A tale of two Nines, if there ever was one. The front 9 are mostly flat and uninspiring. They appear to have been cobbled together with a small budget and even smaller talent. The back 9 are short, wild, quirky and exciting - and also rather more challenging. Although it has to be said that some of the hole connections on that roller-coasting stretch are a bit forced. Apparently the club wanted to squeeze every bit of length out of the somewhat limited property, instead of going with the natural flow of the terrain. On the plus side, there are great Alpine views scattered throughout the course, which is in a nice enough location to nurse some natural beauty of its own.

There isn't much to say about the front 9 (the newer holes). It's on the other side of the access road and feels not only disconnected, but also like it doesn't belong. If the club didn't already have a driving range, then this loop could play the role of an extensive warm-up program and it actually is advertised as such. But from the 10th tee onwards no shot - and especially no tee shot - is without its problems. Balls can be lost off just slightly miscued drives, but there is always a possibility to play it safe. Few players will, though, because the tempation of producing a spectacular blow is just too big.

The maintenance of the course is ok, although the fairways are not very smooth and can easily bake out in the summer. It also may not be everyone's cup of tea that automated mowers are constantly running on the course. But since the club's DNA is regional and down to earth, a natural and rural layout fits the bill. Truth be told, there is some blindness and the usual rumours of "unfair" and "unwalkable" abound, but both are not true and likely originate with golfers not playing within themselves.