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JUL

European Young Masters to be played at Golf De Chantilly from 24 to 26 July 2008

Posted by Big G under France, General, Golf Travel, Juniors Golf, Latest Golf News

/></p> <p>It is hard to describe Golf de Chantilly properly without describing its location. You get there by taking the A1 motorway north, out of Paris, and then by driving through the thick forest in Chantilly. It is a centuries old town with the perfect french château in the middle, surrounded by a moat. As you leave the forest, the streets turn from pavement to cobblestone. You then approach a big cobblestone round-about, and the famous race-course is directly in front of you. To your right, down st the hill is the imposing château. You have to drive past the château and through the old town gate to get to the golf course. Like at Morfontaine, you have to pass through an electronic gate to get into this private course. The château and the great stables at Chantilly were featured in the James Bond movie <i>A View to a Kill</i>. Chantilly has the world's largest concentrated area for trainers and racehorses.</p> <p>I played at Chantilly this past October, during the week of the races, and the area has a regal atmosphere. It is a spectacular sight to see the locals on horses galloping through the beautiful surroundings and forest. When we were at Chantilly, there were elegantly dressed people on horseback riding through the narrow <i>allées </i>carved in the forest. One guy was decked out in all his Sunday best, including a curved hunting trumpet strapped around his chest.</p> <p>Although Chantilly is not ranked on the world's top 100 list I am playing, I jumped at the chance to play this beautiful course when offered. As my readers know from my Morfontaine experience, I am a huge fan of France. Chantilly was also designed by the same architect as Morfontaine, Tom Simpson, whose courses I absolutely love.</p> <p><a href=

Like most of the elite french courses, the history here is intertwined with the aristocracy and I am sure the junior golfers playing in this year’s European Young Masters will find Golf De Chantilly very interesting and educational.

In terms of aristocracy, Golf de Chantilly was founded by a local prince in 1909 and Baron Edouard de Rothschild was the president of the club from 1927-1940.



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