With a lovely setting in the hills above Lake Geneva, an atmospheric clubhouse in the form of a converted chateau and a layout that emphasises enjoyment over punishment, you really can't go wrong spending a day at Bonmont.

At just over 6,000m from the back tees, the course is no monster, with wide accommodating fairways on most holes, meaning you can swing away with confidence. There are very few straight holes on the course however, and you need to put your ball in the correct half of the fairway to give yourself the shortest shot/best angle to the green. Wayward tee shots (they have to be really wayward) are blocked by the well-established trees around the course, forcing a chip out back to the fairway. There are a number of pretty water hazards around the course but none close enough to the target to instill much fear. The greens are protected by a combination of grass bunkers and small, sunken sandtraps that are largely invisible from the fairway or tee. Neither type will pose too daunting a challenge for most golfers. Having negotiated all of the above, the main challenge at Bonmont presents itself - putting on the tricky greens. In August, the greens were certainly faster and smoother than most courses in Switzerland, and the break more pronounced. The prospect of a three-putt is never far away!

Longer hitters will be offered the chance to take on the dog-leg over trees on several holes, and the tee at the 13th poses a lovely risk /reward challenge of driving straight over the water hazard for a short chip to the green. There are picturesque par-3s at 3 and 7, both of which require water carries, and the 11th, where the pond catches anything off to the right. Despite the abundance of large, established trees on the course, they are well-placed and do not interfere unduly with the line of play. The notable exception here is a tall tree placed bang in the middle of the 4th fairway, some 70 metres short of the green - quite annoying for the uninitiated.

A standout feature of the course is the enormous, raised double green serving the 9th and 18th. Club up, or you can face a very long putt from the front, particularly on the side of the 18th hole.

The 19th hole is as good as any in the country with views over the course to Mont Blanc and Lake Geneva from the terrace of the Chateau. The restaurant serves excellent food, cold beer and a selection of local wines by the glass.