Golf de Saint-Cloud is a 36-hole golf complex located in the parishes of Garches, Rueil-Malmaison and

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, 12 km west of central

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History

Opened in 1913 and designed by well renowned English golf course designer

Harry Shapland Colt Henry Shapland "Harry" Colt (4 August 1869 – 21 November 1951) was a golf course architect born in Highgate, England. He worked predominantly with Charles Alison, John Morrison, and Alister MacKenzie, in 1928 forming Colt, Alison & Morrison Lt ...

, 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

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, Napoleon's wife. In January 1871, the bloody Battle of Buzenval, which the

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ns won, was fought on the 15th fairway. During the battle, the painter

Henri Regnault Alexandre Georges Henri Regnault (31 October 1843 – 19 January 1871) was a French painter. Biography Regnault was born in Paris, the son of Henri Victor Regnault. On leaving school he successively entered the studios of Antoine Montfort, Lo ...

, 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

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. The Jaune or Yellow course, par-67, was added in 1930 and designed by Colt and his associate John S.F. Morrison. From April 1983, President

François Mitterrand François Marie Adrien Maurice Mitterrand (26 October 19168 January 1996) was President of France, serving under that position from 1981 to 1995, the longest time in office in the history of France. As First Secretary of the Socialist Party, ...

played nine holes with

Jacques Attali Jacques José Mardoché Attali (; born 1 November 1943) is a French economic and social theorist, writer, political adviser and senior civil servant, who served as a counselor to President François Mitterrand from 1981 to 1991, and was the fir ...

at Saint-Cloud most Monday mornings.

Tournaments

Saint-Cloud has been home to the

French International Lady Juniors Amateur Championship The French International Lady Juniors Amateur Championship (french: Internationaux de France Juniors Filles), known also as the Esmond Trophy since 1972, is an annual amateur golf tournament in France for women up to 21. The match play tournament ...

since 1927. It hosted the

Open de France The Open de France is a European Tour golf tournament. Inaugurated in 1906 it is the oldest national open in Continental Europe and has been part of the European Tour's schedule since the tour's inception in 1972. The 100th edition of the event ...

, the oldest national open in continental

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, 13 times between 1926 and 1987.

Professional

Amateur

– 1927– * Vagliano Trophy – 19361947 *

St Andrews Trophy The St Andrews Trophy is a biennial men's team golf tournament contested between teams of amateur golfers representing Great Britain & Ireland and the Continent of Europe. It takes its name from St Andrews in Scotland. It was first played in 195 ...

– 1958 * European Ladies' Team Championship –

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Golf de Saint-Cloud Golf clubs and courses in France Golf clubs and courses designed by Harry Colt Sports venues in Paris 1913 establishments in France Sports venues completed in 1913