy), Rinkven Golf Club – South Course, Royal Bercuit Golf Club, Rinkven Golf Club – North Course, Golf Château de la Tournette – American Course. The others (Royal Antwerp Golf Club (Tom Simpson Course), Royal Waterloo Golf Club – La Marache, Royal Golf Club of Belgium (Ravenstein) – Arboretum (Old) Course, The National Golf Brussels – Championship Course, Royal Latem Golf Club) only accept visitors on certain days, subject to handicap requirements or by invitation: see the details for each golf course.
Which golf course is closest to downtown Brussels?
Royal Golf Club of Belgium (Ravenstein) – Arboretum (Old) course, 10.3 km as the crow flies from the city center (Tervuren).
How much does a green fee cost in the Brussels area?
Among the golf courses in our selection that publish their rates, the 18-hole green fee ranges from €80 to €185 depending on the course, the season, and the day (rates as of November 10, 2026, according to the official websites).
Which airport is best for a golf trip near Brussels?
Most convenient airports: Brussels-Zaventem, Brussels-Charleroi, Antwerp.