Golf in Stockholm
Stockholm is a paradise for golf lovers: within a range of twenty kilometers there are about thirty golf courses. In the whole Stockholm area there are approx. 50 golf courses to choose between.
A play in the woods, or a play by the seaside - just make your mind what you fancy the most...
The clubs have high standard and good facilities, and all are surrounded by great natural beauty. In Sweden golf has long traditions and many players today take it very seriously.
Kungsängen Golf Club (2 x 18 holes, Kings and Queens) hosted both Volvo Scandinavian Masters and European Seniors Tour. On the Kings Course the amateur and professional golfers can meet on equal terms, while the Queen Course offers narrow fairways in the forest, where you can concentrate on the game without being disturbed.
The notable
Royal Drottningholm Golf Club is situated in a park surrounded by woodland, near the residence of His Royal Highness the King of Sweden at the Drottningholm Castle.
It is another Stockholm course that has several times hosted the Scandinavian Masters.
Bro Hof Slott Golf Course near the wonderful Bro Hof Castle is a brand new course in world class, aimed to be the Swedish national golf arena. Despite being quite expensive, it has already won the hearts of Swedish golfers who two years in a row voted for its
Stadium Course, to be the best in Sweden.
The course is situated about half an hour drive from Stockholm centre. A ride by the local train will also take ca 30 minutes. The castle can be also reached by boat.