Later in the next century a document shows that Huglintrou was in fact the property of Ide d’Ardennes, wife of Eustache Count of Boulogne, who fought alongside William of Normandy in the conquest of England in 1066.

Ide d’Ardennes donated Hulencourt farm and its lands to the religious order of the Abbey of Affligem, who supported her sons Godfrey and Baldwin, so that they were now able to raise an army and join forces with three other armies led by Robert of Normandy, Raymond de Saint-Gilles and Bohemond of Apulia. Their objective was to retrieve the holy city of Jerusalem from the Saracen occupation.

Hulencourt, now in the ownership of a monastic order, flourished commercially and the courtyard and the layout of the buildings as they exist today were completed in 1680 as the arms above the entrance gateway confirms.

Hulencourt reappears in history one more time in 1815 when its courtyard was filled with The English Light Cavalry recovering at the end of second day of the bloody battle of Waterloo where they suffered heavy casualties. It was a battle which determined the destiny of all Europe.

In recent years, the farm of Hulencourt passed into the hands of Mr Patrick Solvay who had the vision to see in Hulencourt the potential to create a first class private golf club.

That was seventeen years ago and now after a “year on year” investment programme, the last of which was the installation of a complete drainage and sprinkler system over the entire course and a new architecturally and landscaped car-park. The vision is mostly accomplished.

Hulencourt is justly proud of its reputation as a first class private golf club with a restricted membership. Its founder president and members are all dedicated to upholding the time honoured tradition of golf.

The final development of Hulencourt will concern itself with the courtyard and the surrounding buildings.

The President and officers of the club extend a warm and welcoming invitation to all golfers who also appreciate our club values.