Hiking tip: on the panoramic route from Muottas Muragl to Segantini-Hütte. 1609
Teeing-off against a magnificent backdrop: one of the highest-altitude golf courses in Europe is a fine place to work on your handicap.
was an Olympic venue in 1928 and 1948. „One of the things I also love is the number of ancient trees that dot the course“, says the greenkeeper. Snow insulates the grass during the winter Even though Bart Davey spends the summer tending and pampering the golf course, he is not at all averse to winter. „The snow insulates the grass, protecting it from the cold. In the spring, the covering of snow prevents the course from drying out“, explains Mr Davey. „In fact, winter is not half as bad as people might think.“ It is however important to ensure, before the first snows fall, that the grass is in a trouble-free and healthy state. Starting in the middle of April, the greenkeeper nevertheless frees the course of its splendid-looking white covering. „This is when the grass needs sunlight and air.“ But up until this time, the golf course remains in hibernation under a thick layer of snow – and Bart Davey works in a sports shop, where he maintains and hires out skis.
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