Les Bordes : Old

Robert von Hagge’s Old Course at Les Bordes, situated in the Loire Valley about 90 minutes south of Paris, could just have easily been built by Pete Dye and situated in South Florida. Dye-esque mounding, island (or peninsula) greens and intimidating sightlines are present throughout. The tranquil setting amid the forest and lakes serve to lower your blood pressure as you play a course where the ball-striking demands would typically have the numbers spiking. The soil is denser and more saturated than that of the Gil Hanse-designed New Course, largely preventing the ground game and demanding precision through the air.