Best golf courses: Germany - West

Germany - West: the table below provides brief details about the top golf courses in this country or region. 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 for the rating definitions.
3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Frankfurt
Städler, Christoph

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Frankfurt

Designer

German course architect Christoph Städler.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Dusseldorf / Koln
Unknown

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Dusseldorf / Koln

Designer

The original design was by an unknown Englishman; improvements made by Christoph Städler (2007).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Koblenz
Grohs, Karl

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Koblenz

Designer

Karl F. Grohs

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Weekdays only
Dusseldorf / Koln
von Limburger, Bernhard

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Dusseldorf / Koln

Designer

German course architect Bernhard von Limburger.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Tues-Fri only
Dusseldorf / Koln
Hawtree, Fred

Visitors?

Tues-Fri only

Nearest city

Dusseldorf / Koln

Designer

Fred Hawtree

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Weekdays only
Frankfurt
Colt, Harry

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Frankfurt

Designer

Original design by Harry Colt and John Morrison of English course designers Colt, Alison & Morrison (1928); greens and bunkers remodelled by Christoph Städler (2007).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Frankfurt
Althaus, Christian

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Frankfurt

Designer

Christian Althaus

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Dusseldorf / Koln
Nicklaus, Jack

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Dusseldorf / Koln

Designer

A Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Frankfurt
Kothe, Ernst

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Frankfurt

Designer

Original design by Ernst Kothe; remodelled and renovated by Canadian David Krause (2008).

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Dusseldorf / Koln
Sziedat, Dieter R.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Dusseldorf / Koln

Designer

Dieter R. Sziedat

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Dusseldorf / Koln
Zimmermann & Gidman

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Dusseldorf / Koln

Designer

South course laid out by Dieter Zimmermann (1984), with some reworking by Simon Gidman (1997). North course designed by Simon Gidman (1997).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Dusseldorf / Koln
Von Limburger, Bernhard

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Dusseldorf / Koln

Designer

East and West courses designed by Germany's most renowned golf course architect, Dr Bernhard von Limburger (known as "Limmy").

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Koblenz
Jarsombek, Wolfgang

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Koblenz

Designer

Wolfgang Jarsombek (inspired by the style of Robert Trent Jones Jr).

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Kassel
Harradine, Donald

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Kassel

Designer

Donald Harradine

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
Weekdays only
Dusseldorf / Koln
Von Limburger, Bernhard

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Dusseldorf / Koln

Designer

Current layout (late-1950s) at Refrath designed by Germany's most renowned golf course architect, Dr Bernhard von Limburger (known as "Limmy").

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Dusseldorf / Koln
Tomizawa & Grohs

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Dusseldorf / Koln

Designer

Hirochika Tomizawa in collaboration with Karl F. Grohs of Deutsche Golf Consult.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Weekdays only
Dusseldorf / Koln
Hoffman & von Limburger

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Dusseldorf / Koln

Designer

Original design by Karl Hoffmann (1930); reworked by Bernhard von Limburger (1939/40).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Koblenz
Hoffman & Mackenzie

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Koblenz

Designer

Original design by Karl Hoffmann, Charles A. Mackenzie (Alister's brother) and Major Fahrenholtz (1928); with some reworking over the years.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Frankfurt
Städler, Christoph

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Frankfurt

Designer

German course architect Christoph Städler.

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Frankfurt
Städler, Christoph

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Frankfurt

Designer

Course renovated by Christoph Städler (of Städler Golf Courses) in 2001.

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Dusseldorf / Koln
Katthöfer, Uli

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Dusseldorf / Koln

Designer

Original 18-hole layout designed by Brigadier Michael Jones. Current design by Uli Katthöfer (2004).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Hanover
Städler, Christoph

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Hanover

Designer

German course architect Christoph Städler.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Frankfurt
Harradine, Donald

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Frankfurt

Designer

Swiss-based, English architect Donald "Don" Harradine.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Saarbrucken
Jarsombek, Wolfgang

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Saarbrucken

Designer

Wolfgang Jarsombek

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

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Hanover

Designer

German course architect Bernhard von Limburger.

2-star: Reasonably okay course - if better courses not available.
Visitors welcome
Frankfurt
Städler, Christoph

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Frankfurt

Designer

Original course designer unknown. Course renovated by Christoph Städler (of Städler Golf Courses) in 2002.

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