Gujan Mestras Golf Club

Course overview

Location, location, location! Gujan is in a lovely site but far away from any sizeable towns and number of golfers. That’s its only downfall. The course itself is terrific and deserves to be far better known. Saying that, things may change as the new road means it’s about 40 minutes from Bordeaux. And it’s a short step if you’re staying in the ever-improving seaside and marina resort of Arcachon.

In a region where US golf course architects have been welcomed (and well paid!), Gujan is probably the most American-looking golf course in the whole of Aquitaine…It’s got everything you’ll see on the better courses in Florida (except the ‘gators and thumb-crunching turtles) but with a whole lot more charm and finesse. Designed by Alain Prat – A French disciple of the American way of golf course design – Gujan Mestras is probably his best course and measures 6900 yards off the back tees with a par of 72. It’s easy walking and very visual. The course starts gently and then it hits you with a couple of punches, eases off, then comes in again. But, like all good courses, most of the hazards are their to tease you psychologically…Stay strong and don’t get greedy and you’ll enjoy this course very much.

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