The Noord-Nederlandse Golf & Country Club (abbreviated NNG&CC, Dutch for Golf & Country Club of the Northern Netherlands) is located on the historical De Poll estate in Groningen, Netherlands. The site is known for its beauty[1] and is covered by the Dutch national 'Natural Beauty Act' (Natuurschoonwet).[2]
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Location | Glimmen, Groningen,![]() |
Total holes | 18 |
Website | nngcc.nl |
Designed by | Sir Guy Campbell |
Designed by | Frank Pennink |
Designed by | Donald Steel |
Par | 72 |
Length | 5709 meters |
Course rating | 127 |
History
edit1950s–1960s
editThe Noord-Nederlandse Golf & Country Club was founded in 1950.[3] It was the first Dutch golf club to be established after World War II. From, members and guest played in a field next to Eelde Airport,[4][5] zoned and soon needed for the airport's development. Founding chairman was Syb Nijhoff.[6][7] Kees Poll led the physical construction of the temporary golf course in Eelde.[8]
In 1952 Willem Rost Onnes sold his country estate De Poll near Glimmen to the golf club. These 60 hectares are bordered on the east by two nature reserves: 'Westerlanden' and 'Besloten Venen', and on the west by the Drentsche Aa and the Meppel–Groningen railway.
The course, initially 9 holes, on the De Poll estate was designed by Sir Guy Colin Campbell and opened in 1954. This took up 42 ha.[9] The golf course was opened in 1954 by the Queen's Commissioner Edzo Hommo Ebels.[10] The house of Rost Onnes was transformed into the new clubhouse of the golf club. In 1957, Nijhoff was replaced as chairman.
Since 1960, NNG&CC organizes the annual Tromp Cup.[11] The Tromp Cup later also became the Dutch Junior Championship Stroke Play.[12][13]
1970s–1980s
editDuring the 1977 Dutch train hijacking at De Punt, a command post was set up in the clubhouse, where 40 soldiers and marines camped.[14]
In 1984 the estate was expanded by 13 hectares, on which the golf course was expanded to 18 holes, designed by architect Frank Pennink.[15] During construction, a piece of forest with remainders of a pingo was purchased in 1986. During the expansion of the new holes, 3 hectares of coniferous forest were converted into deciduous forest and another 5 hectares of deciduous forest were planted. The new golf course was opened in 1987 by the Queen's Commissioner Henk Vonhoff.[16] The opening was supposed to be by the Queen's husband, Prince Bernhard, who canceled last moment.[16]
1990s–present
editIn 1991 the clubhouse was expanded. In 1992 another 3.3 ha was purchased from a neighbor, after which the golf course was optimized until 1998 according to a design by architect Donald Steel. The holes are located in woods and on some meadows and part of the course is located in a park landscape with many rhododendrons.[11]
Due to the popularity of the course, in 2006 there was a minimum handicap requirement of 30 in the weekends.[17]
In the 2009 Tromp Cup, Reinier Saxton's track record of 67 was lowered to 66 by the winner, Willem Vork.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ Brongers, Georg (1952). "Van 'Blankenborch' en 'Weerdenbras' tot Noord-Ned. Golf & Countryclub" (PDF). Maandblad Golf. Vol. 16, no. 7. pp. 218–220. Retrieved 2021-11-17 – via Golfgeschiedenis.
- ^ Ebbinge, Jan (1976). "Vredigheid in Groningen" (PDF). Maandblad Golf. No. 6. Retrieved 2021-11-17 – via Golfgeschiedenis.
- ^ "Vonhoff 'heropent' golfbaan". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. 1987-09-22. p. 9. Retrieved 2021-11-10 – via Delpher.
- ^ Huygens, Stan (1976-05-25). "Golfclub startte op vliegveld". De Telegraaf. p. 4. Retrieved 2021-11-10 – via Delpher.
- ^ "De Noord-Nederl. Golf & Country Club in het geding" (PDF). Maandblad Golf. 1951. p. 112 – via Golfgeschiedenis.
- ^ "Noord-Nederlandse Golf en Country Club opgericht" (PDF). Maandblad Golf. No. 1. 1951. p. 11 – via Golfgeschiedenis.
- ^ Brongers, Georg (1951). "Noord-Nederlandse Golf & Country Club geopend" (PDF). Maandblad Golf. pp. 143–144 – via Golfgeschiedenis.
- ^ Brongers, Georg (1951). "Nieuws van de Noord-Nederlandse Golf en Country Club" (PDF). Maandblad Golf. No. 2 – via Golfgeschiedenis.
- ^ "Noord-Nederlandse Golfclub kreeg fraaie nieuwe baan; Op De Poll bij De Punt". Overijsselsch Dagblad. 1954-05-28. Retrieved 2021-11-13 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Nieuwe golfterrein van de N.N.G. en C.C. geopend; Commissaris der Koningin hees de clubvlag". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. 1954-05-28. p. 9. Retrieved 2021-11-10 – via Delpher.
- ^ a b c "Weelde van rododendrons bij Groningen". Golf Weekly. Vol. 7, no. 30. 2012-10-04. pp. 10–11 – via Yumpu.
- ^ a b "NGF nieuws – Karlijn Zaanen en Max Albertus leiden na tweede ronde NK Strokeplay". Golfnet.
- ^ Timmerman, Niels (2018-05-22). "Alles in topvorm bij Trompbeker". Dagblad van het Noorden – via De Krant van Toen.
Op de baan van de Noord Nederlandse Golf & Country Club strijden Nederlands grootste golftalenten tijdens Pinksteren om twee prijzen: de Trompbeker en de nationale titel voor junioren.
- ^ "Een jaar na de bevrijding bij De Punt; Een reconstructie met nieuwe feiten". Het Parool. 1978-06-10. pp. 23–24. Retrieved 2021-11-13 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Negen nieuwe holes golfbaan" [Nine new holes golf course]. Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. 1986-11-01. p. 13. Retrieved 2021-11-10 – via Delpher.
- ^ a b "Feestweek rond baanuitbreiding golfclub Haren" [Week of celebrations around course expansion golfclub Haren]. Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. 1987-09-14. p. 9. Retrieved 2021-11-13 – via Delpher.
- ^ McCord, Gary (2006). "Noord Nederlandse Golf & Country Club" [Golf & Country Club of the Northern Netherlands]. Golf voor Dummies (in Dutch) (3 ed.). Addison Wesley. p. 307. ISBN 9789043012171 – via Google Books.
Further reading
edit- Beumer, Reinier (1995) De Poll: Verhaal van een golfclub en een landgoed. Noord-Nederlandse Golf & Country Club.
- Noordhoff, Jaap (2000) Noord-Nederlandse Golf- en Countryclub 1950-2000. Noord-Nederlandse Golf & Country Club.
- Hoekstra, Harald (2010) Zestig verhalen op de 19e: Noord-Nederlandse golfverhalen. Noord-Nederlandse Golf & Country Club. ISBN 9789081611114.
- Rademaker, Rolf (1984-1986) "De Poll", Glimmer 'lei. Vol. 2-4.