
18 Loch Course
Golfclub Gera
About this course
Golfclub Gera's 18 Loch course is located in Harth-Pollnitz in the eastern German state of Thuringia, designed by Philip Drewes. The region's rolling terrain and agricultural landscape provide the setting for this layout, which serves the Gera metropolitan area and surrounding communities in a part of Germany where golf development expanded following reunification in the 1990s. The course reflects the design approach common to modern German inland layouts, where architects work with existing topography to create strategic interest while maintaining playability for a broad membership base. Thuringia's landscape typically offers gentle elevation changes and open vistas, characteristics that likely inform the routing and hole corridors here. The design would incorporate natural features and vegetation native to central Germany, including stands of deciduous trees and meadow grasses. Golfclub Gera functions as a regional facility serving both members and visitors in an area where golf remains less densely concentrated than in western Germany. The club provides a venue for recreational play and local competition, contributing to the sport's presence in Thuringia's cultural and recreational landscape. As with many German clubs, the facility likely emphasizes community and social traditions alongside the golf itself, offering dining and gathering spaces that reflect regional hospitality.
Quick facts
- Location
- Harth-Pollnitz, Thuringia, DE
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Philip Drewes
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 5,294 metres
- Difficulty
- 71.5/131
Getting there
The journey to Golfclub Gera begins at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), roughly an hour's drive to the southwest through the gently rolling farmland and forested hills of eastern Thuringia. From the airport, the route traces south along the A4 before peeling off into quieter regional roads that wind through small Saxon villages and open countryside - a landscape marked by the quiet, unhurried rhythm of rural Germany. As you approach Harth-Pollnitz, the terrain softens into the pastoral setting that cradles the club, a discreet retreat where the game unfolds far from the noise of the modern world.
FAQ
Common questions about 18 Loch at Golfclub Gera
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
18 Loch was designed by Philip Drewes.
Yes. 18 Loch at Golfclub Gera is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at 18 Loch is 72.
18 Loch plays 5,294 metres from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at 18 Loch is 131.
18 Loch is a 18-hole course.
