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Home > Golf Courses > Europe > Geneva Golf Club
Geneva Golf Club
Golf is an outdoor sport, originated from Scotland and has been played for at least five centuries in the British Isles. Golf is played on a tract of land known as the course which consists of a series of holes or cups. Most golf courses usually consist of nine or eighteen holes. There are several types of golf courses namely Parkland, Links, Heathland, Desert, Browns, Sand, Snow, Par3 and Executive.
One of Switzerland top courses, Geneva enjoys a magnificent setting overlooking the lake in the exclusive residential district of Cologny, at the outskirts of the city. This championship course is ranked amongst the Top 50 European courses by British golf magazine Golf World and was the venue of the ladies World Amateur Championship Espirito Santo Cup in 1982.
Geneva is a private club and visitors are welcome, but they will have to show a handicap certificate of 28 or better and are not allowed to play on weekends or bank holidays. In line with the traditional feel of the club, the course is slightly hilly but never tiring and this is particularly welcomed as Geneva is a walking course and there are no buggies. Furthermore, caddies are mandatory, which avoids slow play and will help first time visitors with their score.
Robert Trent Jones Senior has designed a very imaginative layout with a great diversity of holes requiring strategic decisions at every turn. The course has many doglegs and numerous strategically placed bunkers, a Robert Trent Jones signature. Difficulties are complemented by a few trees encroaching the fairways, but there are hardly any water hazards except on three holes. The greens are generous in size, sloped and well designed, calling for good putting skills and a sharp short game.
This Par 72 Course has 18 holes measuring 6,152 meters or 6,730 yards with a 125 slope gradient for a SSS, Standard Scratch Score of 72 from the championship tees. The many different tee and pin positions make this course fit for all handicaps, although scoring well remains a tough proposition. A splendid Parkland layout in no less splendid surroundings.
Their goal isn't just to make the green, it's to improve the quality of the game. They desire to exceed the needs and expectations of their guests, members and landlords by maintaining superior golf facilities and providing exceptional service at a great value.
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