Saint-Cast is almost a hundred years old golf course which has already known several lives. Built in 1926, it was closed during the war and the land, mined by bombardments, remained abandoned until it reopened in 1959, in the form of 9 holes. The course became an 18-hole again in 1992 and then underwent a complete facelift in 2014, under the leadership of its director, Philippe Lefeuvre: “We completely redesigned the course, which was too haphazard, with some architectural aberrations, a lot of blind strokes… In addition, we weren't making enough use of the sea, which is golf's main asset.”

Short and playable

After a fairly wide first part on the heights - you cross the road leaving the green of 3 - the return is more wooded and requires more dexterity. The last three holes run along the beach, a short distance to the left. Besides its very close proximity to the sea at the end, the peculiarity of the course is undoubtedly its playability, with a total length of only 5000 meters starting from the whites and the possibility of slamming a good score if the wind does not play too much. troublesome parties… The two par 5s (n ° 1 and n ° 5) can also be reached in two, even for amateurs. Hole n ° 5 is a real tactical choice because the second shot is played blind and needs to be more precise than powerful: but beware of balls that are too long, all scores are possible here!

A ball ride with the sea

"We offer a beautiful ride, a fun course, a course that does not exist elsewhere, underlines Philippe Lefeuvre. It is short, there are no big obstacles to overcome, people do not lose balls, the fairways are rolling. The course is played quickly, there is the spectacle of the sea and we even have golfers over 90 who regularly come to have fun in Saint-Cast. " The course record (61) has been held for two years by Arnaud Brien.

In addition to the spectacular and strategic hole 5, the signature hole is the 18, golf also having the distinction of starting on a par 5 and finishing with a par 3. On the last hole, again, a lot can happen. The beach is located just a few meters to the left of 18. But the wind often blowing strongly from the coast, it is necessary to aim… to the left and therefore out of bounds to hope to land the ball on the green. Accelerated heart rate and chills guaranteed. With, icing on the cake, "People on the terrace of the clubhouse who are waiting for one thing: that you put the ball on the beach", jokes Philippe Lefeuvre.

Frank Crudo

A good weekend plan: Pléneuf - Saint-Cast - Dinard: magic triptych in Armorica