New Golf Courses in Germany, 2026
Germany has no major brand new championship course confirmed for 2026. The year is one of established courses and tour golf, anchored by the BMW International Open outside Munich. Here is what is new for the year.
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A year of tour golf rather than new courses
Germany's golf calendar in 2026 is led by competition, not construction. The country's flagship professional event, the BMW International Open on the DP World Tour, returns to Golfclub Munchen Eichenried near Munich, the long time home of German tour golf. Below it the European Challenge Tour keeps a developmental German event on home soil, giving the season a clear competitive spine.
On the course building side, we could not confirm a major brand new championship course opening anywhere in Germany in 2026. German golf's strength has always been its depth, from the heath and forest courses around Hamburg and Berlin to the alpine parkland of Bavaria, so the 2026 story is established quality and a strong tournament season rather than a new flagship.
Germany golf, 2026 at a glance
| What | Where | Status in 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| BMW International Open | Golfclub Munchen Eichenried, near Munich | DP World Tour event, Germany's flagship professional tournament |
| Challenge Tour golf | Germany | European Challenge Tour keeps a developmental event on home soil |
| Established depth | Nationwide | Hamburg, Berlin and Bavaria clusters remain the core of German golf |
| New construction | Nationwide | No major brand new championship course confirmed to open in Germany in 2026 |
Inside the 2026 story
Tour golf leads the year
The fixed point in the German golf year is the BMW International Open, the country's flagship DP World Tour event, long associated with Golfclub Munchen Eichenried in the countryside near Munich. It is the week that puts German golf on international television, and it anchors a 2026 calendar that is about competition and access rather than new openings.
Where German golf is strongest
Germany's golf is concentrated in a few strong regions. The sandy heath and forest courses around Hamburg are the country's traditional heartland, Berlin has a cluster of modern parkland layouts, and Bavaria offers alpine and lakeside golf with mountain backdrops. These established clusters, not a single new course, are where a 2026 trip should be built.
The case for established courses
With no major new championship course confirmed for the year, 2026 is a good season to play the classics rather than chase an opening. The breadth of German golf, well run, well conditioned and easy to combine by car or rail, rewards a touring trip more than a single destination, and the tournament calendar adds atmosphere if you time a visit well.
Our take
Our take for 2026 is to build around a region rather than a single new course. Munich and Bavaria make the obvious anchor, with the BMW International Open adding a tour week if you want it, while Hamburg suits a links minded heath and forest trip. There is no new flagship to chase, so the value is in combining established quality.
As ever with tour weeks, confirm dates and any course closures before you travel. Our Germany destination hub, the best courses in Germany list and our guide to the best time to play in Germany are the places to start, and our team can shape a Bavaria or Hamburg route around your dates.
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New Germany golf, your questions
Are any new golf courses opening in Germany in 2026?
We could not confirm a major brand new championship course opening in Germany in 2026. The year is one of established courses and tour golf, anchored by the BMW International Open near Munich, rather than new construction.
What is Germany's biggest golf event in 2026?
The flagship is the BMW International Open on the DP World Tour, long associated with Golfclub Munchen Eichenried near Munich. The European Challenge Tour also keeps a developmental German event on the calendar.
Where is the best golf in Germany?
German golf is concentrated around Hamburg's sandy heath and forest courses, the parkland clusters near Berlin, and the alpine and lakeside golf of Bavaria. See our best courses in Germany list for where to focus a trip.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. The BMW International Open's Munich home and the absence of a confirmed new championship course compiled June 2026 from DP World Tour and German golf sources; schedules can change, so confirm directly. Last reviewed June 2026.