Morfontaine
Tom Simpson design of 1913 in the forest north of Paris
Overview
Morfontaine is the French heathland cathedral, sandy turf under birch and pine 40 kilometers from Paris. Tom Simpson routed it around a famous biplane shaped par 3, the 3rd. It is private, with a few hours open to visitors.
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