Golf Club Crans-sur-Sierre, Golf club in Switzerland
Golf Club Crans-sur-Sierre is a golf course in the Alps at approximately 4,900 feet (1,500 meters) elevation. The course features 18 holes laid out across mountain meadows with views of surrounding peaks and varying difficulty levels for different players.
In 1905 hotelier Albert de Preux and Briton Henry Lunn converted a bankrupt clinic in Crans into a luxury hotel and commissioned Freemantle and Gedge to lay out a golf course; the first nine holes opened in 1906 and the second nine in 1908. After the First World War nine holes were restored and the club was officially founded in 1924, with René Payot as first president. The 18-hole course opened in July 1929, reworked by Harry Nicholson as the Plan-Bramois layout, which lasted until 1997.
The course is best playable on clear days with good visibility since elevation and terrain require good orientation. Players should be prepared for uneven ground and changing weather conditions that can shift quickly at this altitude.
The course sits at one of the highest elevations for golf in the Alps, which brings unique physical demands. The thin air causes balls to travel farther than usual, a factor players must account for in their game.
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