Ratingen · Germany · North Rhine Westphalia
Düsseldorfer Golf Club
Kosaido Course
Kosaido Course is part of North Rhine-Westphalia's golfing heritage, reflecting the development of golf around Ratingen. Located in Ratingen, in the North Rhine-Westphalia region, this course is set within a wooded park where fairways weave between trees, bunkers, and water features. Its undulating terrain further enhances the challenge with numerous sloped lies and elevation changes. It should be presented not merely as a destination, but as a golfing experience unique to Germany, with its distinct history, architectural choices, relationship with the landscape, and the strategic decisions it demands from the player. The Round selects Kosaido Course for the uniqueness of its architecture, history, or territory.
parkland · 18 holes · Par 72 · 6,250 m · 1961
At a glance
Kosaido Course is part of North Rhine-Westphalia's golfing heritage, reflecting the development of golf around Ratingen. Located in Ratingen, in the North Rhine-Westphalia region, this course is set within a wooded park where fairways weave between trees, bunkers, and water features. Its undulating terrain further enhances the challenge with numerous sloped lies and elevation changes. It should be presented not merely as a destination, but as a golfing experience unique to Germany, with its distinct history, architectural choices, relationship with the landscape, and the strategic decisions it demands from the player. The Round selects Kosaido Course for the uniqueness of its architecture, history, or territory.
Geography & setting
Kosaido Course is located in Ratingen, in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany. The course unfolds within a wooded park, where the lines of play are drawn between trees, bunkers, and water features, complemented by an undulating relief that creates numerous sloped lies and changes in elevation. This geographical reading should be supplemented by the exact nature of the soil, the altitude, the dominant exposure, the winds, the vegetation, the visible landscapes, and the influence of the seasons on playing conditions.
History
Founded in 1961, the club opened nine holes in 1963 and completed eighteen in 1964 to a design by F. W. Hawtree & Son; the formal opening followed in 1967.
Architecture
Rolling fairways, mature conifers and deciduous trees, moderate greens and selected water create a classic parkland course near Düsseldorf.
The course in detail
The course features 18 holes, with a par of 72, and measures approximately 6250 meters from the back tees. The course utilizes its parkland/hillside environment to arrange angles, hazards, and green approaches.
Club experience
The club combines an historic estate setting with a strong development and competition culture.
Practical information
- Official website
- www.duesseldorfer-golf-club.de/