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Celebratory and challenging golf Between Oslo city centre and the Airport lies Hauger Golf Club. They offer a special way of challenging the players, together with a rich variety of facilities such as an exclusive restaurant. “You will find a challenging golf course, and at the same time we welcome most people who play at different levels,” says day-to-day manager Bent Lundborg.
in comfortable and calm surroundings. It also offers sporty business travellers the possibility to rent equipment. “After a meeting in the city, you can easily stop by Hauger Golf Club before having to catch that plane,” says Lundborg.
By Linda K. Gaarder | Photos: Hauger Golfklubb
The course was designed by Jeremy Turner, one of Scandinavia’s most distinguished golf course architects, and is characterised by a long and hilly terrain in a beautiful landscape. Playing might be tough at times, but the experience is heightened by signs telling you the story about various celebrities. “Not many golf courses have been lucky enough to host Seve Ballesteros,” Lundborg points out, adding that other stars such as Retief Goosen, Padraig Harrington, Bernhard Langer and Ian Woosnam have played here too. Today, in the footsteps of the celebrities, players can test themselves additionally with the Hauger Challenge, running all season with an award awaiting the lucky ones. A day is easily spent at Hauger Golf Club. Next to the restaurant with chefs from the most luxurious establishments in 34 | Issue 88 | May 2016
Oslo, there is a fireplace, a golf shop and more. Still, the golf course is the heart of the club. “While offering opportunities for everybody, big or small, we are a championship golf course,” Lundborg insists. Hauger Golf Club hosts Nordic championships and has been rated by Scangolf as one of Norway’s best golf courses. “Golf can be played by anybody! It is this fact that makes the sport of golf so fascinating,” the manager says. Moreover, and perhaps less widely known, golf has a proven positive effect on people’s health, much thanks to it being an outdoor sport. At Hauger Golf Club, exercising outside is a sociable experience, going from hole to hole on a beautiful yet challenging golf course. Within a stone’s throw of the highway to the airport, Hauger Golf Club is set
This year, Hauger Golf Club celebrates 20 years. Discover the club’s various offers and be a part of their anniversary. For more information, please visit: www.haugergolf.no