Ankerveien 127,
nr Røa, Oslo N-0766
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+47 22 510 560Pro shop
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Stephen Newey (Head Golf Professional)The Course:
18 holes. Open and tree-lined parkland. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Woodland and lakeside (Lake Bogstadvannet).
Designer:
Original layout designed by Norwegian Ragnar Halle; significant redesign by Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest & Associates (2008; lead designer Steve Forrest).
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1.5 km N of Røa / 9 km NW of Oslo centre.
Oslo Golfklubb, beautifully situated around the Bogstad Lake, is home to one of Norway's well-rated championship courses. This tree-lined and open parkland layout should not disappoint, with many attractive features and several excellent holes to enjoy. Plenty of golfing challenge and usually good upkeep contribute to the appeal of this well-crafted and pleasantly testing design. One to include on your play list if you are in the area.
Visitors welcome on weekdays (before 3pm) and weekends (after 1pm) during the golf season. In July at any time.
Must book in advance. Proof of handicap required. Maximum handicap: men 28, women 32.
Credit cards accepted. Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2019].
Players generally walk this course. Golf carts available for hire (if pre-booked).
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The oldest golf club in Norway, which originally opened in 1924 as Kristiana Golf Club, but in 1925 changed to Oslo GC. | Oslo Golfklubb has hosted several top level tournaments including a Ladies European Tour event (see our Tournaments section >by Venue >Oslo GC).
Norway: 4th best course in Norway (Golf Digest, 2020).
Europe: 55th best course in Europe (excl Britain & Ireland) (Golf World, 2019).
Tournaments:
Solheim Cup: can Europe defend the most prestigious team trophy in women’s professional golf, when the 17th Solheim Cup is played out at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio (Sept 4-6).
Italian Open: Nicolai Højgaard recorded his first European Tour win (Sept 5), just a week after his twin brother Rasmus landed the European Masters title (Aug 29); the first brothers to win back-to-back on the European Tour.
Who's Who:
Patrick Cantlay: moved into the world top 5, after winning the final two FedEx Cup playoff events and scooping the $15 million first prize.
Trish Johnson: kept the Senior LPGA Championship trophy in European hands, with her second win in this event in its four-year history.
The San Roque Club: "... how best to revitalise a course that had previously been fit to play regular host to the European Tour’s qualifying school finals..." by Toby Ingleton.
New 27-hole golf complex to be built in southern Belgium
A new golf complex in southern Belgium, close to the border with Luxembourg, will start construction in June 2021.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club "makes its tournament debut with the hosting of the Italian Open on the European Tour" by Richard Humphreys
Gamble Sands opens short course:
David McLay Kidd’s 14-hole QuickSands short course has opened for play at Gamble Sands in Brewster, Washington.
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