Few cantons in Switzerland concentrate as much golf as Zürich, and the rolling Zürcher Oberland — the upland country east of the city — offers some of the region's most appealing terrain for the game. Hittnau sits in this quietly prosperous agricultural landscape, where gentle hills, scattered woodland, and views toward the pre-Alps give the area a distinct character that distinguishes it from the flatter lakeside layouts closer to the city. The setting rewards anyone willing to look past Zürich's more prominent names.
Switzerland's golf culture leans heavily private and member-focused, and a course in a village like Hittnau — a small community of a few thousand in the hills above the Greifensee — fits that tradition comfortably. Expect an environment where the club is genuinely part of local life rather than a resort amenity.
A full 18 holes at par 72 means a complete, uncompromised test. Beyond that, without inventing details about architecture or specific holes, what the Zürcher Oberland reliably delivers is a round that feels genuinely Swiss: unhurried, well-kept, and grounded in real countryside.
