GC Augsburg

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No wonder this course was the breeding ground for the greatest German golfer of all time. GC Augsburg – surrounded by tranquil woods – is a golfer’s dream and Bernhard Langer’s first golfing home. And here I was, once again standing in the middle of a fairway (the 10th hole) at 4:30 in the morning, chasing and documenting this exclusive and unique moment.

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And I realized that there haven‘t been many sunrises over the last few years that I enjoyed quite as much as the one here, on this spectacular course. I had heard a lot about GC Augsburg and was excited to see how it would play.

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It was in the middle of the first fairway that I realized what a fabulous day ways lying ahead of me. Unfortunately, I landed my second shot to the green smack in the middle of a bunker … the best I could do after that was a bogey. After the third hole, it dawned on me, that the day ahead would not only be fabulous, but also extremely challenging … The first nine holes are characterized by their extreme ups and downs.

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GC Augsburg is a truly tough course, making a par a real success for me on practically every hole. On the flip side, it offers fantastic views from the tees to the greens, and it’s wonderfully quiet.

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No droning cars, no other noise, just deep relaxation. It’s for a good reason that GC Augsburg was awarded the Bronze Award Golf & Nature by Germany’s golfing association DGV.

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GC Augsburg’s setting in the lush woods doesn’t just offer tranquility and relaxation, however. It also adds to the challenge, as I was soon to find out on the back nine … where the woods are a factor on almost every hole. Most noticeably for me on the 12th hole, a par 4, 348 meters from Yellow. Even though I managed to put the drive on the fairway for a change, I had next to no chance to reach the green on my second shot.

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Two trees to the right and the left of the fairway made it practically impossible to attack the Green, that was nestled in a dip. Once I did manage to get to the green, however, I was greeted by a spectacular sight.

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Disregarding the score (which is, after all, down to me, not the course), GC Augsburg is one of the top courses I have played to date – and one that I can highly recommend.

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