Scan Magazine | Special Theme | Top Five Golf Destinations in Sweden
View of the golf course.
The complete golf experience – 20 minutes from arrivals Wäsby Golf offers a complete experience with stunning natural surroundings, a typical village atmosphere and excellent golf courses. The location? Ideal. You are only 20 minutes from Arlanda airport and 30 minutes from Stockholm. By Ellinor Thunberg | Photos: Wäsby Golf
“Wow, this is so Swedish!” That is the most common reaction that Jennifer Allmark, CEO at Wäsby Golf, gets from golfers visiting from abroad. The local farm, Nibble gård, dates back to the 16th century and is the core of the area, where everything else was built up around it in an appropriate style. Think red wooden houses and a village-like atmosphere.
ervan facilities, meeting venues and a restaurant.
Wäsby Golf is located in UpplandsVäsby, around 20 kilometres from Arlanda airport and 30 kilometres from central Stockholm, making it the perfect golfing destination for Swedes and foreign golfers alike. The golf club offers camp-
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“The restaurant offers amazing panorama views of the golf course all year round, plus a large outdoor terrace where you can dine and enjoy views of the John Deere course and the ninth and 18th greens in particular,” says Allmark.
The large area offers a mix of greenery, forests and water, and the greens are known for being quick and even. The nine-hole golf course Nibble opened in 1992 and the 18-hole John Deere course
the year after, both designed by Swedish golf architect Björn Eriksson. The facilities also include the largest driving range in the region with room for 60 players – stretching 320 metres, making room for your longest hits. Putting greens are also at hand for extra practice, and if you are completely new to golf you can try the Pay and Play sixhole course with artificial grass on the greens. The latter means that it can stay open all year round, which is unusual in the Swedish climate.
The whole picture Allmark sums it up by using the word ‘complete’ to describe the club, but she adds that there is always room for improvement. “We have a distinct drive at the club to constantly improve the golf course, and we recently entered a col-