An der Karlsbrücke 10,
Bad Homburg v.d.H., Hesse D-61350
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Anthony Dowens (PGA Head Professional)The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Woodland and limited residential.
Designer:
Course renovated by Christoph Städler (of Städler Golf Courses) in 2001.
Above distances are for the 18-hole New course. The original Royal Homburger "Old" course is located in Kurpark, close to the centre of Bad Homburg, 4 km SE of the New course. The Old course now comprises six par-3 holes, totalling 1560 m.
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3 km NW of Bad Homburg / 26 km NW of Frankfurt.
Royal Homburger
Royal Homburger Golf Club's New (or Röderwiesen) course is laid out at the foot of the Taunus mountain range, just north of Frankfurt. The tallest peak in the range is the 878 m Grosser Feldberg.
This relatively short layout, measuring 4,319 metres (4723 yards) from the back tees, is characterised by rather narrow fairways, requiring a precise game and clear course management. A mix of doglegging holes, ponds and strategically placed bunkers will also require good strategic thinking to "pick" your way around this testing layout. Even for professionals, a good-scoring game at Royal Homburger permits few mistakes.
Worth a special mention is the short, drivable downhill par-4 16th, with its 35 m drop. From the tee the view stretches to the Frankfurt skyline, and includes the Spessart (woodpecker) and Odenwald forests.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance. Proof of handicap required. Maximum handicap: weekdays 54; weekends 36.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2021].
Players generally walk this course.
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Located in the spa town of Bad Homburg just north of Frankfurt, Royal Homburger (1899) is Germany's third oldest golf club, behind Wiesbadener (1893) and Berlin-Wannsee GC (1895).
The golf club is one of very few outside the Commonwealth of Nations (formerly British Commonwealth) to have received its "Royal" prefix at the prerogative of a British monarch. These non-Commonwealth "royals" include: Curragh (Ireland), Dublin (Ireland), Homburger (Germany), Mariánské Lázně (Czech) and Bled (Slovenia).
The Royal title was conferred on Homburger GC in 2013 by Queen Elizabeth II, in recognition of the patronage given to the club by Queen Victoria's cousin (George, Duke of Cambridge) and her son Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VII).
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