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Golf & Country Club Schönenberg is an 18-hole par-72 course in Schönenberg in the canton of Zurich. The club was founded in December 1965 after a project to establish golf on the left side of Lake Zurich had begun several years earlier. The first nine holes became playable in 1967 and the complete 18-hole layout followed in 1969.
Historical material identifies Donald Harradine and Edmund B. Ault as architects involved in the course's development. In 2025 the club replaced its White, Yellow, Blue and Red tee markers with numbered 62, 56, 53 and 48 tees.
The course is an 18-hole parkland golf course. It plays to par 72, 6,179m (6,758 yards), course rating 73.6 and slope rating 148. Designed by Donald Harradine and Edmund Ault, the course originally opened in 1967. It is semi-private, welcoming both members and visitors. On-site facilities include Driving range, Covered driving bays, Pitching green, Practice bunkers, Putting green, Pro shop, Restaurant, Golf instruction.
The project began well before the first golf ball was struck. Local historical research records that the idea of promoting golf on the left bank of Lake Zurich emerged in 1961. Schönenberg, close to the boundary with Hirzel, was selected for the site and the first land-purchase agreements were signed that year.
Securing sufficient property took several more years, and the founding meeting of the Golf & Country Club Schönenberg was finally held on 4 December 1965. Donald Harradine and Edmund B. Ault are identified in local historical records as the architects involved in bringing the course into being.
The routing was developed through the wetland and moraine landscape around the Krebsbach between Schönenberg and Hirzel. The site rises to roughly 700 metres and includes ponds, wet ground and varied glacial terrain. Rather than occupying an urban or heavily engineered setting, the course became closely integrated with a landscape that was later recognised by Swiss federal environmental authorities as being of national importance.
Specialist course-management documentation identifies Harradine as architect and records a property of roughly 54 hectares.
Construction proceeded in stages. The first nine holes became playable in 1967, while the complete 18-hole course was ready in 1969. The second construction stage required significant stone clearance; a local history published by the municipality of Horgen records that schoolchildren from Hirzel helped collect field stones on their free Wednesday afternoons.
Infrastructure continued to modernise later, including irrigation installed across greens, tees and fairways in 1997. A further significant administrative change came for the 2025 season when the club abandoned traditional White, Yellow, Blue and Red tee labels. They were replaced by numbered 62, 56, 53 and 48 markers tied approximately to total course length in hundreds of metres.
Schönenberg's historical identity is tied as much to its landscape as to tournament results. The surrounding moor and moraine area between Hirzel and Schönenberg became part of a nationally protected landscape, placing ongoing environmental stewardship alongside golf-course management. The club's own current material emphasises more than five decades of sporting activity on the property.
The club now operates an 18-hole par-72 course with numbered tee options from 4,802 to 6,179 metres. Visitor access is controlled rather than fully public: eligible members of recognised Swiss or foreign clubs can play mainly Monday to Friday with advance registration and handicap restrictions, while guests accompanied by members may play under separate rules. Practice infrastructure includes two driving ranges, a pitching green with two bunkers and a putting green, with a restaurant and pro shop also on site.
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| Fee Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor | ||
| Visitor Adult 18 Holes | CHF 250 | Visitors must be full members of a Swiss Golf club or recognised foreign club, maximum Exact Handicap 30.0; generally Monday-Friday excluding public holidays. No 9-hole visitor green fee. |
| Visitor Junior 18 Holes | CHF 100 | Visitor eligibility restrictions apply. No 9-hole visitor green fee. |
| Zurich Clubs Association Adult Visitor 18 Holes | CHF 120 | For eligible members of Breitenloo, Dolder, Hittnau, Luzern, Niederbüren and Zumikon. |
| Zurich Clubs Association Junior Visitor 18 Holes | CHF 60 | For eligible junior members of the listed associated clubs. |
| Member | ||
| Guest of GCCS Member Adult 18 Holes | CHF 120 | Guest must hold a valid golf card with Exact Handicap no higher than 36.0. |
| Guest of GCCS Member Junior 18 Holes | CHF 50 | Guest eligibility rules apply. |
Prices are indicative and subject to change. Contact the course to confirm current rates.
| Front 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 36 |
| Metres | 473 | 369 | 370 | 406 | 326 | 172 | 347 | 491 | 175 | 3129 |
| Index | 18 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Back 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Metres | 338 | 189 | 279 | 557 | 311 | 168 | 321 | 488 | 399 | 3050 | 6179 |
| Index | 11 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 5 | - | - |
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