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Budapest Highland

GOLF CLUB & ACADEMY

The first Golf-course of Budapest. Highland Golf villages prosper by grape-growing. This is the
Club & Academy is a golf complex of 36 hectares, period during which the first champagne factories
situated in the 22nd district of the capital, on the and breweries were founded. The area, even after
right side of the river Danube, on Tétény-plateau. To it was attached to the capital, kept its basic style
the north it is separated from Buda hills by Budaörs- and atmosphere, and those monuments and ruins
basin while to the south there is the so called that were left here by the ancestors.
Szidónia valley that borders it from Sóskút-plateau.
The first remains are from the Roman era. The The capitals only golf-course can be found here of
Romans built here the castellum of Campona the Tétényi-plateau, on 36 hectares. The Budapest
which served as a significant fort protecting the Highland Golf Club & Academy is nearly 3000
border of the ancient Roman Empire. Following the meters long with an astonishing view from its 9
Hungarian Conquest the territory of Nagytétény hole greens.
became the winter residence of Töhötöm (Tétény),
one of the leaders of Árpád. After the 150 year- Far from the noise of the city, after an only
long Turkish rule, settlers of mainly German origin 20 minutes-long drive, visitors are welcomed by
began to make both Tétény and Promontor peace, quiet, green surrounding and fresh air.

Score Card section lenght (metres)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total
Női tee: 426 232 283 281 271 130 303 457 149 2532
Junior tee: 450 247 291 292 282 136 312 467 156 2633
Senior tee: 450 247 291 292 282 136 312 467 156 2633
Férfi tee: 450 256 300 303 294 145 320 485 164 2717
Championship: 454 260 304 313 303 151 329 498 171 2783

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