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Frankfurter Golf Club
Frankfurter Course
Frankfurter Course is part of Hesse's golf heritage, reflecting the evolution of golf around Frankfurt. Located in Frankfurt, in the Hesse region, this course is set within a wooded park where playing lines are drawn between trees, bunkers, and water features, complemented by a forested area where precision from the tee is crucial. It should be presented not merely as a destination, but as a unique German golfing experience, with its history, architectural choices, relationship to the landscape, and the decisions it demands of the player. The Round selects Frankfurter Course for the singularity of its architecture, history, or territory.
parkland · 18 holes · Par 71 · 6,170 m · 1913
ArchitectHarry Colt · Harry Colt
At a glance
Frankfurter Course is part of Hesse's golf heritage, reflecting the evolution of golf around Frankfurt. Located in Frankfurt, in the Hesse region, this course is set within a wooded park where playing lines are drawn between trees, bunkers, and water features, complemented by a forested area where precision from the tee is crucial. It should be presented not merely as a destination, but as a unique German golfing experience, with its history, architectural choices, relationship to the landscape, and the decisions it demands of the player. The Round selects Frankfurter Course for the singularity of its architecture, history, or territory.
Geography & setting
Frankfurter Course is located in Frankfurt, in the Hesse region of Germany. The course unfolds within a wooded park where playing lines are defined by trees, bunkers, and water features, further enhanced by a forested area where precision from the tee is paramount. This geographical reading should be complemented by the exact nature of the soil, the altitude, the prevailing exposure, the winds, the vegetation, the visible landscapes, and the influence of the seasons on playing conditions.
History
Founded in 1913, the club moved to Harry Colt’s new eighteen-hole course in the Frankfurt city forest in 1927. Christoph Städler restored greens and bunkers in 2006–2007 without changing the routing.
Architecture
Mature woodland, subtle elevation, angled bunkering and gently contoured greens create a classic parkland course close to the city centre.
The course in detail
The course features 18 holes, a par 71, and measures approximately 6170 meters from the championship tees. The course utilizes its parkland/woodland environment to strategically arrange angles, hazards, and green approaches.
Club experience
The country-house clubhouse and long championship history reinforce the club’s distinctive identity.
Practical information
- Official website
- www.fgc.de/