The club is one of the oldest clubs in Germany, harking back to the roaring 1920s, but the original course was taken over by the US military after World War II and a few decades later leased to a seperate club that goes by Land- und Golfclub Werdenfels. The original Garmisch members decided to build a new course in the 1970s, which has since been expanded to 18 holes. It lies on a relatively flat parcel of land, which is no small feat in this Alpine area. To be sure, there are wonderful views of the mountains from all parts of the course, not the least of which is of Zugspitze, Germany's highest peak.

There is some shaping in the fairways and a few moderately elevated tees and greens, so the third dimension does come into play, but it is not enough to establish much of a ground game. The front 9 features a lot of par 4s, while the back 9 is more varied with an assortment of short holes and par 5s. The character is definitely tree-lined parkland, but thankfully the undergrowth beneath the trees has been cleared, so in many cases play can continue from there. As for the green complexes, well, they aren't very complex. The bunkers and mounding won't scare anyone, but the putting surfaces themselves are quite good. Not wild by any means, but with tricky undulations that can make for a lot of near misses.

Ultimately the course has to and does ride on its scenery. Mountains, like open water, seem to stir emotions in humans in general and golfers in particular. While the site itself is not as spectacular as many others in Harradine's mountain portfolio, it could certainly accommodate a few more interesting tee shots and approaches. However, Harradine rarely got the extra budget and perhaps that is the reason why today's design is competent, but not outstanding. Flow is pretty good though and the playing corridors are very generous for a tree-lined course, so there is a little bit of strategy involved here or there.