Compared to other European nations, Germany does not get much praise for it’s golf, but there are many quality layouts to explore.
The Best Golf Courses In Germany
Given its size, and despite producing some excellent golfing talent, Germany may not quite have the reputation for its golf that other European countries do, but there are still plenty of very good courses here.
Let’s take a look.
Hamburger Falkenstein
Recent remodelling by David Krause has changed the course a little form the traditional Colt bunkering, but this remains a very fine course running through undulating woodland on free-draining soil.
Budersand Sylt
Less than ten miles due west off the coast of northern Germany lies the small island of Sylt. A favourite getaway retreat for the German jet set, it’s home to four golf courses, with the superb Budersand, found at the island’s southern tip, the most notable.
Although the course is less than ten years old, it looks and plays like it’s been here for decades, so natural is the routing over the pure linksland. Interestingly, the course was the debut creation of local landscape architect turned course architect, Rolf-Stephan Hansen.
Fohr
Just north of Hamburg and close to the Danish border sits Fohr island which has a brilliant golf course on its land. Frank Pennink put together the original nine holes in the 1970’s with Donald Harradine extending it to 18 holes in the 1980’s.
Eventually the course was redesigned (and nine more holes were added) which has meant it gone from strength to strength and is now one of the best courses in the country.
Gut Lärchenhof
Germany’s only Jack Nicklaus Signature Course is one which cleverly combines playability with plenty of strategic and visual features. Nicklaus wanted the major tests to come towards the end of each nine, and this he has achieved.
Bad Sarrow (Faldo Berlin and Arnold Palmer)
Featuring bold use of sand including many pot bunkers, the Faldo course reflects just the attention to detail that you would expect from its designer.
According to Sir Nick, “Presented with a windswept, sandy…
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