Golf- en Businessclub De Scherpenbergh (Lieren)

Two loops through the Veluwe

Golf- en Businessclub De Scherpenbergh sits in the woods near Lieren, in the middle of the Veluwe. The 18 holes run as two named nines — the Dassenbaan and the Zwaluwenbaan — winding between mature trees, water and gently rolling ground. It is a woodland course, so the trees frame the fairways and shape every tee shot.

From the club’s own description, the setting is pure Veluwe nature: bospartijen, water hazards and a landscape that moves under your feet. Golfers on LeadingCourses give it 8.1 out of 10 from 728 ratings — a strong, steady score that tells you people come back. The layout carries a championship character: it rewards accuracy and thinking your way around more than raw power.

Suits good ball-strikers first — a player who already has a handicap and enjoys placing a shot rather than swinging hard at it. But there is more here than the big course. The site also has a shorter course, a driving range, a putting green and its own golf academy, so a newer golfer has real room to build. A ladies programme and group events round it out, which makes it an easy day for a mixed group of friends.

Playing it as a visitor

You do not need to be a member. De Scherpenbergh is a pay-and-play club, NGF-affiliated, and welcomes visitors all year (checked 25 September 2026). You book your tee time online through descherpenbergh.nl, then simply turn up. A valid handicap — an NGF/GVB card or an equivalent — is asked for on the main 18 holes, so bring yours.

The 18-hole green fee is €82.50, which puts it in the mid range for the Netherlands. When you have finished, the clubhouse restaurant is there for a quiet lunch or a drink among the trees. Buggy and club rental are available if you travel light or want to save your legs on the rolling holes.

Trees ask for a plan

A wooded, championship layout like this one rewards a repeatable swing and a clear head over the ball — you place the tee shot, you leave the driver in the bag when the hole asks for it, and the good number comes from smart position, not brute distance. That patient, accurate part of the game is exactly what I most enjoy teaching.