Putt like royalty: The Engadine Amateur Championship

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Three days, 54 holes and 132 years of golf history – from 27 to 29 June 2025, the famous Engadine Golf Club will host Switzerland’s oldest amateur golf tournament, the Engadine Amateur Championship.

“Golf is a good walk spoiled,” Mark Twain is supposed to have said. Those who visit this idyllic golf course in Samedan might find that hard to believe. The Engadine Golf Club is a little piece of paradise that has been attracting golf enthusiasts from all over the world to Switzerland since it was founded in 1893. Famous figures such as the Lords of Windsor, Italian aristocrats and James Bond actors have graced the picturesque fairway.

Old love: the Engadine Amateur Championship

From 27 to 29 June 2025, golf fans will once again turn their attention to the Engadine. For three days, the Engadine Amateur Championship, the oldest golf tournament in the country, will be held at the course in Samedan. Often used pejoratively, the term ‘amateur’ reveals its true meaning here. Derived from the Latin amare, meaning ‘to love’ – in this case, the passion is for golf. The tournament is played over 54 holes. As part of the WAGR (World Amateur Golf Ranking), the participants’ performances are also included in an international amateur ranking.

Green means green: golf with a clear conscience

What would golf be without its natural backdrop? The Engadine Golf Club knows how to protect its livelihood – pesticides and fertilisers are rarely used here. On the course in Samedan, you can feel the dedication with lush greenery nestled in a picturesque mountain panorama. In the morning, wild foxes roam the fairway alongside the first golfers of the day.

Putt like royalty: how to take part in the tournament

There’s good news for golf enthusiasts! You can register for the tournament until 20 June 2025 – so why not follow in the footsteps of the Lords of Windsor and James Bond. Click here to register: engadine-amateur-championship.ch

On that note, have a good game!

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