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The latest news, tips and articles about golf and the GVB course.
Getting your golf handicap in the Netherlands: a step by step guide
You have read that it can be done in a single day across the border and you are considering it. The next question is always the same: how does that actually work, and what do I need to arrange myself? This article walks through it from start to finish.
Read moreClub membership or standalone registration: which suits you?
This is where almost every new golfer gets stuck, and the question is usually framed wrongly. It is not about which is cheaper. It is about how you are going to play, because that determines which one earns its keep.
Read morePlaying golf in Flanders without club membership: where can you go?
There is a persistent belief that you must belong to a club to play golf in Belgium. It is partly true, but not in the way most people assume. The confusion sits between playing a course and having a handicap maintained, and those two things get mixed up constantly.
Read moreGolf introduction sessions in Flanders: what to expect and what comes next
Almost everyone who takes up golf in Flanders starts the same way: with an introduction session, known locally as a golfinitiatie. A couple of hours on a practice ground, a coach explaining how to hold a club, and your first balls. What comes after that is much less clear, and it is exactly where a lot of people lose the thread. This article covers both.
Read moreWhere can you play with a Dutch NGF registration?
This is the question that stops most golfers living in Belgium: if I get my handicap in the Netherlands, can I actually use it at home? The short answer is yes. The longer answer explains why, and what to expect in practice.
Read moreWhat does golf cost in Flanders? A full breakdown for beginners
Golf has a reputation for being expensive. That is partly true, but the costs are not where most beginners expect them. It is not the lessons that dominate your first year. It is the membership. Here is where your money actually goes.
Read moreRoute 36 explained: how the Flemish path to a golf handicap works
If you live in Flanders and want to start playing golf, you will quickly run into a system that works differently from most countries. There is no single exam you pass in a weekend. Instead there is Route 36, a guided programme run by Golf Vlaanderen that takes you gradually towards a registered handicap. Here is how it works, how long it takes and what your options are.
Read moreRegistering your handicap as a Belgian in the Netherlands: how it works
Discover how, as a Belgian golfer, you can easily register an officially recognised handicap in the Netherlands and benefit from the practical and financial advantages of the World Handicap System across the border.
Read moreCan I as a Belgian get an NGF registration without club obligation?
Yes - as a Belgian golfer you can get an NGF registration without joining an expensive Dutch club. Here's how to arrange it through Zalm Golf.
Read moreEarning your GVB in the Netherlands and Belgium compared
What's the difference between the GVB in the Netherlands and Belgium? Learn how Zalm Golf fast-tracks you onto the course - online app, rules exam and qualifying round.
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