Falsterbo Golf Club

Falsterbo Golf Club is a links golf club located in Falsterbo, Skåne County in Sweden. It has hosted the PLM Open on the European Tour.

Falsterbo Golf Club
Club information
Location in Sweden
Coordinates
LocationFalsterbo, Vellinge Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden
Established1909
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Tournaments hostedPLM Open
Skandia PGA Open
Websitefalsterbogk.se
Course
Designed byRobert Turnbull (1934)
Gunnar Bauer (1953)
Peter Nordwall (1999)
Peter Chamberlain (2001)
Par71
Course recordMen:
65 – Oliver David
65 – Titch Moore
Women:
66 – Caroline Hedwall

History

Falsterbo was founded in 1909 and is Sweden's third oldest golf club.[1] In 1911 it was moved a few hundred yards to its current location and the first 9 holes were constructed. The full 18 holes course was consecrated the summer of 1930. After a few changes, the course was finished in its current layout in 1934.[2]

It is located on Sweden's southern tip, along the Baltic Sea, next to Falsterbo Lighthouse built in 1796. It is one of few links courses in Sweden and is repeatedly ranked one of the best courses in the country.[1][3]

The club has hosted the PLM Open on the European Tour as well as the Skandia PGA Open on the Challenge Tour. It has also hosted many amateur tournaments such as the 1963 European Amateur Team Championship and the 2009 European Ladies Amateur Championship.[2]

Tournaments hosted

Pre-European Tour

European Tour

Challenge Tour Tour
  • Skandia PGA Open – 2003

Amateur

Course Records

Sources:[4][5][6]

See also

References
  1. "Sveriges 12 bästa golfbanor i sommar" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  2. "Club History". Falsterbo GC. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  3. "The Best Golf Courses In Every Country". Golf Digest. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  4. "Banrekord". Falsterbo GC. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  5. "Results 2003 Skandia PGA Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  6. "Results 2009 European Ladies Amateur Championship". Golfdata. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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