Golf de Divonne les Bains is a 18 hole Par 72 course,at the foot of the Jura mountain range in Divonne les bains, nearby Geneva Lake and Switzerland.
Golf de Divonne is in the heart of an exceptional 60 hectare area. You can try the subtle difficulties that each hole provides for drives, chipping or putts.
The respect for the natural undulations of the terrain gives to the course – Par-72 of 6030 meters – an added attraction. Remarkably technical, it begins and ends with a Par 3. It has six par 3s, six par 4s and six par 5s enamelled with water obstacles.
This eighteen-hole championship course has been counted among the five most beautiful golf courses in France. The holes on this well-maintained, parkland layout have plenty of undulation change, although never too excessive to become onerous or tiring. Evidence of the large, eliptical bunkers that guard many greens is amply supplied at the opening hole, a slightly downhill par-3 which is encircled by sand traps.
Another excellent par-3 starts the back-nine; this time bunkerless, the small elevated green is reached with a blind, uphill tee-shot. At 204 metres from the back-tees the 18th is the longest and arguably toughest of the par-3s.
The uphill 6th hole, starts a three-in-a-row sequence of par-5s on the front-nine, and like several of the other par-5s, is short enough to provide a good risk-reward opportunity for long and accurate hitters. The risk factor at the par-5 7th and 14th holes is supplied by small greenside ponds, while a wide ditch crosses in front of the 8th green. The natural surroundings of this layout, with a wonderful variety of trees lining the holes, is complemented by ever-present views onto the imposing, eastern slopes of the Jura range.
Like Ryan Palmer, Seve Ballesteros, Lee Trevino and even Chris Dimarco and Ernie Els, you too can come swing your club and try to overcome the subtle challenges posed by each hole on the course in terms of drive, approach and putt shots.
