Golf courses in and around Chamonix
Chamonix is our local and of course favourite course but here's a brief idea of the other courses we like to play both summer and winter. Click on the links on the left for more details of each course.
Chamonix
Our local course is a relatively short par 72 at 5482 metres (6000 yds) off the yellows. It is made deceptively diificult by the narrow fairways, small and well protected greens (a few of which are elevated) and of course the water features. 9 holes involve water crossings. You can get a bird's eye view of our beautiful course with our aerial flyover film. Courmayeur, Italy
The courmayeur course is very close to Chamonix, just 12 miles through the Mont Blanc tunnel. It is only a 9 hole course but to get your 18 holes in, you play the course twice from different tee boxes, making this beautifully well kept Italian secret a very interesting round.
Megeve golf is just 25 miles from Chamonix and sits at 1320m altitude. It is a classic Alpine course built on man made terraces that wind up the mountainside and back down again
Our local course is shut in winter as it's covered with snow. We still need our weekly golf fix though and our favourite winter course is Sion. Not particularly difficult and fairly short course at 5095m (5571 yds) off yellows. Great location overlooking vineyards and Roman castle. 50 miles from Chamonix and situated about 550 metres above sea level just outside Geneva, Esery is testing course. It's a shortish par 72 at 5507m (6022 yds.
Just a 1 hour drive through the stunning Gorges d'Arly, another of our preferred winter courses. Par 72 5456m (5966 yds) with a shuttle bus which takes you up the hill to the 4th hole where holes 5 to 8 wind their way back down to the club house.
Megeve
Sion, Switzerland
Esery
Giez (Annecy)
Evian
Probably best known for its much loved mineral water but Evian also hosts the Evian Masters European Ladies tour event in July. A beautiful course overlooking Lake Geneva.
Aix Les Bains
One of the oldest courses in the French Alps and although it's 85 miles from Chamonix, it's motorway door to door so only takes just over an hour.
Crans Montana, Switzerland
Crans sur Sierre hosts the European Omega masters event in September and is considered by many pros to be the most beautiful course in the world
