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However, the first event to launch the
dignitaries, hotels and nearby golf clubs
Samedan, 125 club members sponsored
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mountains beyond and many of the
Samedan and Zuoz courses. With some of
charming villages of the Engadine Valley.
the existing larch trees even older than
To mark the 125th milestone and ensure an
the planting of a single larch each to
unforgettable year for the club, Golf
guarantee the future of both courses and
Engadin St Moritz is hosting a series of golf
their characteristic larch populations. This
events over the summer as well as staging
sustainability project will be recognised at
two exhibitions to showcase the unique
the Anniversary Tournament on August 1
history of the club.
when Mixed Foursomes will be played, just
as it would have been some 125 years ago.
Preparations for the anniversary actually
An Anniversary Dinner will then take place
began in 2016 when the club decided to
that evening at the famous Badrutt’s
plant 125 sapling larch trees on the
Palace Hotel in St. Moritz.
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This will be followed by the St Moritz Gold
summer celebrations will take place on
Cup in July, the Swiss Senior Amateur
June 6 when the club’s partners, local
Championship the week after that and the
three-day GolfersChoice Engadin ProAm
will be welcomed to the Samedan
over both golf courses in August.
clubhouse for a look behind the scenes at
Engadine Golf and to view an exhibition of
The Engadine Golf Club will also be the
over 20 posters located around the
theme of an exhibition at the Design
Samedan golf complex depicting the
Gallery St Moritz from June to December.
club’s history.
Along the famous giant escalator from