Best golf courses: Germany - South

Germany - South: 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
Munich
von Limburger & Harradine

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Munich

Designer

Original 9-hole course designed by Bernhard von Limburger (1959), extended to 18-holes by Donald Harradine (1980). Modifications made by Kurt Rossknecht (1996).

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Stuttgart
Gannon, Peter

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Stuttgart

Designer

Current layout designed by Argentinian-Irishman Peter Gannon (1927), who left the Catholic priesthood to become a golf course architect.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Munich
Harradine, Donald

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Munich

Designer

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

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

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Munich

Designer

Current layout designed by Bernhard von Limburger (1962).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Munich
Unknown

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Munich

Designer

Unknown

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Stuttgart
Langer, Bernhard

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Stuttgart

Designer

German golfer and course designer Bernhard Langer.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Munich
Krause, David

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Munich

Designer

Canadian architect David J. Krause.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Munich
Harradine, Peter

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Munich

Designer

Peter Harradine

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Nuremberg
Marsh, Graham

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Nuremberg

Designer

Australian designer Graham Marsh.

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Konstanz
von Limburger, Bernhard

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Konstanz

Designer

Original 9-hole course at this location designed by Bernhard von Limburger, extended to 18-holes in 1980s.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Freiburg
Benz, Bradford

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Freiburg

Designer

American golf architect Bradford Benz.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Munich
Rossknecht, Kurt

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Munich

Designer

German course architect Kurt Rossknecht designed the original 18-hole layout, and the extension to 27-holes in 2002.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Munich
Unknown

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Munich

Designer

Unknown

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Munich
Rossknecht & Dye

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Munich

Designer

Munich GC's Strasslach course dates from 1964, and was extended to 27-holes by Kurt Rossknecht (1996). The course was remodelled by Perry Dye (2006).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Weekdays only
Munich
Fehring, Heinz

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Munich

Designer

German golf professional, instructor and course designer Heinz Fehring.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Konstanz
Unknown

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Konstanz

Designer

Unknown

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Munich
Langer, Bernhard

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Munich

Designer

Bernhard Langer designed the Brunnwies (1989), Beckenbauer (1989) and Porsche (2003) courses at Bad Griesbach. Kurt Rossknecht designed the Uttlau and Lederach courses (1989).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Munich
Langer, Bernhard

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Munich

Designer

Bernhard Langer designed the Brunnwies (1989), Beckenbauer (1989) and Porsche (2003) courses at Bad Griesbach. Kurt Rossknecht designed the Uttlau and Lederach courses (1989).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Munich
Langer, Bernhard

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Munich

Designer

Bernhard Langer designed the Brunnwies (1989), Beckenbauer (1989) and Porsche (2003) courses at Bad Griesbach. Kurt Rossknecht designed the Uttlau and Lederach courses (1989).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Nuremberg
von Limburger & Himmel

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Nuremberg

Designer

Original design by Bernhard von Limburger (1960); modified by Thomas Himmel (1988).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Munich
Rossknecht, Kurt

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Munich

Designer

German designer Kurt Rossknecht.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Konstanz
Whitman, Rod

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Konstanz

Designer

Canadian designer Rod Whitman.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Nuremberg
Pate, Jerry

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Nuremberg

Designer

Jerry Pate & Reinhold Weishaupt

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Weekdays only
Munich
Harradine, Donald

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Munich

Designer

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

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Stuttgart
Schreiner, Hannes

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Stuttgart

Designer

Red/Rot course (Hannes Schreiner, 1997); St Leon course (Dave Thomas, 2001).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Stuttgart
Thomas, Dave

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Stuttgart

Designer

Red/Rot course (Hannes Schreiner, 1997); St Leon course (Dave Thomas, 2001).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Weekdays only
Stuttgart
von Limburger & Himmel

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Stuttgart

Designer

Current layout designed by Bernhard von Limburger (1969); renovated by Thomas Himmel (2005).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Munich
Dudok van Heel, Joan

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Munich

Designer

Dutch golfer and designer Joan Dudok van Heel.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Weekdays only
Munich
Rossknecht, Kurt

Visitors?

Weekdays only

Nearest city

Munich

Designer

German designer Kurt Rossknecht.

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