List of golf courses in Sweden

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A list of golf courses in Sweden by region and district.

Contents

Historical development in SGF club membership 1900–2020 [1]
YearGolf ClubsChange
1900
19104
19204
193010150%
194022120%
19503350%
19605979%
197011086%
198014935%
199027182%
200039646%
202045014%

As of January 2024, the number of golf clubs organized by the Swedish Golf Federation (SGF) was 446. [2] [3]

Notable courses

The premier courses are concentrated in the vicinity of the metropolitan areas of Stockholm, Malmö and Gothenburg, with some exceptions such as Visby GC on the island of Gotland, and Sand GC near Jönköping.

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Drottningholm GC
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Halmstad GC
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Vasatorp GC
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Hills GC
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Barsebäck G&CC
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Bro Hof Slott GC ·Kungsängen GC
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PGA Sweden National ·Bokskogen GC
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Falsterbo GC ·Flommen GC ·Ljunghusen GC
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Kristianstad GC
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Ullna GC
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Fågelbro G&CC
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Forsgården GC ·Vallda G&CC
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Skaftö GC
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Mölle GC
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Arlandastad Golf
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Linköping GC
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Falun-Borlänge GC
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Rya GC
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Örebro GC
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Sjögärde GC
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Delsjö GC
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Haninge GC
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Albatross GC
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Lycke G&CC
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Isaberg GC

Rankings

Golf Digest has continually ranked Swedish courses since 1993. Svensk Golf, the former monthly publication of the Swedish Golf Federation, in 2020 published an updated ranking using the same methodology. [4]

  1. Visby GC
  2. Bro Hof Slott GC – Stadium Course
  3. Kristianstad GC – Åhus Östra
  4. Ullna GC
  5. Falsterbo GC
  6. Halmstad GC – Norra
  7. Vallda G&CC
  8. Österåker GC – Öster by Stenson
  9. PGA Sweden National – Links Course
  10. Barsebäck G&CC – Masters Course
  11. Vasatorp GC – Tournament Course
  12. Ljunghusen GC – 1–18
  13. Royal Drottningholm GC
  14. Bro Hof Slott GC – Castle Course
  15. Sand GC

Links courses include Falsterbo GC, Flommen GC, Ljunghusen GC, Grönhögen Golf Links and Helsingborg GC – Viken Links.

Tournament courses

Sweden has hosted the Solheim Cup twice, 2003 at Barsebäck G&CC and 2007 at Halmstad GC. [5]

On the European Tour the Scandinavian Enterprise Open was played 1973–1990, rotating between Royal Drottningholm GC, Bokskogen GC, Vasatorp GC, Linköping GC and Ullna GC. The PLM Open, played 1984–1990, mainly rotated between the links courses Falsterbo GC, Ljunghusen GC and Flommen GC. [6] The Scandinavian Masters has typically been hosted at Barsebäck G&CC, with stints at Kungsängen GC, Forsgården GC and Arlandastad Golf, before a new rota of Bro Hof Slott GC, PGA Sweden National and Hills GC was established in 2010.

Albatross GC, Delsjö GC, Kristianstad GC, Österåker GC and almost a dozen other courses have hosted Ladies European Tour events, such as the Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika which ran 1996–2008.

In addition, Swedish courses hosted over a hundred Challenge Tour events 1990–2020, and over 40 International Golf Federation or European Golf Association amateur events starting with the 1962 St Andrews Trophy at Halmstad GC.

Key
Former venue
Current venue
CourseOrganizer [a]
EUR LET SOLHEIM SEN CHA IGF  · EGA
Royal Drottningholm GC 1973 ·1976–1977
1988–1990

1991 ·1994
2003 1982 · 1988
2007
Bokskogen GC 1974–1975
1989–1990
2001 2003 · 2006
Vasatorp GC 1978–1980 · 2024 2002 · 2013–2015
2024
1991 ·1993
Linköping GC 1981–1982 2013
Ullna GC 1983–1987 · 2023 2004 · 2023 1988
Falsterbo GC 1986 2003 2009 · 2021
Ljunghusen GC 1987 1996–2000
2002–2004
1977
2001 ·2019
Flommen GC 1988
Barsebäck G&CC 1992 ·1995 ·1997 ·1999
2001 ·2003–2004
2006 ·2009 ·2017
1998 ·2000
2005 ·2007
2003 2014 · 2014
Forsgården GC 1993 ·1996 2018
Kungsängen GC 1998 ·2000 ·2002 ·2005 2001
Arlandastad Golf 2007–2008 2004–2005
Bro Hof Slott GC 2010–2013 ·2016
PGA Sweden National 2014–2015 2011 2017
Hills GC 2018–2019 2008
Vallda G&CC 2021 2021
Halmstad GC 2022 1999–2000 · 2022 2007 1990–1992
2002
1962 ·1986
1969 · 2011
1985 ·2015
1997
Albatross GC 1980–1981
Mölle GC 1984–1985
Delsjö GC 1985 ·1988
Kristianstad GC 1986 · 2021 1999 2002
Falun-Borlänge GC 1986
Isaberg GC 1989
Haninge GC 1990–1996
Örebro GC 1996 1993
Österåker GC 1997 ·1999 ·2001 1994–1995
2021–2022
2010
Sjögärde GC 1998
Bro-Bålsta GC 2006 2001
Frösåker GC 2008 1996
Lycke G&CC 2008
Skaftö GC 2021–2022
Allerum GC 2023–2024 2022
Fågelbro G&CC 1997–1998
Rya GC 1990 ·1992 ·1994 1974
Karlstad GC 1990 1996 · 2005
Upsala GC 1990 ·1994
19911992
1999 · 2020
Söderåsen GC 1990–2001
Tranås GC 1990–1992
Ågesta GC 1990–1991
Mariestad GC 19901991
Gävle GC 19901991
Kungsbacka GC 1990
Västerås GC 1990–1994 ·1996
Viksjö GC 1991
Kungälv-Kode GC 1992
Östersund-Frösö GC 1994
Skellefteå GC 1995
Hook GC 1996
Varberg GC 1997–1998
Waxholm GC 2005–2007
Båstad GC 2009–2010 1994 · 2007
Katrineholm GC 2016–2018
Hinton GC 2021
Askersund GC 2023
Landeryd GC 2023–2024
Jönköping GC 1967
Akademiska GC 1980
Lyckorna GC 1989
Stockholm GC 2000
Skövde GC 2004
Stenungsund GC 2008
Lidingö GC 2012
Tegelberga GC 2023
Göteborg GC 2024

Courses by region and district

Skåneland

Blekinge

Halland

Skåne

Götaland

Bohuslän & Dalsland

Gotland

Gothenburg

Småland

Västergötland

Östergötland

Svealand

Dalarna

Stockholm County

Södermanland

Uppland

Värmland

Västmanland

Örebro County

Norrland

Gästrikland & Hälsingland

Jämtland & Härjedalen

Medelpad

Norrbotten & Västerbotten

Ångermanland

Notes
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