A Glorious German Getaway
Two former world number ones, Bernhard Langer and Martin Kaymer, have done a wonderful job in raising the profile of German golf, and the country is best known in the UK for its players rather than its courses. But with more than 700 designs in its mixed portfolio, I was very much looking forward to heading to the Quellness Golf Resort to sample a few.
It is situated at Bad Griesbach in south-eastern Germany – an area famed for its healing waters – and was created by the Hartl dynasty, owners of the international transportation company whose haulage lorries you see regularly on motorways. Originally trading under that name, it was re-branded as Quellness in order to emphasise the health and well-being aspects of all that is on offer, including its thermal
