You can get tee times freely, with a bit of planning at If you are planning to fly into Paris, then Orly is the better airport as it is the right side of the city for Les Bordes, but you will probably want to time your trip to avoid the hideous Paris rush-hour traffic. By 2008 both Baron Bic and Mr Sakurai had passed away and new investors took control of the property.

If you want to read more about how it came into life then Then things changed. Tickets cost $16 - $21 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
The course is a phenomenal creation which was really interesting to see. Retrouvez la distance de La Celle-les-Bordes à Paris , le temps de trajet estimé avec l’impact du trafic routier en temps réel, ainsi que le coût de votre parcours (coûts des péages et coût du carburant). For now, they describe the golf course as being gold standard, the restaurant as silver and the lodging as bronze. The greens are generally protected, either with great expanses of sand – the 1st sets you up for what is to come – or water which abounds the course, especially on the back 9.I had read some criticism about the greens being a little too undulating and while there are a couple which may be on the edge the phenomenal condition of the putting surfaces makes it easy to forgive this.The front 9 plays through the trees before the course 'opens up' a very little on the back 9 which has both more elevation and water. I doubt we will ever experience service like it again.We combined our trip to Les Bordes with a round at Morfontaine and if you want to see some more pictures then here's a video with stereotypical music of a great double header:The Les Bordes Scorecard makes it look a lot more playable that in actually is!The 1st at Les Bordes gives you a taste of what is to comeFor years Les Bordes was virtually impossible to play and then there was a short window when visitor play was allowed. There were 8 people playing the course on the day we were there and 20 staff in attendance. Those who did get a look-in came away breathless with enthusiasm and it almost became a beacon of mystique sitting on top of the European rankings. Les Bordes - a 1,400 acre World Heritage estate in the Loire Valley. It would be true to say the golf course was truly world class but the food was excellent and the lodging may not have been the height of luxury but we each had our own little lodge which were absolutely perfect for our needs.The doughnut putting green at Les Bordes is quite a sight!The practice facilities were fantastic. La gare des Bordes est une gare ferroviaire française des lignes d'Orléans à Gien et d'Auxy - Juranville à Bourges, située sur le territoire de la commune des Bordes, dans le département du Loiret, en région Centre-Val de Loire.. À son ouverture en 1873, la gare porte le nom de gare de Sully - Les Bordes [1].. Elle est fermée au service des voyageurs depuis 1939 However Paris is a great destination. The railway network consists of about 32,000km in total, of which 1800km are high-speed lines and 14,500km are electrified. It activity is organized through the following collections: Signature, Heritage, and Origine. Take the bus from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine to BourgesDiscover how to get to attractions and hotels near Issoudun.Find all the transport options for your trip from Paris to Les Bordes right here. SNCF runs the country’s extensive rail network, including the high-speed TGV network, regional TER trains and local Intercités. Rome2rio also offers online bookings for selected operators, making reservations easy and straightforward. The practice green was entirely representative of what we found on the course – greens that were true and slick. There’s a good chance you have never heard of what has, for some years, been ranked as one of the best courses in continental Europe - Les Bordes. The 11th requires you to plot your way in to a well guarded greenThat isn’t to say that I regret going - that would be crazy. Nestled in the Loire valley, a couple of hours drive south of Paris, this has been one of the most exclusive and hard to play golf courses anywhere in the world.Since it opened, Les Bordes has always been ranked in the top 3 courses in Continental Europe. France’s state-owned railway company is a fast and efficient way of travelling around the country, with over 14,000 trains operating daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine to Bourges 4 times a day. It is the thickest rough you can imagine – balls will be gone forever in most cases. The range had you hitting pyramids of Pro V1s from perfectly manicured grass to targets laid out as far as you can hit. Book up to 3 months in advance for the cheapest fares. It is classified as a monument historique and the gardens are listed by the Ministry of Culture as among the Notable Gardens of France. The château and gardens are open to the public.

Golf enquiries: jack.laws@lesbordes.com. We were the only car in the car park and there was only one other group on the course all day.The course is opening its doors because they have big plans for the future that includes building a hotel, lodges and a second course. Since it opened, Les Bordes has always been ranked in the top 3 courses in Continental Europe. However, it may be worth trying I don't think there is a lot of other great golf within a stone's throw of Les Bordes. It is probably the tightest golf course you will ever play.

This really was millionaire’s golf.So that’s all nice isn’t it?! The putting green is a giant doughnut in front of some magnificent flagpoles on which they raise the national flags of the people playing the course that day!