Finland
Finland is a land of two seasons. Winter, which lasts from 6 to 8 months, from north to south, and summer, equally intense and spectacular. Between the two, spring and autumn are as wonderful as they are short. The golfing season in Finland begins at the beginning of May and lasts until October, but you can play for twice as long as anywhere else. In the summer, night-time is just a brief period of dusk. In and around Helsinki there are many 18-hole golf courses. Helsinki Golf Club (HGK) is the oldest and most prestigious golf course, founded in 1932. HGK is also widely known by the name of the old manor "Tali" and has hosted more championships than any other club in Finland, including the Ladies European Tour competition. To make the most of your golfing trip, and to help in your planning, you can look up the location of the best courses in Finland on our customised maps.
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Mariehamn
Jan Sederholm (Castle course)
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Turku
Pekka Sivula
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Helsinki
Swedish designer Jan Sederholm.
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Helsinki
Finnish course designer Kosti Kurosen.
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Helsinki
Lauri Arkkola
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Helsinki
David Jones
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Kotka
Kosti Kurosen designed the 18-hole Mussalo course (1989).
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Helsinki
Canadian golf course architect Tom McBroom designed Kytäjä's North West and South East courses.
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Helsinki
Canadian golf course architect Tom McBroom designed Kytäjä's North West and South East courses.
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Lahti
Tim Lobb of European Golf Design
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Helsinki
Kosti Kurosen (Master course 1987; Forest course completed in 1997).
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Helsinki
American designer Bradford Benz.
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Helsinki
American designer Ron Fream.
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Oulu
Ron Fream of Golfplan designed Oulun's 27-hole layout (1992). Nine additional holes were added in 2005 to create the Sanki and Vaara courses.
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Kajaani
Ron Fream
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Helsinki
Swedish designer Jan Sederholm (Forest course, 2004); Reijo Hillberg (Park and Seaside courses, 1986).
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Vaasa
Robert Trent Jones Jr
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Helsinki
Swedish designer Jan Sederholm designed the Old course (1984) and New course (1991).
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Helsinki
Kosti Kurosen designed both the New (Pyhä Lauri/Holy Lauri) course (2002) and the Old (Kalkki-Petteri/Lime Peter) course (1989).
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Kuopio
Swedish designer Jan Sederholm (Old course, 2000; New course, 2008).
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Helsinki
Henrik Wartiainen
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Lahti
Cooke course: designed by Canadian architect Graham Cooke (2006).
Classic course: designed by Jan Sederholm of Sweden (1988).
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Lappeenranta
18-hole Etelä-Saimaa course designed by Peter Fjällman (2006).
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Oulu
Swedish designer Jan Sederholm.
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Helsinki
Originally designed by Kosti Kurosen (1996); revamped by Martin Ebert of Mackenzie & Ebert (2007).
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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