The Omaha Beach Golf Course, rated 4 stars by GolfStars, offers two very different 18-hole courses. The "La Mer" course overlooks the village of Port-en-Bessin and offers views of the English Channel, while the second course, "Le Manoir" (Par 71, 5863 meters), is more hilly and takes you through woods and ponds. Open since 1981 in Port-en-Bessin-Huppain, 14 - Calvados in Normandy.
On-site amenities include a hotel and a residential hotel. One unique feature of the golf course is that each hole is named after a known and recognized military figure, such as a General or Colonel.
Message from the golf course:
Omaha Beach is the name used by the Allies during World War II to designate one of the 5 Normandy landing beaches (Omaha Beach, Juno Beach, Utah Beach, Gold Beach, and Sword Beach). On June 6 at dawn, after an aerial and naval bombardment by the Allies on the German positions, the 1st American division, Big Red One, an experienced unit reinforced by a regiment of the 29th division which had never fought before, landed on this beach.
The landing of the first wave took place 3 hours before high tide. This was essential to avoid throwing the landing craft onto the obstacles located at the top of the shore and to give time to the combined teams of engineers, navy, and specially formed infantry, who arrived with the first wave.
The golf course was created in 1986 by Guy Dupont and designed by architect Yves Bureau, who has designed numerous courses in France and abroad. The Omaha Beach Golf Course is located by the sea, near Bayeux, just a few kilometers from the landing beaches and the American cemetery of Colleville-sur-Mer, where Steven Spielberg filmed some scenes from the movie "Il faut sauver le soldat Ryan"
Its 36 holes offer two different sites: "La Mer," which takes you up to hole number 6 where the green overlooks Port-en-Bessin, and "Le Manoir," where the holes wind through the Normandy countryside and its hedgerows. So, it's your turn to play!
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