Jakobsberg at Jakobsberg Hotel & Golfresort

Jakobsberg sits in the Rhine Gorge region of western Germany, near the town of Boppard in Rhineland-Palatinate. The course was designed by Robert Trent Jones in collaboration with Wolfgang Jersombek and occupies elevated terrain above the Rhine Valley, where the landscape combines forested hillsides with open plateau areas characteristic of this UNESCO World Heritage wine-growing region. The routing takes advantage of the natural topography, with holes moving through varied elevation changes and wooded corridors that frame play.

The design reflects Jones's signature strategic approach, incorporating substantial bunkering, water hazards, and green complexes that reward precision. The course is part of the Jakobsberg Hotel & Golfresort, a property that integrates golf with hospitality in a setting defined by the surrounding Hunsrück uplands and views toward the Rhine Valley below. The resort character draws both traveling golfers and regional members seeking a parkland-style layout in a part of Germany better known for its river tourism and viticulture than for golf.

Jakobsberg serves as one of the more established courses in the Rhineland-Palatinate region, offering a relatively traditional American-style design in a European landscape. The combination of Jones's architectural principles and the forested German terrain creates a playing experience distinct from links or heathland courses found elsewhere on the continent.