Engaged swing, when ethics prevail over aesthetics

The irrigation of greens on golf estates is at the heart of a lively debate in France and Great Britain, against a backdrop of energy shortages and water conservation. Faced with vandals, golf clubs across Europe are taking precautions. In their own way, they are fighting against the waste of resources. At Crans-sur-Sierre, in the Valais, the press was summoned on a Thursday morning. But for what announcements?

The road to Crans-sur-Sierre is, like many mountain roads, particularly winding. Crans-sur-Sierre is not a town in the strict sense of the word. Some consider it a small village where the grass could never be greener elsewhere. Others regard it as an institution where the rules are clear and apply only within its boundaries. Many visit it for its attractions; some for its oppressive silence.