Lippischer Golfclub

Lippischer Golfclub plays across a high valley at Blomberg-Cappel in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe region, between the Teutoburg Forest and the Weser Uplands and close to two well-known local landmarks, the Hermannsdenkmal and the Externsteine rocks. The 18-hole, par-72 course is laid out like a park and the club takes pride in its excellent upkeep.

The layout fits neatly into the rolling Lippe hills. Its defining features are tricky sloping lies, mature trees, water hazards and patches of natural habitat left untouched. As you play, your eye is drawn by a huge oak said to be 1,000 years old, by high woodland, by farmsteads across the valley, by the banks of a lively stream and by clearings in the forest. The holes vary a lot, and the club describes the course as a fair challenge for beginners and experienced handicap players alike.

Practice facilities include a driving range, a wedge range, a practice bunker, a chipping green and a putting green, and there is a golf school on site. The clubhouse has changing rooms, a conference room, a restaurant and a terrace. The pro shop beside the clubhouse has been run privately by the Lauermann family for more than 30 years. It works with Callaway, Ping and Titleist, holds several fitting days each season, offers free club advice, repairs clubs and sells and services electric trolleys.

Travelling golfers in a motorhome can book a pitch at the club, but only together with a green fee and through the office. The pitches have no electric hook-up.

The club is a registered association, Lippischer Golfclub e.V. Blomberg-Cappel. In April 2023 it brought in a start-time rule at the 10th tee: between 8 am and 6 pm, groups with a booked time there have priority over groups coming through from the 9th, and players who miss their slot have to wait and fit in with the flow of play.