This course was started by Bernhard von Limburger in the 1950s, when it must have been a very scenic spot looking out over Lake Constance to the Alps beyond. Lake and mountains are still there, of course, but a noisy road and industrial as well as residential buildings have been added since. The traffic is an auditory factor on many holes and the spectacular view from the clubhouse terrace is diminished a bit as well.

These external circumstances caused several changes and redesigns of the course, which lies on two distinct levels today. The lower area holds the first six holes and is desperate for space, so the holes play more or less up and down the property. The 7th hole plays up to the higher plateau and the 17th back down again to the level of the clubhouse.

Even though the first six holes are not terrible, they do feel like a precursor to the real course, which starts at #7. The stretch from here to the finish is quite interesting as it occupies the best terrain. However, it also has three head-scratchers: a short dogleg par 5 with an unreachable bend, an excessively long par 3 with no straight line to the green and a par 4 that is completely surrounded by internal out of bounds areas.

The conditioning leaves a bit to be desired, drainage isn't great and the soil seems to either soak or bake out. The greens are in good nick, though, so plugged lies aside, there are some solid golf shots to be played. However, on the design side the question arises why so many par 4s are tightened up at the green, often with a frontal water hazard, thus making longer run-up shots unattractive. If a lay-up is the only viable option, it robs the player of the fun that is involved in making risk/reward decisions.