Golfbaan Bentwoud (Zuidwoud/Westwoud)

Overview: This target is the Zuidwoud/Westwoud combination at Golfbaan Bentwoud in Benthuizen, South Holland. The facility offers several named nine-hole loops, and its official rating pages list Zuidwoud and Westwoud as separate routes that combine for an 18-hole round. The course sits in the Bentwoud landscape, a broad woodland area, while the individual loops make use of bunkers, water and varied hole shapes. Westwoud’s holes are described by the club as a mix of strategic tests, longer holes and unexpected design, while Zuidwoud is the more water- and bunker-focused nine.

History: Bentwoud’s official course information credits Jol Golfdesign with the course architecture and identifies Zuidwoud as its B loop and Westwoud as its C loop. The club’s 2024 men’s handicap table labels the combined Zuidwoud-Westwoud routing as 18 holes, par 71. The address at Boslaan 3 in Benthuizen matches the directory target. Bentwoud is a multi-loop facility, so this is not the same routing as Westwoud/Oostwoud or Oostwoud/Zuidwoud. No opening year is stated here because the consulted official course pages establish the design and present loops but do not give a verified first-play date for this exact combination.

Did You Know? Bentwoud’s loop system gives golfers several possible rounds from one site, and the exact pairing matters: Zuidwoud/Westwoud joins the B and C nines. The club’s official rating page identifies the combination by name, making the routing clear even though the wider facility is often marketed simply as Bentwoud. The club describes Zuidwoud as a nine-hole competition loop with strategically placed bunkers and water, while Westwoud varies between strategic, longer and more surprising holes. Together, those traits give the B/C pairing a character distinct from the neighboring 18-hole combinations.