Visby Golf Club

Vätergarn Kronholmen 415,

Gotlands Tofta, Gotland S-622 30

  • Office

    +46 (0)498 200 930
  • Pro shop

    +46 (0)498 200 939
  • Fax

    +46 (0)498 200 931
  • Golf pro

    Peter Sigrén & Hans Berge (PGA, Golf Professionals).

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Links-style and parkland. Relatively flat terrain - easy to walk.

  • Surroundings:

    Seaside location directly alongside the Baltic Sea.

  • Designer:

    Original nine holes designed by Nils Skold (1958), extended to 18 holes by Peter Nordwall (1991). Significant redesign of this course (The One), and design of the nine-hole (The Next One) course, by Pierre Fulke & Adam Mednickson (2009).

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Metres
6248
5803
4631
Par
72
72
72
SSS or slope
74.9
72.5
70.8

At the same location:

Above distances are for the championship "The One" course. Also at Visby GK is the full-length nine-hole "The Next One" course (par-36, 3,118 m from back tees).

Location

Latitude:

57.441335

Longitude:

18.121447

How to get there:

On island of Gotland / 24 km S of Visby / by ferry from Nynäshamn (nr Stockholm) or Oskarshamn (between Kalmar and Västervik).

Visby Golf Club

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.

Est. 1958

Visby Golf Club (also referred to as Kronholmen) is located on the offshore island of Gotland. Here, alongside the Skansudde Lighthouse, the club is home to a highly-rated 18-hole championship course (The One) and a nine-hole course (The Next One).

All 27 holes at Visby were designed by the team of Pierre Fulke (former tour professional) and Adam Mednickson (golf course architect). The layout is certainly one of Sweden's most spectacular, with several holes skirting the shoreline of the Baltic Sea.

This excellently crafted layout mixes links-style and parkland characteristics, with many attractive features built into the design. Almost all the holes offer sea views, not least those that hug the shoreline.

Stay&Play at Visby GK: onsite accommodation is available in the iconic lighthouse, alongside the first tee. See Where2Stay section below.

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Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.

Must book in advance.

Green fees

Contact club for green fee details.

Other information

Players generally walk this course. Golf carts available for hire.

Practice facilities

Good

Did you know?

Visby Golfklubb is located alongside the Kronholmen nature reserve, an area rich in both history, and diverse flora and fauna, including a huge variety of birdlife. The preserve is renowned for its serene natural landscapes, panoramic sea views, and peaceful walking trails.

The Hanseatic city of Visby is the largest on the Swedish island of Gotland. It is one of the best preserved medieval cities in Scandinavia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a very popular tourist destination.

Published ranking

Sweden's 2nd best course (Golf Digest, 2022).
Continental Europe's 20th best course (Golf World, 2025).

Where2Stay

  • The Lighthouse

    Kronholmen Golf AB, Västergarn Kronholmen 415, 622 30 Gotlands Tofta.

    +46 (0)498 200 930

    Visit website

    Next to the first tee, with an unobstructed view of the Baltic Sea, Karlsöarna Islands and Västergarn Utholme, is the Lighthouse House, dating back to the 19th century. Nowadays it offers exclusive accommodation for up to four people. The club is also in contact with a number of partner hotels on Gotland.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      Visby

    • Golf within 10 km:

      No

    • Golf within 30 km:

      No

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