The Chantilly-Vineuil Saint-Firmin Golf Club, located in the forest of Chantilly in the Oise department (60), is a centenary 36-hole golf course. Established in 1909 and redesigned in 1920 by the British architect Tom Simpson, who also designed the courses of Fontainebleau and Morfontaine, the golf course initially had 27 holes before being completed in 1990 by architect Daniel Steel, covering an area of 119 hectares. It now consists of two 18-hole courses, Les Longères and Vineuil.
Its main course, Vineuil, is a Par 71 spanning 6005 meters, open since 1935. Golfers should beware of the roughs on this pure links course; it is advisable to stay on the fairways as the ball can quickly become lost. The greens are very fast with multiple slopes. As a championship course that has hosted the biggest national and international competitions since 1909, the layout is formidable and demands the full attention of the player.
The "Longères course "is an 18-hole course built to international standards, Par 73 stretching over 6391 meters. While the terrain is gentler than that of Vineuil, doglegs prompt the player to carefully choose their approach angle if they hope to score. Additionally, the greens are defended by English-style bunkers.
The "Petites Longères course", constructed in 2015, is a 6-hole compact course, Par 18, ideal for learning golf. The driving range features 25 bays, including 4 covered bays reserved for teaching.
While the Chantilly-Vineuil Golf Club is reserved for its members on weekends and public holidays, visitors with a handicap of 30 or less can explore this century-old golf course where Anglo-Saxon tradition has been widely cultivated. For instance, gentlemen dine in blazers and ties. It is in this magnificent clubhouse, with its worn velvet armchairs where the greatest champions have sat, that you will enjoy the hundred years of memories displayed on the walls.
