User Reviews
for GCM Golfclub Magdeburg e.V., Magdeburg, Germany
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9 hole golf in Magdeburg
Reviewed March 5, 2023
Played on 3/4/2023. The club with 9 holes (PAR 36) is about 20km away from the A2 coming from Berlin, on the right hand side of the Elbe, a little away from the city center of Magdeburg, in absolute peace. Holes 1,2, 9 as well as the driving range and the practice area are within the Magdeburg racecourse. Holes 3 and 8 are behind a dam and the remaining holes are accessed by crossing a road. The high-voltage lines that sometimes stretch across the square are a bit unsightly. The lanes are flat and at least the lanes outside the racetrack are quite varied. Water actually only comes into play on lane 4 and the number of bunkers is manageable. The challenge on lanes 4 to 7 is the exclusion, where space is limited. At lane 3 (PAR 3) you tee off from an elevated tee (in winter from a mat). Although lane 8 is dead straight and not particularly long, you can't see the green from the tee because the dam is between the end of the fairway and the green. So you have to play about it. The dam is important to prevent a possible flood, as happened here a few years ago. Pictures and signs from the flood of the century can be seen several times. Apparently the water was up to the roof of the weather shelter on the 3rd green. The clubhouse was closed when I visited on a fresh but almost dry Saturday afternoon at the beginning of March. The opening times on the website are incorrect. Unfortunately, the toilets were also closed. Only after an intensive search, also around the horse stables next door, did I find an open toilet. There is a toilet on the course at tee 4, which you can open with an access code (it's on the bag tag). The condition was the wintry seasons according to order. The winter greens could be mowed a little more. As a guest, you can pay your green fee via a green fee mailbox. A sign "Start only with start time" is irritating, since it was not possible to book a start time via the homepage. A start time was not necessary because of the very manageable game operation. As a single player, I was able to play through the 9 holes undisturbed. The course only has 9 holes, but there are two tees on almost every hole and, for example, on the 2nd and 4th even different fairways and so the 8/17 and 9/18 play once as PAR 3 and once as PAR 4. So there is some variety in the round when you play 18 holes. The green fee for 18 holes (50 €) is fine, but for 9 holes, especially on weekends, 40 € are definitely too high. Above all, the bad habit is practiced here of taking a hefty surcharge for players who do not have an “r” in their ID card. Then the rounds at the weekend cost €75 for 18 holes and a whopping €60 for 9 holes. This is not how golf is promoted! In winter, for winter tees and winter greens, the green fees are reduced by 50%. Golfing at racecourses is always something special and the atmosphere around the stables is relaxed, so I can recommend the round here, even if the really big highlights are missing.
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Interesting plant
Reviewed April 13, 2019
The facility in and around the racecourse is certainly unusual, but interesting.
Beautifully renovated clubhouse, small range, passable fairways.
Care condition for April in order.
The only criticism: The plant was on 5.4. still partly on winter greens and one was not advised.
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Underground
Reviewed March 28, 2016
Goods here today. Was quite busy in the small lot. At the reception it stank of cold cigarette. When we asked if there was still ne free Teetime, they said you do not just hire. Tokens for the ball machines were not original sound "you need to collect myself". The ball machine seems since August 2015 repaired (see comment in advance). Said and done. After the first tee then met us stroke. What's here Fairway is on other places the Rough. The invention of the lawn mower seems to have not yet arrived here. My horse would have been pleased with this meadow. The one can not push to the end of March and bad weather. Can not recommend I real.
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Once and never again
Reviewed August 12, 2015
A poorly kept and even worse-run club. The idea to play on transit 9 holes, was not a good. Loosen the green fee disturbed the Presiding talking, then the ball machine, the spat no balls. The Pro watched the whole thing from a safe distance and amusierte loudly (on the Range!) With his pupil. For space: Man crossing a hippodrome, several times the road and go 6-8 times through iron gates during the round. These were partially closed, so I do not play all the tracks, but pay allowed. The Pointe was then the force in the clubhouse. Re waiting for her, this came with Club members shuffled around the corner and waited this course first. As these other guests told us, they do not want to jump the queue, there was the remark of the operation: "So much time has to be ..." One must let the Golfclub Magdeburg. There is a uniform level. Throughout durchgefalllen.
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Response from GCM Golfclub Magdeburg e.V., President of GCM Golfclub Magdeburg e.V.
August 20, 2015- Original version
Pity and regrettable if guests do not feel comfortable at our place. Therefore, who likes to hide "Autofill" behind the pseudonym always, he's invited me to go together one lap and verify what is… More
Pity and regrettable if guests do not feel comfortable at our place. Therefore, who likes to hide "Autofill" behind the pseudonym always, he's invited me to go together one lap and verify what is true of the allegations and what is pure fantasy.
The assertion that he would have me to solve as president by the desire greenfee bothered talking is, in any case fictitious. I know Ms. or Mr. "Autofill" not, but it was in the period abroad on holiday.
Yes, the Magdeburg Square is one of the oldest courses in Germany and how others created in the 20-ies of the last century, in and around a racecourse. That may be unusual for some, but it actually makes the charm and flair of our place.
Closed iron doors it has never been to our place, but there are doors that are designed to protect against the visit of feral pigs. Who has mastered the simple art culture, the use of a doorknob, so comes very well and rightly so.
With regard to the incidents to the ball machines assures our Pro he had offered to help when inserting the tokens, which was not desirable.
It is true, in the clubhouse came to get ready for an invoice to the counter operation with guests from the terrace. I very much regret if they reset our anonymous green fee players here and has felt mistreated. That was not the intention.
I'm sure if my invitation is accepted, we can here achieve an adequate reparation.
In this sense, a shame when trouble so dammed and then strikes again in false claims.
John Kempmann
-Präsident-
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Somehow exciting
Reviewed March 4, 2013
The place was under a warm spring sun and the mostly wide fairways were my "Winter Swing" very duck against. Somehow, the place is very exciting.
The greens were ok apart don winter damage. I played 9 holes and was pleasantly surprised. I have rated the place with four stars to lift it to 3.5. He has also earned.
The holes at 225 meters are the best and you can look forward to. If one is aware that the place seems to have little to members and guest players obviously, 30 euros for 9 holes are a bit much. But I had met a member who told me this background and then it was ok then.
I have now disturbed only three things: There was no open space where I would have to move. This was also a malus in the search for an open toilet - I schreibs times as it was. And 3 I find power lines on golf courses similar corrosive as wind turbines. As I said, the place is still interesting. For 9 holes zwisxhe two dates I would play it again.
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A lot is happening
Reviewed April 21, 2012
The golf course was further expanded in the winter, and thus the difficulty significantly. Place opposite recent years significantly improved. Ideal for overnight in Herrerkrughotel in the neighborhood. Therefore recommended.
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2 years later
Reviewed August 9, 2011
2 years after last assessment at this point that the place can really be proud of. Fairways and greens are in good condition. Great integration into the racecourse. Club house with beautifully restored and very friendly service.
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Poor space
Reviewed August 18, 2009
To call this place golf course, is exaggerated. We were a group traveling and found unkempt, slotted greens and bad ways between parched fairways. No good service in plumbing. Never again!
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