Unique treat for players scoring a hole-in-one at the KLM Open: 750 stroopwafels

A truly special prize awaits players who hit a hole-in-one during the 105th edition of the KLM Open this week: 750 stroopwafels — a playful nod to Amsterdam’s 750th anniversary. The classic Dutch treat has become a favorite among many international tour players.

When Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño won the KLM Open in 2005, he was over the moon. And it wasn’t just the win that thrilled him — the Spaniard couldn’t stop raving about a brand-new experience that week: eating a stroopwafel. He told anyone who would listen that he had rarely tasted anything so delicious.

Since then, stroopwafels have become a staple at the tournament, beloved by players and hard to resist whenever they appear in the Players Lounge or elsewhere.

This year, as the KLM Open joins in celebrating Amsterdam’s 750th birthday, the iconic Dutch waffle is even an official hole-in-one prize. On holes 4, 7, 13, and 17 — which together total exactly 750 meters — a hole-in-one earns players 750 stroopwafels.

In theory, a player could walk away with 12,000 stroopwafels if they make an ace on each par-3 across all four tournament days. Former winner Fernández-Castaño is back again this year — and according to reliable sources, he spent an extra four hours on the driving range today after hearing about the prize.