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18 Loch Course

Golf-Club Unna-Frondenberg

Frondenberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, DE
18 holesPar 725,700 m73/133

About this course

Golf-Club Unna-Frondenberg lies in the Ruhr region of North Rhine-Westphalia, situated in the town of Frondenberg between Dortmund and the Sauerland hills. The course was designed by Karl F. Grohs, a German architect who worked on several layouts across the country during the latter decades of the twentieth century. The region's industrial heritage gives way here to a more pastoral setting, with the course occupying terrain that reflects the transitional landscape between the urban Ruhr valley and the forested uplands to the south. The routing takes advantage of natural elevation changes and mature tree cover typical of courses developed in this part of Germany. Grohs favored strategic design principles that rewarded accurate placement over pure distance, and his layouts generally incorporate doglegs, elevation shifts, and green complexes that demand thoughtful approach play. The club serves a regional membership drawn from nearby cities and towns, offering a traditional German golf experience with an emphasis on walking the course and maintaining a relaxed club atmosphere. Frondenberg itself is a small town along the Ruhr River, and the course provides a recreational outlet in an area better known historically for coal mining and industry than for golf. The club operates as a members' club with typical German hospitality traditions, including a clubhouse that serves regional cuisine and functions as a social center for the membership.

Quick facts

Location
Frondenberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, DE
Access
Public
Year built
1985
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
5,700 metres
Difficulty
73/133

Getting there

Most international visitors arrive via Dortmund Airport, a compact regional hub less than thirty minutes north by car, though Düsseldorf International offers broader connections roughly an hour to the west. The drive south from Dortmund traces the gentle transition from the Ruhr's industrial heritage into the softer, rolling farmland of the Sauerland foothills, where the Ruhr River carves quiet valleys through wooded slopes. Golf-Club Unna-Fröndenberg reveals itself along this pastoral corridor, tucked discreetly into the landscape between Unna and the historic riverside town of Fröndenberg - a serene retreat that feels worlds removed from the urban energy just beyond the horizon.

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Common questions about 18 Loch at Golf-Club Unna-Frondenberg

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

18 Loch was designed by Karl F. Grohs.

Yes. 18 Loch at Golf-Club Unna-Frondenberg is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at 18 Loch is 72.

18 Loch plays 5,700 metres from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at 18 Loch is 133.

18 Loch is a 18-hole course.

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