Beckenbauer at Hartl Resort

The Beckenbauer course at Hartl Resort in Rotthalmunster, Bavaria, represents a collaboration between major champion Bernhard Langer and German course architect Kurt Rossknecht. The design reflects Langer's extensive tournament experience and understanding of strategic golf, translated into a layout that serves both resort play and competitive events in the rolling Bavarian countryside of Lower Bavaria, not far from the Austrian border.

The routing takes advantage of the region's natural topography, with elevation changes and mature woodland framing many holes. The course incorporates water features and bunker complexes that require thoughtful club selection and course management. Rossknecht's architectural approach, combined with Langer's player perspective, produces a design that emphasizes accuracy and strategic positioning over pure length, though the course provides sufficient challenge from the back tees for accomplished players.

Hartl Resort operates as a golf and wellness destination, with the Beckenbauer course serving as the centerpiece of a facility that includes additional golf offerings and hospitality amenities. The course is named in honor of Franz Beckenbauer, the legendary German footballer, reflecting the resort's connection to prominent figures in German sport. The setting in rural Bavaria provides a landscape of farmland, forest, and gentle hills characteristic of the region between the Danube and Inn river valleys.