User Reviews
for Golfclub Erlen, Erlen, Switzerland
| 5 Stars: | 3 | |
| 4 Stars: | 2 | |
| 3 Stars: | 2 | |
| 2 Stars: | 1 | |
| 1 star: | 0 |
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Original version
Blind holes on the slope
Reviewed September 6, 2023
Clubhouse with underground parking is classy. To the place; The first 9 holes are located on the hill above the clubhouse and are lined with trees. From 10 (below the access road) it gets really mountainous. A negative mention would be the 12th. A par 5; Drive into the slope; If you're lucky, you can guess where things will go next. So transport into the hilly nothingness and hope for a flat location. If everything went well, you can see the well-defended green below the slope. Top who gets a good score here. At 13, even with a great drive on shot 2, there is no green anywhere in sight. The subsequent holes are then recognizable as golf courses again. Until 16 comes along with another hill to climb. Then a par 3 that makes up for the mountain climbed. No wonder many club members skip 16+17 and shorten from 15 to 18. You can play, but you don't have to.
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- Original version
... five stars never...
Reviewed June 13, 2021
... we should be able to award ten stars to the top courses in Switzerland - there are around a dozen of them!
We count this course among the Bodensee-Courses, in our list there are 17 in number. Such an assessment is incorrect - not possible - in comparison with these alone.
The initiators started with the claim to build the best golf course in Switzerland, the result does not live up to the claim.
We played a round here in 1996, two years after the opening, and left the field shaking our heads. Our score certainly played a role, even more so the layout in this very difficult terrain. Some things definitely don't fit together, too many blind holes, blind landing zones and blind greens, as well as the sometimes very violent terrain transitions.
A central feature of the golf course architecture is that you can see the same thing when you hit the green, including the pin position. This feature also applies to the tea shot. That gets hurt here too often!
From our point of view, the tip of the irrational is hole 15 par 5 - an S - you have to play around the tee of hole 18 - for the very long ones...
It is the terrain that ensures sportiness - exertion - not the course, as it should be.
The impressions today are the same, also today...
Care and maintenance is good, the residual consequences of the "winter-spring" are still visible here.
Together with Owingen we played two similar courses, our conclusion: We are not convinced by this facility - in contrast to Owingen.
All have given three stars.
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- Original version
Always a steep pleasure
Reviewed April 26, 2021
We have played the course a few times - or enjoyed it. A very well-kept course and the greenkeepers do a great job. A green carpet with no winter damage. The layout is exciting and very demanding and playful, you also have to be in good shape. An e-trolly is very beneficial. Some lanes are really steep uphill and downhill, which we have seldom played, but which makes the game of golf very exciting. There is a killer hole (I think track 12) which is played blindly upwards and then downhill again on an island green. First class! Unfortunately, gastronomy cannot be rated because everything was still too much on Corona when we played there at the beginning of April.
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- Original version
Wow!
Reviewed October 8, 2019
Although it was bad weather, last week (October 2019) we had an unforgettable round here. Friendly front desk and members, reduced green fee (quote: "because it rains."), Top maintained facility, arrow-fast greens. Who likes difficult game and does not shy away from physical exertion, should definitely play this place.
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- Original version
Great, unusual place
Reviewed August 5, 2016
Anyone who wants to play a special place, this is the place. Granted make the partially blind holes the course is not easy. But who wants to play a boring round? The condition is excellent, the Greens nice and fast. Mostly great differences in altitude have to be mastered. For high and low HCP's of course is a challenge. Best take a few more balls. Very friendly people in the Secretariat, pro shop and restaurant. Good food, fair prices, what more could you want.
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Response from Christian Heller, Manager at Golfclub Erlen
August 5, 2016- Original version
Thank you for the good review. We are pleased to welcome you again with us.
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Help place knowledge
Reviewed July 1, 2015
The golf course which offers generous space with adequate practice facilities. In tournaments with foreign players club the guest cloakroom is a loveless bottleneck. The course design is both alternately and exciting, but also exhausting the other hand in both senses. So have the elevation changes on the back nine in itself - a eTrolley is recommended. And the many blind holes are also after the third round in the square something troubling and increase the joy of playing not really. The condition of the tees, fairways and greens is mostly very good. On our last visit but the greens were hard and uncomfortable little directional stability.
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Response from Christian Heller, Manager at Golfclub Erlen
August 5, 2016- Original version
Thanks for your review. We try to keep the greens as possible at the same level. Concerning guest cloakrooms, we are aware that you are rather tight. However, we have few guests and large guest tournaments we open the members wardrobes.
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- Original version
Blind and partially significant reductions in altitude
Reviewed July 31, 2013
The infrastructure is good. Likewise, the friendly staff.
The first 9 holes are ok. The Back Nine have some (too) large height differences. For my taste it has too many blind discounts. Although it has each target rods, the first record on surprises are inevitable.
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Response from Christian Heller, Manager at Golfclub Erlen
August 5, 2016- Original version
Thanks for your review. Because our space is embedded in a hilly landscape of eastern Switzerland, blind holes are not to be avoided. However, we hope that we can continue to you as our guests.
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Great and challenging
Reviewed May 6, 2013
The golf course is alder on the first round a big secret. Orientierunsstangen show the right way on a hilly terrain, so the correct direction is at least achive. Highlights include the 16 holes (flag on the "mountain", spectacular views of the Lake!) And 17 (flag in the "valley"). You know the course a little better, it is simple, yet remains challenging. Reception, clubhouse staff and top! The only downside is the place to play on the weekend just for Club members (from the perspective of the members of course!) Highly Recommended!
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Response from Christian Heller, Manager at Golfclub Erlen
August 5, 2016- Original version
Thanks for your review. On a clear day you siieht way from the tee 17 and the Alpstein and the Säntis.
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