Schloss Maxlrain

Designed by Paul Krings and opened for play in 1988, the woodland course at Golfclub Schloss Maxlrain is artfully routed through stands of oak, spruce and fir trees within the grounds of the Renaissance Palace of Maxlrain, which dates back to the 19th century.

The layout extends to 6,370 metres from the back markers, with par set at 72 (36 out then 36 in). Holes are set as two returning nines and water hazards – in the shape of little lakes or ditches – come into play at several holes, most notably on the par five 2nd (with a pond to the left of the green) and the par three 11th (where the green sits behind another pond).

Holes of note include the tight, tree-lined par four 4th which doglegs left to the green in the south part of the property and the par five 5th immediately following which veers left late on, across a ditch, to a tree-encircled target. On the inward half, the 392-metre 15th is a formidable par four (even though it plays to a bunkerless green) positioned next to the 9-hole short course.