The south course of the Seddiner See Golf & Country Club - a golf jewel on the outskirts of Berlin

The course, which opened in 1997 and is located around 40 minutes' drive southwest of Berlin, was designed by a then unknown architect: Kyle Phillips, to whom we now owe our own masterpieces such as Kingsbarns, Yas Links and Bernardus Golf (venue for the 2026 Solheim Cup).

With four tees per hole and a total length of between 4,881 and 6,486 meters, the Par 72 course is suitable for golfers of all abilities. The course has twice hosted the Amundi German Masters, where Alexandra Försterling achieved a historic home win in 2024. The design clearly bears the signature of the US designers, not least the bright white bunker sand that shines in the sun, which almost makes you feel like you're playing on a course under the Florida or Californian sun.

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The south course at Golf & Country Club Seddiner See combines design elements such as raised greens, bunkers and water to create a harmonious overall concept. This can be seen, for example, on hole 2, a Par-4, dogleg right. From the Tee, it is important to avoid the numerous bunkers in the driveland zone on the left and right. Precision is required when hitting the flag, as the green is not only framed by several bunkers, but also borders water on the right.

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The first Par-3 also brings plenty of water into play, as three of the four tees on hole 3 carry over the wet element towards the flag. The course then alternates between doglegs and straight fairways, with plenty of bunkers to avoid - water only comes into play on fairway 7 (as a ditch dividing the fairway) and fairway 9.

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The up to 408-meter Par-4 of the ninth hole borders a lake on the right, which separates the nine from the final hole. The designer has also given holes 9 and 18 a double green - which on hole 9, depending on the flag position and ball position after the tee shot, usually has to be played over water.

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The second part of the round begins comparatively easily, with the Par-3 on hole 11 in particular offering a good scoring opportunity as the easiest hole - provided the flag is on the right, as a deep green bunker lurks on the left.

Then the level of difficulty increases again. The stretch from holes 13 to 15 (Par-5 and two Par-4s) is one of the highlights of the round. At the dogleg to the right of the thirteenth hole, you look out over open terrain, and the Fairway narrows more and more towards the green. The green itself is protected by bunkers on the left and slopes down to the right towards the lake familiar from holes 2 and 3. This is followed by a dogleg to the left, where the water begins to bend and runs towards the flag. In addition, the Fairway slopes slightly to the left towards the water in the second part - the green itself, however, slopes clearly to the right.

Hole 15 is also a dogleg left with water from the bend, but has fewer fairway bunkers than the previous hole. The final par-3 on hole 17 requires another precise tee shot to the elevated green, which slopes to the right and is defended by several bunkers, before the second most difficult hole of the round - on the opposite side of the ninth hole - takes you back to the clubhouse.

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Anyone traveling around Berlin should not miss out on this wonderful golf course - especially as the course also includes another course designed by Rainer Preissmann. The south course offers fun and challenges for golfers of different skill levels and distances - how much fun you have depends on your choice of tee box and your ability to play the ball straight.