Open Day at Golf Course

  13.06.2017 Sports & Leisure

The board members of the golf club Gstaad-Saanenland led the guests over the course in small groups. Participants were able to learn about the game as well as its history and roots—the sport was actually invented by women in the 15th century. However it was wuickly deemed a gentlemen’s sport in Britain, and women were excluded from the game.

The tasks of a greenkeeper were also explained, comparing them to the “carers” of the golf course. Greenkeeper Sandra Oehrli from Lauenen was there as well as five other greenkeepers, showing how during the golf season they are responsible for neat lawns and cleanliness on the course. Lawn heights are very important and must be measured with a machine for precision.

Something that makes the Gstaad-Saanenland Golf Club unique is a nature reserve just next to the course. A moor with vast biodiversity is a challenge to the players, who—if their ball lands in the area—are unable to enter.

Visitors were able to try out the sport itself, after a brief introduction by Bruno Herrmann, the course pro. Tests were held on both the driving range and the putting green, and were aimed at convincing guests that the sport is not just for upscale society.

 


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