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Golf Club Gut Lärchenhof is an 18-hole private-club course in Pulheim-Stommeln, North Rhine-Westphalia, with guest play available by arrangement. Jack Nicklaus designed the course, which opened in 1997 and is identified by both the club and Nicklaus Design as his only golf-course design in Germany. The championship layout is par 72 and is reported at approximately 6,662 metres from its longest tournament configuration.
Nicklaus used mounding, separated fairway corridors, bunkering and water to create a course on otherwise relatively flat Rhineland terrain. One documented design feature is the orientation of the four par-3 holes in different compass directions so that changing winds affect each differently. Gut Lärchenhof quickly became a professional tournament venue, hosting the Linde German Masters from 1998, the Mercedes-Benz Championship from 2007 to 2009 and the BMW International Open from 2012 through 2018.
The course is an 18-hole parkland golf course. It plays to par 72, 6,662m (7,285 yards). Designed by Jack Nicklaus, the course originally opened in 1997. It is semi-private, welcoming both members and visitors. On-site facilities include Driving Range, Practice Area, Golf Carts, Restaurant, Bar, Locker Rooms, Membership.
Gut Lärchenhof was developed as a high-level championship golf project near Cologne and opened in 1997. Jack Nicklaus was commissioned to design the course, giving Germany its only Nicklaus-designed layout.
Nicklaus arranged the 18 holes as individually defined corridors divided by shaped terrain and vegetation. The club highlights one specific architectural device: each par-3 hole faces a different compass direction, making golfers deal with tailwinds, headwinds and crosswinds over the course of a round. Nicklaus's stated philosophy for the property emphasised rewarding intelligent positioning and precision rather than power alone.
Professional tournament golf arrived almost immediately. Gut Lärchenhof hosted the Linde German Masters beginning in 1998, later staged the Mercedes-Benz Championship from 2007 to 2009, and hosted the BMW International Open from 2012 through 2018.
The club remains a private membership-oriented facility that permits guest play under handicap and advance-booking conditions. It retains the original Nicklaus identity and continues to operate as one of Germany's established tournament venues.
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