Best golf courses: Hamburg

Hamburg: the table below provides brief details about the top golf courses in and around this city. Each golf club has been visited and/or researched by Where2Golf. Click on the course name below to discover more. The course ratings below range from 5 highest, to 2 lowest. They attempt to provide an indication of the golfing experience you might expect at the course (based on its design, condition and surroundings). Hover your cursor above the Rating Key below for the rating definitions.
4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Hamburg
Blesch, Michael

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Hamburg

Designer

North and South courses designed by Michael Blesch.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Hamburg
Pennink, Frank

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Hamburg

Designer

Frank Pennink (A&B nines, 1985); Karl F. Grohs (C-nine, 1993)

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Hamburg
von Limburger, Bernhard

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Hamburg

Designer

Original design by German course architect Bernhard von Limburger (1964); renovation and modifications by Christoph Städler (2016).

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
Weekdays only
Hamburg
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Hamburg

Designer

Original design at this location by Harry Colt of English design firm Colt, Alison & Morrison (1928). Revamped in 1960s by Germany's most renowned golf course architect, Dr Bernhard Limburger (known as "Limmy").

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Not Saturdays
Hamburg
Morrison, John

Visitors?

Not Saturdays

Nearest city

Hamburg

Designer

Original design by John Morrison (1957); redesigned by Canadian course architect David Krause (2004).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Weekdays only
Hamburg
von Limburger, Bernhard

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Hamburg

Designer

German course architect Bernhard von Limburger.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Hamburg
Morrison & Grohs

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Hamburg

Designer

Original layout at Travemünder designed by John Morrison (of Colt, Alison & Morrison) (1928); largely redesigned and the C-nine added by Karl F. Grohs & Udo Barth (1992).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Hamburg
Nicklaus, Jack

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Hamburg

Designer

Lakes course (Jack Nicklaus, 1999); Old course (Wolfgang Siegmann, 1986).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Weekdays only
Hamburg
Gratenau, Harald

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Hamburg

Designer

Original design by Harald Gratenau; later improvements made by Udo F. Barth.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Weekdays only
Hamburg
Krause & Steel

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Hamburg

Designer

David Krause & Donald Steel

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Tournaments

Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).

Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).

Who's Who

Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.

Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.

The Dutch GC, The Netherlands

The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.

Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.

Prince's Golf Club, Kent (UK)

Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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