Thermen Fürstenfeld-Loipersdorf (Yellow & Red)

Located an hour’s drive from Graz, the golf facility at Thermengolf Fürstenfeld-Loipersdorf started out with an 18-hole course in 1990 but, due to increased demand, another nine holes were added ten years later when Hans-Georg Erhardt redesigned the layout.

The Yellow and Red nines now comprise the 18-hole course of first choice, stretching to 6,253 metres from the rear markers, with holes arranged as returning nines, each of which conclude with a challenging par five. Water hazards feature at several holes, most notably between holes #7 and #8 on the Yellow then between holes #11 and #15 on the Red.

Highlight holes include short par fours at the right doglegging 288-metre 8th on the front nine and the left doglegging 318-metre 11th on the back nine, along with the really tough par three 15th which plays to a tiny green that’s fronted by a large bunker then further fortified by water to the front, left and back of the putting surface.