I am currently going through this whole swiss Platzreife process at the moment. I am doing this through the small (cuurently 6 hole but 3 extra holes are almost complete in their construction phase) golf course just on the outskirts of Frick -- called Fricktal (
www.golf-fricktal.ch). The pro there is a South African by the name of Paul Cairns who I find supportive and friendly.
I decided to take their offer of a complete beginners course (I had never really hit a golf ball before) -- this covers everything from beginning on the putting green ; the Etikette and Regeln course (and Test !!), free use of clubs, use of driving range and pitching/chipping practice area; use of 6 hole course, 8 * 50 minute lessons,30*34 ball buckets for the range and concluding with the Platzreife test. All this for the fee of CHF990 (if you can find other people to commit to the same times then 2 or more are for the price of CHF790).
I started in the first week of July and this afternoon I have my Platzreife test having already completed the Rules and Etiquette course (in high-German, but the instructor helped with translation for areas where I failed to fully understand what the questions meant).
So far, so good.
Can highly recommend this IF the location isn't too much of a problem (ps ONLY first names are used at the club -- part of the Etiquette -- and ALL the members have been extremely friendly and welcoming, and you don't have to be a member to do the course here).
If anyone wants any more details then please ask.