Since
the course is built on the hillside, it has a lot of ups and downs with
quite a number of blind holes. However, the view from the course is splendid
and we have good views of Mt.Sentis, famous in Switzerland, and in the distance
savor can savor the Swiss rural scenery nearby. The first 9 has lot of good
holes, making full use of the natural terrain, which make this course impressive,
while the back 9 is relatively easy and has many badly designed holes because
some holes are forced to use unsuitable terrain. If these holes in the back
9 are overhauled, it has high chance to become an excellent course. |
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A dogleg to the right and the second
shot is slightly uphill. The tee shot is difficult due to the narrow fairway.
A bunker in front of the green is in play on the second. |
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This long short hole requires a lot
of accuracy. There are steep slopes on the left of the green and the ball might
roll down as far as 50 yards if you hit it there。On the other hand, when
you land on the right, there is a wall 5 yards in height, only 15 yards from the
green’s edge. This wall touches OB line. The distance between the left slope and
the right OB is only 30 yards. If you hit a low, left to right ball, it is better
since you can hit it to the wall even if you miss hit it. |
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A slight down slope with a pond in
front of the green on the right and hazards at the back.. Moreover, the green,
long sideways, is double tiered. A good and beautiful hole. You will be relaxed
to see good views of the Swiss countryside, which spreads all over from the back
of the green. |
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A dogleg to the right with not generous
fairways, fully guarded by trees, on both sides. So, both the tee and second shots
are difficult. There is water from 50 yards short to the edge of the green and
it makes it harder to hit the green in 2, for the long hitters. Ever if you decide
to lay up, an accurate middle iron shot is required due to the narrow fairway. |
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The tee shot is slightly uphill. The
right side of the fairway is better than the left side, which blocks the flag
on the green due to a mound in front. You need to hit a precise high trajectory
second shot. There are guard bunkers on the front and right back of the green.
Also, 20 to 25 yards off the right or left of the center of the green, the hazards
are waiting. |
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The course is accessible from Zurich by car within
less than 1 hour. Today is holiday but I went to work in Zurich in the morning,
started play golf at 3:00 pm and finished it at 7:00 pm, still in bright daylight.
In the Swiss summer the sunrise starts from 5:00 am and sunset is at 10:00 pm.
So, it is possible to play golf until 9:00 pm, which is incredible to people living
in other countries. The fact that Switzerland is covered by grass
gives people the confused idea that glasses give people the confused idea of “
everywhere in Switzerland is a golf course”. Unfortunately, most are pastures
for cows. Currently there are about 50 golf courses in Switzerland and many
courses require handicap certificates to play.
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1st Par 4 456 yards