Fairways & Frontlines
Championship Golf & Australian War Heritage
France & Belgium · 14 Days · September 2026
Fairways & Frontlines is a 14-day journey that does something no other tour operator offers: it combines six rounds on championship golf courses with an immersive exploration of Australia's most significant First World War heritage sites across France, Belgium, and Switzerland.
The golf is world-class. Le Golf National hosted Europe's 2018 Ryder Cup victory. The Evian Resort course sits on the shores of Lake Geneva. Crans-sur-Sierre, high in the Swiss Alps, is home to the European Masters. Between these marquee rounds, you'll play a course built on a WWI battlefield at Palingbeek, a parkland classic in the Somme, and a tri-border course straddling France and Luxembourg.
The heritage is deeply personal. You'll visit the Sir John Monash Centre at Villers-Bretonneux, stand at the Menin Gate for the Last Post, and walk the fields where Australians fought at Fromelles, Pozières, and Passchendaele. These are not cursory stops — they are the emotional core of the tour.
Limited to 14 golfers and personally hosted by Pat Carmody and Michael Court from start to finish, Fairways & Frontlines is golf travel with meaning.
The Journey
Seven destinations. Fourteen days. A lifetime of memories.
Paris & Versailles
Arrive in Paris and transfer to Versailles. Welcome dinner at Gordon Ramsay au Trianon. Play Le Golf National's Albatros course — site of Europe's 2018 Ryder Cup triumph. A day at leisure to explore Versailles or Paris.
Picardy & the Somme
Drive north through the Somme battlefields. Visit Villers-Bretonneux and the Sir John Monash Centre. Walk the fields of Pozières, Fromelles, and Le Hamel. Play the parkland course at Golf Club d'Amiens.
Flanders & Ypres
Cross into Belgium to the Ypres Salient. Tyne Cot Cemetery, Polygon Wood, Passchendaele Museum. Attend the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate with a private wreath-laying. Play the unique battlefield course at Palingbeek.
Verdun & Lorraine
Journey south to Verdun — the longest battle of the Great War. Visit the Verdun Memorial Museum, Fort Douaumont, and the haunting Douaumont Ossuary. Continue to Metz for the evening.
Alsace & the Tri-Border
Morning round at Golf de Preisch, straddling the France-Luxembourg border. Afternoon in picturesque Colmar — half-timbered houses, canals, and Alsatian wine.
Lake Geneva & the Swiss Alps
Transfer to Evian-les-Bains on the shores of Lake Geneva. Play the Evian Resort Golf Club, home of the Evian Championship. Day trip high into the Swiss Alps to Crans-Montana for the European Masters course at Crans-sur-Sierre.
Reims & Paris
Visit the Armistice clearing at Compiègne. Explore Reims Cathedral and the champagne houses. Return to Paris for the farewell dinner at Madame Brasserie in the Eiffel Tower. Departures on Day 14.
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Championship Golf
Six world-class courses across three countries
Le Golf National (Albatros)
Versailles, France
Golf & CC de Palingbeek
Near Ypres, Belgium
Golf Club d'Amiens
Amiens, France
Golf de Preisch
France-Luxembourg Border
Evian Resort Golf Club
Evian-les-Bains, France
Crans-sur-Sierre
Crans-Montana, Switzerland
Walking in Their Footsteps
Menin Gate Last Post
Ypres, Belgium
Every evening since 1928, the Last Post has sounded beneath the Menin Gate — a tribute to the soldiers of the British Empire who fell in the Ypres Salient and have no known grave. Over 54,000 names are inscribed on its panels.
Sir John Monash Centre
Villers-Bretonneux, France
An immersive museum within the Australian National Memorial, telling the story of Australia's Western Front experience through the eyes of those who served.
Tyne Cot Cemetery
Near Ypres, Belgium
The largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the world, with nearly 12,000 burials. The memorial wall bears the names of almost 35,000 soldiers with no known grave.
Also Visiting
Where You'll Stay
13 Nights · 7 Destinations · Breakfast Included Daily
Waldorf Astoria Versailles
Versailles, France
Palace hotel in the grounds of Versailles
Hotel & Spa Marotte
Amiens, France
Boutique hotel in the heart of Picardy
Main Street Hotel
Ypres, Belgium
Steps from the Menin Gate
Hotel & Spa Les Jardins de Metz
Metz, France
Historic Lorraine base
Grand Hotel Bristol
Colmar, France
Heart of Alsace wine country
Hotel Royal — Evian Resort
Evian-les-Bains, France
Lakefront luxury on Lake Geneva
Hotel & Spa de Champagne
Reims, France
Cathedral views in champagne country
Signature Experiences
Welcome Dinner
Gordon Ramsay au Trianon
Begin your journey with a signature dinner at the Michelin-starred restaurant in the grounds of Versailles.
Swiss Alps Day Trip
Crans-Montana
Ascend into the Swiss Alps for a round at the European Masters course with panoramic mountain views.
Farewell Dinner
Madame Brasserie, Eiffel Tower
Close the tour with an unforgettable dinner at the Eiffel Tower, overlooking the city of lights.
What's Included
Not Included
Your Investment
Payment Schedule
Limited to 14 places