Scan Magazine | Special Theme | Best Golf Courses in Denmark
A highly professional golf club based on commitment and voluntary work Hammel Golf Klub is located in the small town of Hammel in eastern Jutland, Denmark. It is owned by its members, administered by an elected board of six, and energized by the ideal that golfing is for everybody and not to be reserved for the privileged few. Accordingly, cost efficiency is a key factor and everybody pitches in. The basic duties of keeping the greens and running the Proshop, café and administration are maintained by a permanent staff of eight, while all other chores and activities are taken care of by the members themselves. This code of active membership and shared responsibility is an accepted practice that works very well – and leaves Hammel Golf Klub with the lowest membership fee in eastern Jutland, as well as a warm and spirited social milieu.
Hammel Golf Klub has come a long way and was bestowed with the ultimate professional approval when chosen to host the esteemed Ecco Tour in 2012.
For a tour around the golf course, go to www.youtube.com and search for the “HammelGolfklub” channel. By Margrete Dybbroe | Photos: Hammel Golf Klub
20 years of high-quality golfing Hammel Golf Klub was established as a small club in 1992. It has grown a great deal since then – in members as well as
For more information, please visit: www.hammelgolfklub.dk
A walk in the park It does not matter if you are a newcomer or an experienced golf player, the course at Køge Golf Klub is playable for all ages and levels, and with its many trees and lakes, it almost feels like a walk in the park. It has been more than 40 years since the first golf ball was putted at Køge Golf Klub. At that time it was only a 9-hole course, but many things have happened since then. Today, there is a beautiful park-like 18-hole course, a 9-hole intermediate course and a 1,350-squaremetre large clubhouse. “What makes it special to come here are the surroundings. You can always see where you have to hit the ball. We do not have any hills and almost no rough because we do not wish for people to run around looking for their golf balls all the time,” says Ole Therkildsen, who is on the course committee at Køge Golf Klub. Even though the course is not that hilly, this is not the same as saying it is easy.
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in golfing activities. Today, the club has over 1,000 members and is a highly respected professional golfing society. Recently, it has revitalised the entire golf course. Several holes have been redesigned to add variation, drama and challenges to the course. The 18 greens are meticulously kept at all times. Bunkers and tees are newly renovated and four new back tees have been established – elongating the course to a total of 6,020 metres from the white tee.
The park-like course demands your concentration on all holes; even famous Danish players such as Thomas Bjørn and Steen Tinning played here when they were younger. The course also attracts many Swedes, especially at the beginning of the season, and Therkildsen hopes that the club will be able to welcome even more players in the future. “Within the next couple of years, we would like to add another 9-hole course for newcomers, so they can get a good start before moving up to the big course. We want everybody, no matter their level, to feel welcome here.” By Nicolai Lisberg | Photos: Køge Golf Klub
For more information, please visit: www.kogegolf.dk