Albatross Golf Club

Albatross Golf Club
Club information
	Location in Sweden
Coordinates	Coordinates: 57°46′41″N11°57′19″E / 57.7781°N 11.9552°E
Location	Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Established	1974 (SGF Member)
Type	Private
Total holes	27
Events hosted	Volvo International Tournament ; Volvo Albatross
Website	albatrossgolfklubb.se
18-hålsbanan
Designed by	Lars Andréasson
Par	72
Length	5,642 m
19-27
Designed by	Tommy Nordström
Par	36

Last updated February 02, 2023

Albatross Golf Club is a golf club located 9 km north of central Gothenburg, Sweden. It has hosted the Volvo International Tournament on the Ladies European Tour.^[1]

History

The club was admitted to the Swedish Golf Federation in 1974 and the first 18 hole course was inaugurated in 1975.^[1]

With global vehicle manufacturer Volvo headquartered in Gothenburg, it was only natural for the up-and-coming club to host the Volvo International Tournament, the first Ladies European Tour event held outside the UK and France, starting in 1980.^[2] The club also hosted the Volvo Albatross, Tour Final of the Swedish Golf Tour 1986–1989, with winners such as Magnus Persson, Anders Sørensen and Magnus Sunesson.^[3]

Amongst the successful players to represent the club are Ladies European Tour players Helene Koch and Kärstin Ehrnlund and Mats Lanner, European Tour winner and member of the winning Swedish team at the 1991 Dunhill Cup.^[1]

Tournaments hosted

Ladies European Tour

Year	Championship	Winner
1980	Volvo International Tournament	Jenny Lee Smith
1981	Volvo International Tournament	Beverly Lewis

Swedish Golf Tour

Volvo Albatross – 1986–1989

Swedish Golf Tour (women)

Bridgestone Ladies Open – 1999
Mercedes-Benz Ladies Open – 2000
Albatross Ladies Open – 2001

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References

1 2 3 Jansson, Anders (2004). Golf - Den Stora Sporten' [Golf - the Great Sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. p. 142. ISBN 91-86818007 . Retrieved 7 February 2021.
↑ Jansson, Anders (2004). Golf - Den Stora Sporten' [Golf - the Great Sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. p. 242. ISBN 91-86818007 . Retrieved 7 February 2021.
↑ Jansson, Anders (2004). Golf - Den Stora Sporten' [Golf - the Great Sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. p. 277. ISBN 91-86818007 . Retrieved 7 February 2021.

External links

Official website

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[dsp-1] 1 2 3 Jansson, Anders (2004). Golf - Den Stora Sporten' [Golf - the Great Sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. p. 142. ISBN 91-86818007 . Retrieved 7 February 2021.

[dsp2-2] Jansson, Anders (2004). Golf - Den Stora Sporten' [Golf - the Great Sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. p. 242. ISBN 91-86818007 . Retrieved 7 February 2021.

[dsp3-3] Jansson, Anders (2004). Golf - Den Stora Sporten' [Golf - the Great Sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. p. 277. ISBN 91-86818007 . Retrieved 7 February 2021.

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