The Hamburger Golf-Club e. V. was founded on 16 January 1906, making it one of the ten oldest golf clubs in Germany. Initially, the club was based in Flottbek before moving to the current club grounds. In the west of Hamburg, in the immediate vicinity of the Elbe, the present championship course in Falkenstein was built between 1928 and 1930 by the world-famous English golf architects Colt, Alison and Morrison.

Due to its history, the club is closely linked to the development of golf in Germany. In 1907, the Hamburg GC was one of the founding members of the German Golf Association and also provided its first president. Since then, the Hamburg Golf Club has been firmly anchored in German golf history.