Bahn 16 ☆ Follow

Bahn 16, known as the "Rose without Thorn," is the 16th hole at the Golf-Club Hohenstaufen e.V. in Donzdorf, situated on the Swabian Alb in Baden-Württemberg. As the final par 5 on the course, it serves as a concluding test of the parkland layout, offering views of the surrounding landscape that highlight the character of the facility. The hole plays as a dogleg left, requiring a precise and long drive into the bend to set up a successful approach shot toward the green. The fairway is tightly constrained, bordered by the Reichenbach stream on the right and a forest on the left, demanding accurate placement off the tee. The approach to the green presents a significant challenge, as the target is guarded by water to the right, a bunker to the left, and out-of-bounds behind the putting surface. The hole is named in reference to Irene of Byzanz, the daughter of Emperor Isaac II Angelos and Queen of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, who was buried in the nearby Lorch monastery church after her tragic death in 1208.