GOLF COUNTRY CLUB DE NEUCHÂTEL
🇨🇭 Saint-Blaise, Neuchâtel, CH
Designed by Donald Harradine
Golf Country Club de Neuchâtel occupies terrain above the town of Saint-Blaise on the northern shore of Lake Neuchâtel, with the Jura Mountains forming a backdrop to the west. The course was designed by Donald Harradine, the prolific British architect who settled in Switzerland and shaped more than a hundred courses across continental Europe during the mid-twentieth century. Harradine's work in Switzerland typically emphasized strategic routing that incorporated natural elevation changes and took advantage of alpine and lakeside settings, and Neuchâtel reflects this approach with holes that move across rolling ground above the lake.
The layout features a mix of open and wooded sections, with several holes offering views across the water toward the Alps in the distance. Harradine's design philosophy favored playability for members while requiring thoughtful club selection and course management, particularly on approach shots where greens are often protected by bunkers and natural contours. The terrain provides variety in stance and shot-making, characteristic of courses built on hillside sites in the Swiss plateau region.
The club serves the French-speaking canton of Neuchâtel and the surrounding area, functioning as a regional facility for golf in a part of Switzerland where the sport developed more gradually than in the larger urban centers. The course remains a representative example of Harradine's extensive portfolio in the country, offering a traditional parkland experience shaped by the landscape of the lake district.
FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
de Neuchâtel was designed by Donald Harradine.
Yes. de Neuchâtel at Golf Country Club de Neuchâtel is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at de Neuchâtel is 71.
de Neuchâtel plays 6,471 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at de Neuchâtel is 129.
de Neuchâtel is a 18-hole course.