Golf de Lacanau
About the Course
Lacanau is a course reputed for its sandy soil and can be played all year round. Even though it’s a stone’s throw from the ocean the course sits amongst the pines. The fairways and greens are very well maintained, and whilst it is not very long it does provide a great challenge and definitely worth a visit.
Key Features
Lacanau has narrow undulating fairways and the many pine trees will cause problems if you are not accurate. The greens are fast so judge speed and distance to keep the score down. Enjoy the surrounding beauty of this location and watch out for the wildlife that can be spotted among the pines.
Play this course
Located on the west coast close to the Atlantic beaches, 45mins from Bordeaux Airport. Make it part of your itinerary knowing it’s only an hour from the centre of one of France’s finest cities, Bordeaux.
Golf de Lacanau : Par 72 – 5934 metres
Course Insights
Established in 1980 by British designer John Harris;
This very well maintained course is more suited to the thinking golfer rather than the long hitter.
Golf de Lacanau – Yellow Tee Markers
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
| Distance | 314 | 153 | 330 | 312 | 250 | 318 | 175 | 297 | 418 | 2567 | 366 | 156 | 307 | 400 | 331 | 161 | 278 | 430 | 410 | 2839 | 5406 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 72 |
| Index | 2 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 17 |
Lucius’ tips:
The greens are small and fast, often hilly.
