Saint-Laurent-Nouan, Loire Valley, France
Les Bordes – New Course
A bold contemporary counterpart to the Old Course — Les Bordes New Course brings a modern links-inspired design to the Loire Valley estate, offering a dramatically different but equally compelling golf experience.
About the Course
Les Bordes – New Course
Les Bordes New Course was designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw — one of the most celebrated golf architecture partnerships of the modern era — and opened in 2022. It represents a bold contemporary counterpart to the Old Course, bringing a links-inspired design philosophy to the Loire Valley estate and offering a dramatically different but equally compelling golf experience.
The course plays to 6,850 yards from the championship tees and is characterised by the open, links-inspired fairways, the natural terrain undulations, and Coore & Crenshaw's masterful routing across the estate. The design creates a series of visually dramatic and strategically demanding holes that reward creativity and course management — a very different challenge from the water-laden drama of the Old Course.
The New Course has been widely acclaimed since its opening, with many critics placing it among the finest new courses built in Europe in recent years. Together with the Old Course, it creates one of the most complete golf experiences in continental Europe — two world-class courses of very different character on the same extraordinary estate.
By the Numbers
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Handicap index suggested for full enjoyment
The Course
Why It Stands Out
Coore & Crenshaw Design
The New Course was designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw — one of the most celebrated golf architecture partnerships of the modern era, responsible for Cabot Cliffs, Sand Hills, and many of the world's finest modern courses. Their links-inspired design at Les Bordes is considered one of their finest European works.
Links-Inspired Character
The New Course brings a links-inspired design philosophy to the Loire Valley estate — a bold contrast to the water-laden drama of the Old Course. The open fairways, natural terrain undulations, and wind-exposed routing create a golf experience of great variety and strategic depth.
Two-Course Estate
Together with the Old Course, the New Course creates one of the most complete golf experiences in continental Europe — two world-class courses of very different character on the same extraordinary estate. Playing both courses in a single stay is one of the most compelling golf experiences available anywhere in France.
Modern Masterpiece
The New Course has been widely acclaimed since its opening in 2022, with many critics placing it among the finest new courses built in Europe in recent years. Its combination of Coore & Crenshaw's masterful design, the Loire Valley setting, and the estate infrastructure creates a golf experience of the highest contemporary standard.
The Course
Course Views
Extend Your Itinerary
Loire Valley & Paris
Les Bordes New Course sits on the same estate as the Old Course. Golf de Fontainebleau is accessible to the north, and the full range of Parisian championship courses is within reach for a broader programme.
Golf Travel
How It Is Included
Les Bordes New Course is part of our Paris & Les Bordes collection. We arrange tee times on both courses, accommodation on the estate or at Relais de Chambord, and every detail of the routing across France's finest golf.
To explore how Les Bordes New Course fits into a wider route, visit our The Paris & Les Bordes Collection page or our France golf holidays page.
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