Golf & Country Club Berg en Dal (Groesbeek)

Golf that feels like a getaway

Hi, I’m Marina Romanik, a PGA golf instructor who believes every round should feel like a small holiday. I love helping players of all ages find an easy, happy swing — and I love it even more when the setting is beautiful. Some courses simply lift your mood the moment you arrive, and this is one of them.

Woodland golf in the hills

Golf & Country Club Berg en Dal — also known as Het Rijk van Nijmegen — sits in the rolling wooded hills of Groesbeek, in the province of Gelderland. This is the famous “seven hills” landscape near the Zevenheuvelenweg, where gentle height differences give you real views over the countryside and even across the border into Germany. For the flat Netherlands, that scenery feels wonderfully special.

With 45 holes spread across four loops, there is a lot of golf to enjoy here, and plenty of variety to keep every visit fresh. The Nijmegen course shows off matured parkland fairways framed by more than 75 bunkers — a course that has grown into its trees and settled beautifully into the land. Everywhere you look, the mix of woodland, quiet, and soft hills makes each round feel like a peaceful escape into nature.

Golfers clearly agree. The club earns a lovely 8.1 out of 10 across nearly 1,900 reviews on LeadingCourses, 4.5 stars on Google, and 4.4 on Hole19 — the kind of steady, warm reputation that tells you people leave happy and come back.

The par-72 layout offers a moderate, rewarding challenge: enough to test you, never so much that the fun drips away. With a driving range, putting green, an on-site academy, and a welcoming restaurant, it’s a place built for a full, relaxed day of golf. Players who enjoy calm, scenic golf and want to grow their game will feel right at home in this friendly country-club atmosphere.

Play it better, enjoy it more

A course this pretty deserves a swing you can trust. When your ball flies where you’re aiming, those wooded fairways and rolling views become pure pleasure instead of guesswork — and that’s exactly what a few good lessons give you.

I teach at Chi Chi Golf in Utrecht and at Golfschool Hoenderdaal in Driebergen, and I welcome everyone: complete beginners, juniors, returning players, and expats finding their feet in Dutch golf. We speak your language too — I teach in Dutch, English, Ukrainian and Russian, always in a positive, upbeat and fun way.

Wherever you choose to play, a little coaching sharpens your game and your confidence, so days out at courses like Berg en Dal feel easy and joyful. Come and learn with me — book your lesson online, send me a WhatsApp, or give me a quick call. Let’s make your next round your best one yet.