The profile of Royal Mougins Golf Resort as one of Europe’s top up-and-coming golf resorts has received a major boost after the exclusive French venue was included in Golf World magazine’s benchmark list of the ‘Top 100 Resorts in Continental Europe’ for the first time in its history.
The resort, a four-time host of the Cannes Open and located in the heart of the French Riviera, was one of 12 new entries at no.86 in the updated rankings of the continent’s best places to play and stay.
Marked across five different categories – golf courses, accommodation, practice facilities, accessibility and amenities – Royal Mougins scored a total of 80.6 points of out of 100, with the magazine’s judging panel praising the resort’s facilities both on and off the course.
Announcing its decision, the Top 100 panel said: “Just minutes from Mougins, a charming medieval Provencal village, the 25-year-old course plays through wooded vales, rivers and lakes.
“There are 29 luxury suites and a fantastic restaurant serving Mediterranean cuisine overlooking the course.”
Situated four miles from Cannes, Royal Mougins – voted ‘France’s Best Golf Hotel’ at the World Golf Awards in 2016 and 2017 – is the French Riviera’s only golf resort and has quickly established itself as one of France’s elite golfing venues.
Laid out in a wooded vale, its 18-hole championship course was designed by world-famous architect Robert Von Hagge and winds its way around scenic wooded vales, rivers and lakes – several with picturesque, free-flowing waterfalls.
And Royal Mougins took its golfing experience to new heights recently after implementing a comprehensive upgrade of the bunkers and irrigation system on its award-winning layout, as well as carrying out an upgrade of its driving range.
Jurgen Wondergem, general manager at Royal Mougins Golf Resort, said: “It’s a great honour to have been included for the first time in this prestigious list of the leading and most established golf resorts in Europe”.
“The accolade is deserved recognition for the improvements that we’ve made to the resort and the golf course over the last two years, and we will continue striving to improve the golf experience we offer to our guests in the future.”
Royal Mougins also features an exclusive four-star hotel with 29 designer suites, conference facilities, a Mediterranean restaurant ‘La Terrasse du 18’, a 450m2 Royal Spa and fitness centre situated in an authentic 19th-century stone-walled country house, a real estate agency and the Prime Golf Academy – with a par-three course and performance studio.
Meanwhile, the resort’s prime location provides guests with the opportunity to explore the many cultural and gastronomic delights of the historic nearby village of Mougins. Just 20 minutes from Nice airport, the town is overflowing with an array of internationally-acclaimed art galleries, museums and Michelin-star restaurants, which are home to some of France’s greatest chefs.
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About Royal Mougins Golf Resort
Founded in 1993, the Royal Mougins Golf Resort is the French Riviera’s only golf resort.
Voted ‘France’s Best Golf Hotel’ at the World Golf Awards in 2016 and 2017, the resort is situated less than four miles from the centre of the glamourous resort town of Cannes – world renowned for its International film festival, luxury shops, designer boutiques, beaches and opulent nightlife. In just a few years, Royal Mougins has established itself as one of France’s premier golfing venues, helping to set the standard for European golf resorts thanks to the quality of its course, the pristine nature of its setting, and its top-of-the range services.
Laid out in a wooded vale and designed by world-famous architect Robert Von Hagge, Royal Mougins’ 18-hole championship course has hosted the European Tour’s Cannes Open on four occasions. The reworked 6,566-yard course winds its way around scenic wooded vales, rivers and lakes – several with picturesque waterfalls.
The resort also features the Prime Golf Academy – led by Victor Dubuisson’s former coach, Stéphane Damiano – with a par-three course and performance studio; and an exclusive four-star hotel with 29 designer suites, conference facilities, a Mediterranean restaurant – La Terrasse du 18 – a 450m2 Royal Spa and fitness centre, situated in an authentic 19th-century stone-walled country house, and a real estate agency.
And Royal Mougins’ prime location provides guests with the opportunity to explore the many cultural and gastronomic delights of the historic nearby village of Mougins. Just 20 minutes from Nice airport, the town is overflowing with an array of internationally-acclaimed art galleries, museums and Michelin-star restaurants, which are home to some of France’s greatest chefs.