Couple of pics from Rheinblick Germany

captainidiot · 08-14-2005 , 02:51 PM

Wiesbaden Germany. This course has a slope of 132

Found these on the net, course looks pretty good, if It hadn't said germany I would have never known.

golfaddict · 08-14-2005 , 06:43 PM

you have to have a golf license in order to play in germany. at least that's what my german colleagues all had. i wanted to join them for a game of golf when i was there, but without a license, i cannot play the full course apparently.

your handicap is even written on the license card itself! d'oh!

Maverick · 08-14-2005 , 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by golfaddict

you have to have a golf license in order to play in germany. at least that's what my german colleagues all had. i wanted to join them for a game of golf when i was there, but without a license, i cannot play the full course apparently.

your handicap is even written on the license card itself! d'oh!

took the words rught out of my mouth. I was in Germany (Bergish Gladbach) a few years back and my friends father told me that everyone needs a "licence" to play..I loved the idea..I wish they would impliment something like this in the U.S.

golfaddict · 08-14-2005 , 07:14 PM

true mav, there were many occasions on public courses that i see people not following rules of the course. like for instance, if one hooks the ball into another fairway. one is not suppose to play off of the other fairway. the ball is to be picked up and dropped in one's fairway. many instances i see players picking up the wrong ball. and that has happen to me. d'oh!

if licensing would get the players to be more organized, heck yeah... make it happen.

captainidiot · 08-14-2005 , 08:33 PM

I think that in the united states, we have private courses which pretty much translate into a licenese to play. It keeps out the bad players and lower class people from the game of golf. But the licenese thing is pretty smart.

Forgot to add, check out the gallery for more pictures of golf courses, it seems like not many people visit it.

Maverick · 08-17-2005 , 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Ferrarislave

I think that in the united states, we have private courses which pretty much translate into a licenese to play. It keeps out the bad players and lower class people from the game of golf. But the licenese thing is pretty smart.

Forgot to add, check out the gallery for more pictures of golf courses, it seems like not many people visit it.

Lower class meaning some idiots who just get drunk, never played before, and go out there hacking away for $hits and giggles..yes we don't need these..lol

captainidiot · 08-17-2005 , 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Maverick

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Originally Posted by Ferrarislave

I think that in the united states, we have private courses which pretty much translate into a licenese to play. It keeps out the bad players and lower class people from the game of golf. But the licenese thing is pretty smart.

Forgot to add, check out the gallery for more pictures of golf courses, it seems like not many people visit it.

Lower class meaning some idiots who just get drunk, never played before, and go out there hacking away for $hits and giggles..yes we don't need these..lol

Definetly, I remember a long time ago playing a course. I seen a few goons climb the small fence over from a neighborhood near by, they were teeing off happy gilmore style, and later jumped the fence and ran back to their dumps. Kind of sad really.

jameskite · 10-05-2005 , 03:05 AM

Hello this is my first post. I was visiting this site and saw these pics of my home course (Rheinblick). I am in the military stationed overseas here in Wiesbaden, Germany. I thought I would add my input about golfing in Germany and this course.

This license that you are talking about is wrong. You have to be a member at one course to be able to play at another. Also here in Germany most courses require you to have a certain handicap before they allow you to play there. Usually around 36 weekdays and 26-28 weekends.

Rheinblick is a very nice course that is well maintained and very difficult to play as metioned above (slope 132). It is open for the germans who are members there and also for all military. The main reason this course is so difficult is once you leave the tee box, you rarely see a flat lie until you make it to the green( the course is located on the side of a mountain).

As an example, in July I went home on leave and played golf numerous times(Oklahoma) and would shoot around 80-85. Two days after I got back to Germany I went to Rheinblick and shot a 95. I took my clubs with me so that is not a factor.

There are many beautiful courses in Germany, for example on the 10th of October I will be playing at St. Leon-Rot (Leon Course). This is rated as the #2 best course in Germany. This is the site of the last few Deutsch Bank Opens(except this year). Here is the link http://www.golfclub-stleon-rot.de/golfanl.php . Sorry the site is in german but just hit "platze" then "St. Leon" then "Galerie"and then "vorwarts" below the pics to view the course. Cost is aroud 80 euro for a weekday which is a little over $100. Slope is 131 and is around 7150 yards.

If you have any more questions about golfing in Germany feel free to ask.

Thanks
James