User Reviews
for Golfclub Am Hockenberg, Seevetal, Germany
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Sophisticated
Reviewed October 4, 2023
The place is as described. Also quite long from the women's tee. If you don't like slopes, inclines, blind holes and trees in the middle of the fairway, you should stay away from this course. Everyone else can have fun as long as they don't obsessively look at the score. Because it is only good if you know the place.
The condition was good and the greens were normally fast.
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Character Place
Reviewed September 19, 2023
What was only intended as a spontaneous plan B on the way to vacation (terrible weather forecast for the afternoon on Sylt) has a good chance of becoming my absolute favorite place in the north - despite Winston and Budersand.
The Hockenberg is almost high alpine by northern German standards (but for me, as a reasonably fit man in my mid-fifties, it's still manageable on foot), demanding but fair, extremely varied, beautifully grown and very well maintained. My favorite holes are, on the one hand, the 14, where a wonderful large tree in front of the green requires a considered approach (but all the other 17 holes also have their own character, with which I would like to strongly contradict an earlier review here). And on the other hand, hole 19, where the menu (many Franconian specialties) is just as southern German as the mountain panorama.
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Very hilly - demanding - and never boring
Reviewed July 6, 2022
The entire golf course of the Golf & Country Club Am Hockenberg has a lot of ups and downs. Just as you might not expect for the situation at the gates of Hamburg. In between, there are also tracks that are "slightly flatter" with less incline, but just as demanding. Attractive lane designs, with slopes, crests, doglegs, several elevated tees, ponds, etc.
In addition, it is beautifully designed and in good, well-kept condition.
A very interesting golf course that requires a certain amount of experience or knowledge of the course for a decent score.
Absolutely recommendable for a varied round of golf!
The clubhouse is on the mountain, from here you have a great view of the challenging hole 9 (par 3).
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Update after 7 years, four to five stars
Reviewed June 20, 2021
Obviously I have developed a little further as a golf player or just have a different view of the course today...
I can only enjoy this place unchanged with a cart, but if you like alpine places and are very well trained, you can walk it. At over 30 degrees, I was happy to drive and have the greatest respect for the greenkeepers, who managed to maintain the fairways and the very challenging greens in an excellent condition despite the extreme dryness.
The partially blind tee-offs can be mastered if you can drive a little ahead. This place would not be my choice as a home club, but I would go on an excursion at least once a year. With the Heidecard you have a very nice day of golf at very fair prices. Despite the Corona madness, the gastronomy with the beautiful view is definitely worth a visit.
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Mountain and valley in the flat north
Reviewed August 24, 2017
We played the place in August 2017 and were surprised at the unusual topography in the otherwise rather flat north.
Around the Hockenberg you will find a place that could well be located in the Alps or the foothills of the Alps.
Increased tee-offs, heavily undulated fairways with the one or the other slanting and playing tracks, which rarely run from the tee to the green.
Boredom does not come contrary to different ratings. The one or other blind blow must be accepted.
Also the greens are with the one or the other MacKenzie green on the same level.
The condition was very good, the greens recently aerated, which must be some time.
The paths from the car park to the clubhouse are somewhat bumpy.
The clubhouse may not be the newest, but nicely located and with a nice view from the terrace to the ninth hole.
Whether one is driving or running must ultimately be answered by everyone on the basis of one's own constitution. For us was no problem.
Conclusion: If you are looking for a place in the flat north, which offers a varied topography, Hockenberg should definitely play.
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An absolute highlight of golf in Northern Germany. Be sure to meet people!
Reviewed April 13, 2017
At best spring weather we played here on 09/04/2017 and found an unexpectedly been well maintained for the season, well grown and very successful embedded in the hills of Harburg mountains in the south of Hamburg Golf Course.
Spectacularly located on the hills discounts with magnificent views towards Hamburg City and the beautiful landscapes Elbmarsch Hamburg Southside under blue sky:
We loved it and agree with the previously-standing, highly qualified and ausfühlichen Review of Golf Bear without restrictions.
Only the need for carts could be put into perspective a bit, we were traveling with trolley, most other golfers, mostly members wore no signs of distress, although it is almost always steep uphill or downhill.
Greens and tees are here pleasant close together.
Conclusion:
For serious golfers, this place is an absolute golfing highlight in northern Germany.
Be sure to meet people!
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Wonderful mountain forest place, or rather a wooded mountain course?
Reviewed August 27, 2016
Played on 11/08/2016, HCP 11
What a wonderful place! Extremely hilly, partly very narrow fairways in beautiful forest glades. Not easy, but scenically through forestation just wonderful.
Urgent recommendation: rent a cart and initially leave the golf bag in the car in the parking lot and then pick the Cart - already the way to the Secretariat is long and steep! It works the same then also - equal to the first tee is increased - Feels three floors down the fairway. To balance then goes to finish off the 18 just straight up - merely not stay too short, otherwise it's back down to the valley!
Unfortunately, sometimes unfairly - by the many hills of the further trajectory is partially recognizable - bunkers are hidden, trees are to be taken only from the game, if you know the hole yet exactly. Course knowledge would help...
Still a "home advantage": The incredibly heavy greens, with extreme, barely legible Breaks make the game any easier.
There are few water hazards and bunkers can usually be well take out of the game (if you see them in time ...).
Boredom is anyway still not on - each track a "unique" virtually no "Füllnummern". (Sorry, Oldive - we really played the same place?)
The condition is generally very good - only the semi-rough is a little too high, you will find balls here already very difficult again.
Conclusion: Despite the partial unfairness necessarily (re) play!!! Knappe 4 stars. (In "Golf Ranking Bear": 7 out of 10 points).
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Earthy-and challenging
Reviewed August 11, 2016
Here good condition is called for, but it's fun!
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The surprise was perfect!
Reviewed August 24, 2014
As a golfer, with the steep places in Tirol is on you and you actually could not imagine that there is a steep golf course in the area of Hamburg, as specified in the ratings.
It was actually like that. The clubhouse is located in a great location and outshines the place, since it is placed at the highest point of this charming area.
Up and down the holes are attracted to the 1 to 18, since we liked prefer varied holes are the place very well and he was accordingly difficult to play.
The 18th hole was the culmination of his steep climb to Green to cost then the excellent local specialties in the cozy clubhouse.
Recommended for all levels, and it is advantageous to play with club members this round before you have to deal intensively with the Birdie Book.
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A visit is enough...
Reviewed July 9, 2014
About a fourth star one might think, but that some five awarded, is beyond me!
The condition is very good and the greens are immaculate. A beautiful park landscape with hills, many hills to be exact. Even slopes one finds more than one would like. Basically just the clubhouse is just... there are hardly any water and does not actually get into the game.
Who is not conditional strong, should urgently a Cart hire, the seniors of this club is one of my respect! We wanted to give no cart, as it had been raining heavily and the slopes are not dangerous. So we had 31 degrees in the space walk, which I almost always prefer. But under these conditions the achievement of the buffer zone was a great success. The staff was very friendly and the Gastro good. So why only three stars and certainly not a second visit? Only Gut Kaden in Hamburg has stayed with me so boring to mind how this place. Relatively unimaginative design with few bunkers, a train is like the next, so that you look forward to when the round is over. For beginners it may be feasible, but who are struggling with the lean angles. At most, the GC on the Goehrde in the region was worse for me. But everyone can not even make their own judgments.
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The ... "pearl" in Hamburg's south...
Reviewed June 19, 2014
Challenging ... ... mountain and valley slopes ... ... water... Cool Birdiebook on the homepage... 3D animated flight over all paths... Nice clubhouse for the earned Hefeweizen then...
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Excelent, unusual space between Bremen and Hamburg
Reviewed August 15, 2013
80 km or a half hour drive from Bremen to Hamburg Cross finds an unexpected topography. The place is so hilly, as is expected in the Allgäu region, but not in Northern Germany.
Each track is very different from the others. This makes the round interesting.
Already at the path from the car to the clubhouse, you can get an idea how challenging it is to play the course on foot. With a buggy it plays more relaxed.
The plant is more beautiful than all the other places in and around Bremen. You have to have played it.
The clubhouse is a bit on in years, time for a refurbishment of the changing rooms and associated plumbing.
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