4 2 0 S 2 I PRACTICAL INFO R A GOLF NATIONAL P LOCATION The Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en- OLYMPIC GAMES 26 KM from the Olympic and Paralympic Yvelines, which is around 30 km from Paris, Village, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (78) is one of the most prestigious golf courses GOLF in Europe. GETTING THERE Owned by the French Golf Federation, it was 2 events: 1 / 1 • RER line C designed as a permanent venue for the Open Individual Stroke Play, • Transilien train lines N and U de France annual golf tournament and a with 60 players / national training facility. Following three years NEARBY GAMES VENUES of construction work to transform 139 ha of flat • Élancourt Hill land, the Golf National opened in 1991. Starting • Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome and with a blank canvas, course designer Hubert BMX Stadium Chesneau and consultant Robert Von Hagge • Château de Versailles sought to create a unique landscape with natural grandstands, a number of links-style bunkers and vast undulating fairways. The venue comprises CAPACITY a seven-hole training course and two eight- hole courses, including the “Albatros” – a highly 32,720 complex, challenging 18-hole course used for major 2,720 seated and 30,000 standing international competitions that was extensively renovated for the 2018 Ryder Cup. The Golf National NEARBY TOURIST ATTRACTION has long been committed to promoting sustainable • Château de Versailles T practices – for instance, by collaborating with the E French Ministry for the Ecological Transition – in a E H bid to enhance its environmental stewardship and POST-2024 LEGACY A S T protect its heritage. The Golf National will continue to host major A national and international golf competitions. S : D E U N E C V I P M Y L A R A D P N C A I P M Y L O women men mixed 22