The Dutch - Montgomerie Course

Overview: The Dutch is a private 18-hole championship course in Spijk, Netherlands. Designed by Colin Montgomerie, it opened for members play in May 2011. This inland links golf course features rolling fairways and visible bunkering. It offers a firm, open, tactical version of links-inspired golf on lowland Dutch soil. The club is located in the village of Spijk to the east of Rotterdam.

History: The club grew out of the Made in Scotland business-golf network, which began in 1998. The Dutch was founded in 2003. Montgomerie's course opened in 2011. By the time the golf course opened in May 2011, 750 private and corporate memberships were sold. Individual joining fees were €43,000 at launch.

Did You Know? The Montgomerie Course was selected as the Netherlands' candidate venue for the 2018 Ryder Cup bid. This selection highlights the scale and tournament infrastructure built into the property from the start of its development. It also hosted the Dutch Open in 2016, 2017, and 2018.