4. June 2017
For the eighth time in a row Golf Sempach is the venue of a European Challenge Tour event. Joel Girrbach is the first Swiss player to win the Swiss Challenge. The last Swiss win on the second highest European tour was almost 24 years ago.
June 25-28, 2015
The first swing of a club at Golf Sempach twenty years earlier was celebrated in style.
The 6th edition of the Swiss Challenge in 2015 took place in June for the first time. The European Challenge Tour tournament had previously been held at Golf Sempach in July.
July 15-18, 2010
Acquisition and first staging of the Swiss Challenge, a European Challenge Tour event. The most important golf tournament in German-speaking Switzerland.
For the second time, an EPD Tour event was held at Golf Sempach. Now known as the Pro Golf Tour, the third highest European tournament series.
Swiss International Amateur Championship at Golf Sempach.
April 28. - 30., 2008
For the first time, a Pro Golf Tour event, the third highest European tournament series, was held on Golf Sempach. The Austrian Clemens Rader wins the tournament.
February 4, 2008
Golf Sempach was accepted into the “Leading Golf Courses of Switzerland” quality association.
Play was extended to 36 holes.
April 6, 2007
The new restaurant building was opened housing the “le Club” and “Green Garden” restaurants as well as the ballrooms with a capacity of up to 300 people.
Opened in 1995, the clubhouse was completely renovated in order to house the Golf Shop, “The Terrace” coffee bar and the guest cloakrooms.
2006
The new greenkeeping team’s operations center was built and brought into service.
The 18+9-hole facilities planned in 1992 were extended by a further 9 holes. Other fairways were renovated. This gave rise to the par-72 Woodside course, at 6,637 meters the longest championship course in Switzerland, and the par-70 Lakeside course stretching 5,591 meters.
The Golf Club Sempach club championships were held on the weekend of September 21-22, 1996. Pierre Schreiber and Denise Stüdi won the very first edition.
September 7, 1996
The 18+9-hole Golf Sempach facilities planned in 1992 were officially opened. The golden opening ball was delivered by a parachutist and presented to Urs Weber (left) and the 1st Club President, Rolf Ernst (center).
The first 9-hole Sempachersee Open was held to mark the opening of the 9-hole southern course.
Balls were struck in earnest on the very first fairways.
June 11, 1995
The first clubhouse with the Green Garden restaurant was opened.
1994
Construction of Golf Sempach began. At the time 18+9 holes were planned. The club already had 100 members.
The contracts ensuring acquisition of the land required for the planned golfing facilities were signed.