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Lacanau Golf Club
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About Lacanau Golf Club
Play and stay at Lacanau Golf Club, one of our favourite finds in the Bordeaux region. The golf course is carved out of a pine forest with the Atlantic Ocean roaring away in the distance. It's straightforward but demanding and very, very pretty.
Measuring 6500 yards off the back with a tough par of 72, the par threes are generally the toughest to keep a bogey away and the par fives are where you can grab a shot back. The par fours are generally quite tight or require a proper two shot strategy instead of just bashing your driver and hoping for the best.
The maintenance of Lacanau is now very good and we recommend at least one round here if you're staying in Bordeaux or westwards.
Talking of staying, we recommend the four-star Hotel du Golf nestling by the 18th green.
- Play and stay
- Buggies and Trolleys
- Forest golf
- Restaurant and bar
- Outdoor swimming pool
- 30 minutes from Medoc Golf Club now known as Cabot Bordeaux
Our take
One of our favourite finds in the Bordeaux region, Lacanau is simple enough to plot your way round yet harder to score on than 6,500 yards would ever suggest.
- Serious golfersThe par threes are the backbone, the hardest holes to keep a bogey off the card, while the par fives hand shots back. The 9th and 17th are where rounds usually come unstuck.
- Higher handicapsA flat, kind walk, barely 55 metres of climb all round, with the Atlantic rumbling somewhere beyond the pines. Keep the ball in play and the forest leaves you alone; stray and it will not.
- CouplesCarved through pine forest near the coast and genuinely lovely to walk, with only 6,500 yards to cover. A relaxed day's golf in a pretty setting rather than an endurance event.
Tell us who’s coming and how you like to play, and we’ll shape the right trip around you.
What you are actually facing
The walk. Flat, and an easy walk — 55 metres of climb over the round.
The wind. The wind is usually westerly, averaging 12 km/h, gusting to 50. It is the club selection that catches people out, not the yardage.
The water. 4 hazards in play. Bring a few more balls than you think you need.
The design. John Harris.
The holes that will cost you. The 17th, the 9th and the 13th. The 9th is the one you will be talking about afterwards.
Hole by hole — how we would play it
Terrain and prevailing-weather data, read hole by hole. It is our own assessment of how the course plays, not an official course or slope rating.
The course at a glance
WHERE TO STAY
Places to stay while you play Lacanau Golf Club
Base yourself near the course — every venue here includes Lacanau Golf Club in your golf holiday.
Tap a hotel to open it, or zoom in on the satellite view to see how close each one sits to the first tee.
What golfers say about France
4.997 reviewsThanks Talia, glad we could finally get you back to Le Touquet! We look forward to arranging your next holiday. Simon and the team.
Golf Planet Holidays organised a fantastic golf trip to France for us. Everything was perfectly arranged, and the communication was excellent. Simon and Heather were incredibly helpful throughout. Highly recommended!
Where to stay while you play Lacanau Golf Club
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