As The Dutch hosts its first KLM Open
The Dutch may not have won the bid to host the Ryder Cup but just five years after opening, the exclusive golf course in Spijk will host the KLM Open, one of the oldest tournaments in Europe, from 2016 to 2018. So how does it feel to be welcoming the players from the European Tour to this year’s KLM Open on their perfectly manicured fairways? Will Monty’s design test the best? What is his prediction for Sunday?
Tim Giles, Director of Golf at The Dutch and one of the founders of ‘Made in Scotland’, reflects with Wendy Hoad of ‘Golfing Inspirations’ on their “crazy” dream that raised a few eyebrows in Holland in the beginning. It’s the opening day of the tournament. The course looks immaculate, the sun is shining and Tim Giles is a happy man.
ENGLISH radio interview 5 min 58 secs
PICTURED: Tim Giles on the opening day of the 2016 KLM Open, the first European Tour event to be hosted by The Dutch GC. © Photography by Golfing Inspirations