Söderköpings GK

Translated by AI

Söderköping’s golf course lies along the Göta Canal west of town. It is beautifully set in fertile countryside surrounded by deciduous trees.

The course consists of three 9-hole loops, the first eighteen of which run through forest, across meadows and through parkland. Several holes sit right by the Göta Canal, but there is more water along this hilly, well-kept course. Tees, fairways and greens are of excellent quality, as are the strategically placed bunkers, whose sand is not muddy.

The practice areas around the fine clubhouse are good, and the restaurant has nothing to apologize for, quite the opposite. That is where people gather before teeing off or after a round. The staff are attentive without overdoing it. Speaking of rounds, it is worth bringing a few extra balls, which may end up in one of the many water hazards.

This page by Boje Bengtsson was originally published in Swedish on our sister site Golfjournalen.se. It has been translated by AI.