Les Bois - Switzerland

Situated half an hour’s drive north of Neuchatel, in the Franches-Montagnes District of Jura, the course at Golf Club Les Bois is a Jeremy Pern design that was built in two phases: the original nine holes (now forming the back nine) opened for play in 1995, with an additional nine holes following four years later, on the other side of a road that runs through the property.

Today, the layout extends to just over 6,000 metres from the tips, playing to a par of 72 (35 out then 37 back), with water coming into play at three holes on the front nine: par fours at the 4th and 6th, along with the par three 7th, all have greens located around the perimeter of the same irrigation pond.

Highlight holes other than these three water-laden examples include the left doglegging par four 9th, and the three woodland holes located in a little compartment at the southernmost part of the property, between the 14th and 16th, where fairways are routed stylishly around the fir trees.