About
Bernhard von Limburger once designed a golf course for the Shah of Persia on the Caspian Sea coast but fulfilled his lifelong dream of working in the British Isles only with a single completed project in Northern Ireland.
Bernhard von Limburger (1901–1981) was one of Germany's most influential golf course architects and a pioneer of the sport in the country. He learned golf as a youth in Scotland and grew into one of Germany’s top amateur players, winning three German championships. His career as a golf architect began in the late 1920s, quickly establishing him as a leading designer, and by 1979, over a third of all German golf courses bore his design. Von Limburger worked mainly in Germany but also designed courses in Switzerland, Austria, and internationally. His strategic approach, favoring tree-lined fairways and limited bunkering, left a lasting mark on German and European golf landscapes. He was known for declining commissions if land was unsuitable. Over his lifetime, he designed more than 60 new layouts plus numerous redesigns, and his courses regularly hosted national championships. His legacy continues as one of the most productive and renowned golf architects in Germany.
