Canada · Rockies
Banff & Jasper
Fairmont Banff Springs (Stanley Thompson, 1920s) and Jasper Park Lodge are two of the benchmark mountain courses anywhere.
Adventure & Golf · Fora-affiliated
Golf in the Alps and beyond, planned by one advisor. I book the hotel, secure the tee times and bring in the local specialists who run the ground arrangements.
Alpine countries
Highest course listed
Months of play, north & south
(A) — What I arrange
I'm an independent advisor, affiliated with Fora. That gives you direct access to hotels, tee-time partners and specialist ground operators, without a booking engine in between.
01 · Hotels
02 · Tee times
03 · Local specialists
(B) — The Alpine courses
High courses play shorter: the ball carries further in thin air. Altitudes are approximate clubhouse heights.
Valais · Uri · Engadin · Bernese Oberland · St. Gallen
Crans-sur-Sierre, Severiano Ballesteros
Crans-Montana, Valais
18
Holes
1,500 m
Altitude
Hosts the European Masters (DP World Tour) each late summer. Views across the Rhône valley to the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc ranges. A Jack Nicklaus 9-hole course sits on the same plateau.
Andermatt Swiss Alps Golf Course
Andermatt, Uri
18
Holes
1,440 m
Altitude
Par 72, opened 2016, on the valley floor. Walkable from The Chedi. The same base works for skiing on the SkiArena in winter.
Engadine Golf Club Samedan
Samedan, near St. Moritz
18
Holes
1,700 m
Altitude
Founded 1893, one of the oldest courses on the Continent. Zuoz-Madulain is close by, and the Kulm has a 9-hole course in St. Moritz itself.
Golf Club Gstaad-Saanenland
Gstaad, Bernese Oberland
18
Holes
1,400 m
Altitude
A straightforward add-on for guests already staying in Gstaad's hotels.
Grand Resort Bad Ragaz
Bad Ragaz, St. Gallen
2 × 18
Courses
500 m
Altitude
Has hosted senior tour events. Lower altitude means a longer season, and the resort's spa makes it a good shoulder-season choice.
Tyrol · Salzburgerland
Kitzbühel
Rasmushof, Eichenheim, Schwarzsee-Reith and more
4+
Courses
~800 m
Altitude
Several courses within about 30 minutes, including Rasmushof, in town at the Streif finish area. The easiest place in the Alps for a multi-course week from one hotel.
Zell am See–Kaprun
Salzburgerland
2 × 18
Courses
~750 m
Altitude
Two 18-hole courses between the lake and the Kitzsteinhorn glacier.
Seefeld-Wildmoos
Seefeld, Tyrol
18
Holes
1,300 m
Altitude
A forest course on the Tyrolean plateau, 30 minutes from Innsbruck airport.
Dolomites · South Tyrol · Trentino
Golf Club Alta Badia
Corvara, Alta Badia
9
Holes
1,700 m
Altitude
Played beneath the Sassongher.
Golf Club Cortina
Cortina d'Ampezzo
9
Holes
—
Altitude
A mountain 9-hole course close to Cortina's hotels.
Golf Club Carezza
Carezza, South Tyrol
9
Holes
—
Altitude
Views of the Latemar and Rosengarten.
Petersberg · Passeier-Meran · Dolomiti
South Tyrol and Val di Non, Trentino
18
Holes each
—
Altitude
The region's 18-hole options. Passeier-Meran pairs well with a stay in Merano.
Haute-Savoie
Evian Resort Golf Club
Évian-les-Bains, Lake Geneva
18
Holes
~500 m
Altitude
Home of The Amundi Evian Championship, an LPGA major. The course overlooks Lake Geneva.
Golf de Chamonix
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
18
Holes
1,000 m
Altitude
Redesigned by Robert Trent Jones Sr. Faces the Mont Blanc massif.
Golf du Mont d'Arbois
Megève
18
Holes
~1,300 m
Altitude
Designed by Henry Cotton.
(C) — Mountain golf beyond the Alps
Canada · Rockies
Fairmont Banff Springs (Stanley Thompson, 1920s) and Jasper Park Lodge are two of the benchmark mountain courses anywhere.
USA · Rockies
Vail and Beaver Creek, Aspen and Snowmass, Sun Valley and Jackson Hole all run summer golf alongside their ski business.
New Zealand
Jack's Point, The Hills and Millbrook, all backed by the Remarkables. Plays during the northern winter.
Argentina · Patagonia
Llao Llao's lakeside course, with Cerro Catedral ski area nearby.
Morocco
Royal Golf Marrakech and Amelkis. Winter golf with the snow-capped Atlas in view.
(D) — The classics
Scotland
St Andrews Old Course, Carnoustie, Royal Dornoch, Turnberry, Muirfield and Gleneagles.
Ireland & Northern Ireland
Royal County Down, Royal Portrush (Open host in 2019 and 2025) and Ballybunion.
USA
Pebble Beach, Pinehurst No. 2, Bandon Dunes and the Kiawah Island Ocean Course.
Portugal & Spain
Monte Rei, Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo in the Algarve. Valderrama, host of the 1997 Ryder Cup, in Andalusia.
South Africa
Fancourt in George, and Leopard Creek on the border of Kruger National Park.
Australia & New Zealand
Royal Melbourne, Barnbougle and Cape Wickham in Tasmania, Cape Kidnappers and Kauri Cliffs in New Zealand.
(E) — When to go
Typical playing seasons. Opening dates vary by course and by snowfall, and I confirm them when I book.
| Region | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Alps (1,300 m+) | High Alps (1,300 m+), January: Off-season | High Alps (1,300 m+), February: Off-season | High Alps (1,300 m+), March: Off-season | High Alps (1,300 m+), April: Off-season | High Alps (1,300 m+), May: Off-season | High Alps (1,300 m+), June: Playable | High Alps (1,300 m+), July: Best months | High Alps (1,300 m+), August: Best months | High Alps (1,300 m+), September: Playable | High Alps (1,300 m+), October: Playable | High Alps (1,300 m+), November: Off-season | High Alps (1,300 m+), December: Off-season |
| Lower Alps & lakes | Lower Alps & lakes, January: Off-season | Lower Alps & lakes, February: Off-season | Lower Alps & lakes, March: Off-season | Lower Alps & lakes, April: Playable | Lower Alps & lakes, May: Playable | Lower Alps & lakes, June: Best months | Lower Alps & lakes, July: Best months | Lower Alps & lakes, August: Best months | Lower Alps & lakes, September: Best months | Lower Alps & lakes, October: Playable | Lower Alps & lakes, November: Off-season | Lower Alps & lakes, December: Off-season |
| Scotland & Ireland | Scotland & Ireland, January: Off-season | Scotland & Ireland, February: Off-season | Scotland & Ireland, March: Playable | Scotland & Ireland, April: Playable | Scotland & Ireland, May: Best months | Scotland & Ireland, June: Best months | Scotland & Ireland, July: Best months | Scotland & Ireland, August: Best months | Scotland & Ireland, September: Best months | Scotland & Ireland, October: Playable | Scotland & Ireland, November: Off-season | Scotland & Ireland, December: Off-season |
| Canadian & US Rockies | Canadian & US Rockies, January: Off-season | Canadian & US Rockies, February: Off-season | Canadian & US Rockies, March: Off-season | Canadian & US Rockies, April: Off-season | Canadian & US Rockies, May: Playable | Canadian & US Rockies, June: Best months | Canadian & US Rockies, July: Best months | Canadian & US Rockies, August: Best months | Canadian & US Rockies, September: Playable | Canadian & US Rockies, October: Off-season | Canadian & US Rockies, November: Off-season | Canadian & US Rockies, December: Off-season |
| Algarve & Andalusia | Algarve & Andalusia, January: Playable | Algarve & Andalusia, February: Playable | Algarve & Andalusia, March: Best months | Algarve & Andalusia, April: Best months | Algarve & Andalusia, May: Best months | Algarve & Andalusia, June: Playable | Algarve & Andalusia, July: Playable | Algarve & Andalusia, August: Playable | Algarve & Andalusia, September: Best months | Algarve & Andalusia, October: Best months | Algarve & Andalusia, November: Best months | Algarve & Andalusia, December: Playable |
| Marrakech | Marrakech, January: Playable | Marrakech, February: Playable | Marrakech, March: Best months | Marrakech, April: Best months | Marrakech, May: Playable | Marrakech, June: Off-season | Marrakech, July: Off-season | Marrakech, August: Off-season | Marrakech, September: Off-season | Marrakech, October: Best months | Marrakech, November: Best months | Marrakech, December: Playable |
| Queenstown & Bariloche | Queenstown & Bariloche, January: Best months | Queenstown & Bariloche, February: Best months | Queenstown & Bariloche, March: Best months | Queenstown & Bariloche, April: Playable | Queenstown & Bariloche, May: Off-season | Queenstown & Bariloche, June: Off-season | Queenstown & Bariloche, July: Off-season | Queenstown & Bariloche, August: Off-season | Queenstown & Bariloche, September: Off-season | Queenstown & Bariloche, October: Playable | Queenstown & Bariloche, November: Playable | Queenstown & Bariloche, December: Best months |
| South Africa & Australia | South Africa & Australia, January: Best months | South Africa & Australia, February: Best months | South Africa & Australia, March: Best months | South Africa & Australia, April: Best months | South Africa & Australia, May: Playable | South Africa & Australia, June: Playable | South Africa & Australia, July: Playable | South Africa & Australia, August: Playable | South Africa & Australia, September: Playable | South Africa & Australia, October: Best months | South Africa & Australia, November: Best months | South Africa & Australia, December: Best months |
(F) — How a golf trip comes together
1
Who's playing, handicaps, how many rounds, and what the non-golfers want from the trip.
2
A proposal with hotels, courses and tee times, and a clear note wherever availability is limited.
3
Hotels, tee times, transfers and caddies confirmed, with one itinerary covering all of it.
4
Local partners handle the day-to-day. I stay your contact if plans change.
Begin the conversation
I'll come back with courses, hotels and tee times that fit.