Åtvidabergs Golf Club

Translated by AI

Playing golf in Åtvidaberg almost feels like playing in the British Isles, but then again, it was a Briton who first designed the course. Or it is almost as romantic as a Beethoven pastoral symphony. A course’s character is not shaped by its surroundings alone, but it helps to play in a park surrounded by oaks.

A well-equipped clubhouse and the Trädgårdshotellet, with around 20 rooms, welcome guests right away. There is a pool and a sauna for anyone who wants to freshen up. On and around the course there are nearly always young players from the town’s national golf high school. The practice facilities are therefore extremely good, with lots of pitching areas. At this course you can of course also rent clubs and trolleys and get a bite to eat at the nearby restaurant.

It all began 60 years ago, when a group of golf enthusiasts were allowed to use suitable land owned by the local ironworks in Åtvidaberg, Östergötland. And it has continued in the same good spirit, despite a few bumps in the road for the club. Today it calls itself Åtvidaberg Golf Resort, with one of the most beautiful and natural courses in central Sweden and, as the icing on the cake, the historic Trädgårdshotellet, perhaps best known for its food.

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