New Golf Courses Opening in the Netherlands, 2026
The Netherlands is not opening major new courses in 2026. The country's defining golf event this year is hosting the Solheim Cup at Bernardus Golf in North Brabant, a global spotlight that matters more than any ribbon cutting for visiting golfers.
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A spotlight year, not a building year
If you are looking for a list of brand new Dutch courses in 2026, there is very little to report. The Netherlands is a mature, land constrained golf market where the news is about hosting, refining and modernising rather than building from scratch. The headline of the year is unmistakable: the Solheim Cup comes to Bernardus Golf in September, the biggest event in women's golf and the country's most important tournament moment in a generation.
That reframes what new means here. Below we cover the event that is actually changing the Dutch golf landscape in 2026, what it means for a visit, and the established courses worth building a trip around, with the honest note that the country's pipeline of greenfield championship courses is quiet.
Dutch golf in 2026 at a glance
| Project | Where | Status in 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Bernardus Golf | Cromvoirt, North Brabant | Kyle Phillips design hosting the 2026 Solheim Cup from September 7 to 13 |
| Bernardus Golf Experience | Cromvoirt, North Brabant | A new play, eat and stay package launched around the Solheim Cup spotlight |
What is actually new
Bernardus Golf and the Solheim Cup
The center of Dutch golf in 2026 is Bernardus Golf in Cromvoirt, North Brabant. The Kyle Phillips designed championship course, which hosted the KLM Dutch Open on the DP World Tour three times, will stage the 2026 Solheim Cup from September 7 to 13, the 20th edition of the matches between Europe and the United States. The PING Junior Solheim Cup runs the same week, putting the venue and Dutch golf in front of a worldwide audience.
A new way to play Bernardus
Ahead of the event, Bernardus unveiled the Bernardus Golf Experience, a curated play, eat and stay package that pairs the championship course with Michelin star dining and boutique accommodation on site. For a visiting golfer it is the most notable new product in Dutch golf this year, even if it is a package rather than a new course.
A polish, not a boom
Beyond Bernardus, the Dutch story is one of mature classics being maintained and modernised rather than new courses opening. The country's strength has always been its dune linksland on the North Sea coast, and that is where a 2026 trip should be built, around proven names rather than openings that are not coming this year.
Our take
For the traveling golfer, the Netherlands in 2026 is about timing rather than novelty. If you can align a trip with the build up to the Solheim Cup, you get a country energised by a major event and a championship course in peak condition, all within easy reach of Amsterdam and the coast.
Our advice is to anchor a Dutch trip on the dune classics and treat Bernardus as the modern centrepiece. Pair the seaside links of Kennemer and Noordwijkse with a round in North Brabant, and read our Solheim Cup 2026 preview for the event itself. Our Netherlands destination hub and the best courses in the Netherlands list are the places to start.
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New Dutch courses, your questions
Are any new golf courses opening in the Netherlands in 2026?
Not in any major way. The Netherlands is a mature, land constrained golf market, and 2026 is defined by hosting rather than building. The headline is the Solheim Cup at Bernardus Golf in September, not a new course opening.
Where is the 2026 Solheim Cup?
The 2026 Solheim Cup is at Bernardus Golf in Cromvoirt, North Brabant, from September 7 to 13. The championship course was designed by Kyle Phillips and previously hosted the KLM Dutch Open on the DP World Tour.
Which Dutch courses are best to play?
The country's strength is its North Sea dune golf. Kennemer, Noordwijkse and Koninklijke Haagsche, also known as Royal Hague, are the classic links to build a trip around, with Bernardus the modern championship test inland.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Dutch golf developments for 2026, including the Solheim Cup at Bernardus Golf, compiled June 2026 from European golf media and event announcements. Last reviewed June 2026.