Pólus Palace Golf Club
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Göd, Hungary  |
| Established | 2005 |
| Type | private |
| Owned by | Péter Pólus |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Events hosted | Pólus Palace Masters Cup |
| Website | poluspalace.hu/en/golf |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6208 yd |
Pólus Palace Golf Club was a golf course[1][2][3] in Hungary. It was built by Péter Pólus,[4] a Hungarian entrepreneur.[2][3] It is privately owned.[5]
The course is situated on a 178 acres (0.28 sq mi; 0.72 km2), protected[6] nature reserve,[1] with a driving range with 16 sheltered stands and both pitching and putting greens, Polus Palace calls itself a "golf hotel".[1] It hosted the Polus Palace Masters Cup golf tournament,[1] sponsored by Chevrolet in 2005. The course also supports practising.[7] The 6,208 yards (5,677 m) course has a day and night driving range with professional golfers offering instructions.[6] A series of tournaments are being held from early spring till fall.[8]
Registered players of the Club sometimes participate on charity golf events.[9]
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- ^ "Ütjük a kis bogyót a nagy vasrúddal - a golf". Sulinet.hu (an educational site of the Hungarian government) (in Hungarian). 2008. Archived from the original on 2007-02-11. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
- ^ "Tournaments according to courses". Hungarian Golf Federation. 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
- ^ "Golfütőből ékszer, egymillió forintos jótékonysági verseny". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 2007-09-12. Retrieved 2008-05-28.