Golfing

Did you know a golf ball travels 10% further at altitude?!

Try a golf break with a difference, play 3 different mountain courses situated in the French and Swiss Alps, all well kept, challenging and best of all with the most amazing mountain views. Courses to choose from include Royal Evian, Les Gets, Villars and Chamonix.

Stay in Chalet Le Cret, a traditional alpine chalet set in the small alpine village of Chatel on the French/Swiss border. The chalet has large comfortable bedrooms, large lounge/dining room with tv, dvd and sky facilities. Views from the chalet are breath taking looking out over a nature reserve and mountain and forest scenes. Chatel is a quiet rural village with a friendly atmosphere, a busy ski resort in the winter months and popular summer holiday destination with more activities on offer than you'd imagine. With traditional restaurants and friendly lively bars to have a pre or post dinner drink and reflect on the days events.

Prices

June £359 / July £369 / August £379 / September £369 / October £359

Listed below are courses that we have played and made a short report on each course for selection.

Royal Evian
18 hole / Par 72 / 6006 metres
One of the most beautiful golf courses in Europe. Based at the foot of the Alps on the south bank of Lac Leman, Royal Evian hosts the female European Masters in June/July. A mature, challenging course with mountain and lake views also with a fabulous restaurant and pro shop.

Les Gets
18 hole / Par 70 / 5264 metres
The course we ski over! Set in wooded country side with exceptional panoramic views of the Alps. The 14th hole is aptly named 'Mont Blanc' as you feel you could just reach out and touch the snow capped mountain. Chalet style club house with restaurant and sun terrace.

Villars
18 hole / Par 70 / 5288 metres
Based in Switzerland villars golf course was founded in 1922. The course sits on a mountain 'shelf' facing the Alps and Mont Blanc, a most imposing of settings. The club and pro shop has friendly helpful staff and fantastic restaurant.

Chamonix
18 hole / Par 72 / 6076 metres
This course, set between the Mont Blanc range and the massif of the Aiguilles Rouge was officially opened in 1935 and has been designed by Robert Trent Jones Snr. Set just outside the busy ski and summer resort of Chamonix.

Lausanne
18 hole / Par 74 / 6887 metres
This course was 'born' in 1921. Located at 850metres above sea level it over looks the city of Lausanne. A tree lined course with fantastic views of the Jura and Alps. In 1996 the course was renovated by British architect Jeremy Pern, it is regarded as one of the most beautiful courses in Switzerland.

Montreux
18 hole / Par 73 / 6720 metres
This course celebrated its centenary in September 2000. The course sits in the base of the Rhone valley near to Lac Leman and as such is one of the few flat courses in the area. Work in renovating the course (by American architect Ronald Fream) started in 2004 and is due for completion the end of June 2005. A modern and demanding course Montreux will be!