Designed by architects Hubert Chesneau and Robert von Hagge, in collaboration with Pierre Thevenin, it is located in Guyancourt.

Construction began in July 1987, and it debuted over three years later, on 5 October 1990, opened by Roger Bambuck, Minister of Youth and Sports.

First played at Le Golf National in 1991, it has been held there every year since, except on two occasions (1999, 2001).

Le Golf National became France's first venue for the Ryder Cup in 2018.

The events besides the Open de France that Le Golf National has hosted, all on the Albatros Course, are as follows: