At the request of certain participants, Voyages Golfissimes, the organizer of the event, brought forward the PRO-AM des Bordes by 24 hours; thus, for those of you who are concerned by the Trophée des Présidents organized in Bordeaux by Bernard Pascassio, it will be possible to participate in these two events. Le PRO-AM will therefore be played on Thursday 23 and Friday 24 August 2018.

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Just one year after a very nice first edition, we are waiting for you in the land of Sologne, the Loire and the castles for this second Pro-Am des Bordes.

For golfers who have never had the opportunity, playing this legendary course is a rare opportunity that we advise you to seize; in 2019, the Golf des Bordes is supposed to close completely to outside players.

As of today we invite you to consult the program and encourage you to reserve your team as soon as possible for this Pro-Am limited to only 15 teams.

Philippe Heuzà ©

The Golf des Bordes

The Loire Valley has many beautiful regions, and Sologne is one of them. Kings and nobles used to go there in summer to escape from Paris, as evidenced by the many castles in the region. We therefore needed a “royal” course, a label that Les Bordes deserves.

The course was laid out in 1986 by Baron Marcel Bich, the inventor of the Bic ballpoint pen, on his hunting ground.

After the baron's death in 1994, the course was taken over by his friend who was also the co-founder of the course, Yoshiaki Sakurai.

Designed by the American Robert Von Hagge, Les Bordes is a par 72 of 6027 meters, an exceptional course, one of the best in France and Europe. Its layout fits perfectly into its environment.

Robert Von Hagge traced the fairways through the Solognote campaign. There are long ditches forming natural bunkers, local vegetation, large ponds and swamps that encroach on the fairways.

In this idyllic setting, the golfer is faced with a very technical course, where sublime water obstacles over 10 holes serve to underline the importance not only of precision but also of the composure and courage necessary to manage this precision. under pressure.

The Detailed Program

Thursday August 23:

  • From 08 p.m .:
    • Welcoming participants to the Bordes golf course
    • Registration of players and delivery of welcome gifts.
    • Practice at your disposal
    • Installation in the cottages located in the park, near the green of 18
  • From 11 p.m .:
    • Lunch on the terrace of the Bordes clubhouse
  • From 12:30 p.m. to 13:40 p.m .:
    • Tee-offs at holes 1 and 10 (Pro-Am formula for teams of 4 players) with golf carts
    • Snack buffet offered mid-term
    • After the recording part of the 1st round and display of the provisional results
    • In the early evening, champagne cocktail on the terrace of the clubhouse
  • From 20:30 p.m .:
    • Dinner at the clubhouse

Friday August 24:

  • From 07 p.m .:
    • Buffet breakfast at the clubhouse
    • Practice at your disposal
  • 08h30:
    • Start of the second round in shot gun, with carts
    • Mid-term snack
  • From 13 p.m .:
    • Recording at the clubhouse
  • 14h00:
    • Lunch at the clubhouse and award ceremony of the second edition of Pro-Am des Bordes.

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