Samsø Golf Club

Translated by AI

Samsø’s golf course, which celebrates its 25th anniversary next year, can do so with pride. The great Danish player Iben Tinning counts this course among her favorites, and if you are lucky you can get a lesson from her there.

Samsø’s 18-hole course starts as a gentle parkland course, but even there you notice the wind. There are plenty of water hazards and many bunkers. Then the course turns into seaside golf with a captivating view of the sea, with Zealand in the background. Playing a long par 4 into the wind takes plenty of club, and straight shots.

The club got proof that the course is doubly green in 2015, when it was named the most environmentally friendly course in the country. That means it is meticulously maintained without chemicals, using organic methods instead.

The golf course is in Besser on the north side of the island. It is a mix of tricky parkland and open seaside golf. It is built with variety and the layout feels natural. The holes are not particularly long but sometimes hidden, which can cause trouble the first time you play. Something else that can cause trouble is the wind, which can be more than a light breeze. The clubhouse is simple but has a shop and rents out clubs, trolleys and golf carts. You can also get something to drink there, but not more. Samsø is a typical tourist course without many members, but a good five percent of the 3,000 year-round residents play golf.

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