1. Cher André, tu étais pendant des longues années notre président et tu es toujours président honoraire du club! Raconte-nous un peu de ta carrière golfique et les temps où tu étais “in charge”? Déjà adolescent, je voulais jouer au golf. Dans les années septante, Je me suis présenté au golf de Waterloo pour me renseigner, on me fit bien comprendre que ce sport était très fermé et que les conditions d’accès étaient très élitistes. Ce n’est donc que bien plus tard lorsque j’entrepris une carrière commerciale dans le secteur IT que j’ai eu l’occasion de pratiquer occasionnellement le golf. J’ai donc profité d’une mission pour mon travail afin d’aller acquérir ma première série de clubs à ....Hong Kong! L’ouverture du practice de Louvain-la-Neuve, gratuit durant la première année pour les habitants de la commune, m’a donné ensuite la possibilité de passer mon brevet théorique (en 1984). Je suis entré à la Commission Européenne en 1994 et dès 1995, je me suis affilié au Club. En démarrant

Dear Members, A quick update from me. The Asterisk and Matchplay competitions will conclude next weekend. The results in all categories are very close and the results on Saturday Falnuée could decide the outcomes for the three categories. See the current state of play here: https://eu-golfclub.eu/results-statistics (click on Asterisk 2026 button). Also to conclude is the final of the EUGC Matchplay competition. Good luck to Marie and Arthur who will play the final on Sunday. A lovely weekend to Damme and Oostburg just took place. Congratulations to Deborah who had a hole-in-one on the third hole of Oostburg. A fantastic achievement that was celebrated on the 19th. Our Nations Cup on October 4th is taking shape, and we have teams registered from Germany, Ireland, Belgium, Spain and hopefully Finland and Italy with others organising. If you would like to play please get in touch. Registration is in i-golf as per usual. Golf fans might interested to know that the Solheim Cup is being pla

Dear Members, We are delighted to invite you to take part in our very first Nations Cup — a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the unique international spirit of our club! Event Details 📅 Date: 4 October 2026 📍 Venue: La Bawette Golf Course 🏌️ Format: Team event (4 players per team, representing their Member State) 🎯 Scoring: Individual Stableford, with all four players’ scores counting towards the team total 💶 Greenfee: 84€ How it works Each team will be led by a playing Captain, and we are looking for volunteers from every Member State to come forward and help form their teams. If you would like to represent your country, we would be very pleased to hear from you. Please contact us at info@eu-golfclub.eu Rules and registration ✅ All players must hold a valid European Golf Federation card (maximum handicap: 36). ✅ Registration is now open via i-Golf, as usual. Frequently asked questions “We do not have enough players from my country — may I invite a friend?” → Yes, absolutely! Fr

Personal information: Susanne Altenberg, German and Belgian, retired official of the European Parliament, Member at Royal Bercuit CG, current Handicap 10. Susanne, you are an active female member of the EUGC for many years; tell us a bit more about you and your “golfing career”, please? I have a “golfing career” in two stages. The first stage began when I was a teenager. My parents played golf, which was very unusual at the time of my childhood in Germany. I started to play in the Aachener Golfclub (founded 1927) when I was 13. In my youth, it was not allowed to start any earlier! It was not really a choice - all the family played except my youngest sister! I liked it though and progressed reasonably well. I still remember our junior lessons on Sunday mornings at 7h30!!! Winter included! My parents would not drive us at this early hour, so my older brother and I cycled 4km to the course. This dedication and training paid off: After a few years, I made it to become a member of the Nort

Today the EUGC benefitted from a significant temperature drop (temperature below 30 degrees) as well as from the beautiful course of Château d’Ardenne. The course had survived yesterday’s thunderstorms unscathed. The winners were * category I: André HUSHEER * category II: Paul REIDERMAN * category III: Peter BAADER Heartiest congratulations to all winners!

The guest article in Commission en Direct last autumn sparked considerable interest among EU colleagues—both those eager to take up golf for the first time and others looking to refresh their skills. In response, the Committee is pleased to launch ‘Gateway to Golf’, a new programme designed for beginners (with or without a brevet) up to a handicap of 36. How to Join To enrol, participants must hold combined membership at our club and a restricted membership at Golf de Pierpont, our partner club. This dual-membership arrangement offers beginners the most accessible and cost-effective way to start their golfing journey. Any member, beginner and up to Handicap 36 can join the group „Gateway to Golf“. Send an email to info@eu-golfclub.eu, express your interest and you will be invited to join the chat of the group on SIGNAL! Programme Launch The first group of 8–10 newcomers (both men and women) has already begun weekend practice sessions at Pierpont, led by Christian and Roberto from the C