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Conference 7.286::golf

Title:Welcome to the Golf Notes Conference!
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Created:Tue Feb 15 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
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5.0. "Swedish Golf Courses" by STKSWS::LITBY (Per-Olof Litby, CSC Stockholm) Sun Apr 20 1986 11:52

    This section is for Swedish golf courses -- so that when you
    come here, you'll know where to go. More reviews welcome!
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5.1Ullna G & CC, StockholmSTKSWS::LITBYPer-Olof Litby, CSC StockholmSun Apr 20 1986 11:5914
    Ullna G & CC, about 25 miles north of Stockholm, is probably the
    best known championship course in Sweden. Each year, the Scandinavian
    Enterprise Open, part of the World Series of Golf, is played there.
    
    The course, which is very similar to Oakland Hills (where the U.S.
    Open was played in '85) is definitely on the long side, and with
    lots of water hazards, bordering on a lake, it is a very good test.
    Just bring lots of balls! 
    
    The green fee is about $20 U.S daily, and it is a good idea to call
    ahead to reserve tee-off time. Phone (762) 260 10. The course is
    always kept in immaculate condition.
5.2what about schellefto?CIM::WILLTue May 20 1986 16:1114
    I live in Indianapolis Indiana (home of the Indy 500).
    
    The most famous Sv�rge Course is the northern most 18 hole golf
    course in the world in Schellefto (sp?) Sweden.  This is the only golf
    Swedish course that I have heard of. 
    It is known for the fact that durring the summer solstice one can play 
    for almost 24 hours in natural sunlight.

    When I first heard of this course I thought that is was not real.
    perhaps you can shed some light on this.
    
    Have you played on this course?  Does the sun really shine all night?
    
    Will Friesen (from the USA)
5.324-hour GolfSTKSWS::LITBYPer-Olof Litby, CSC StockholmWed May 21 1986 22:4223
    Yes, Skellefte� (did that last char appear correctly at your terminal?)
    Golf Club is the northernmost 18-hole course in the world, rougly
    10 km north of the Arctic Circle. 
    Which means, of course, that in the height of summer (mid-June)
    the sun never sets. You can then, yes it's true, play golf around
    the clock. I believe they have a marathon competition in the summer...
    The 24 hours of daylight are sorely needed to compensate for the
    rather short duration of the season.
    As with all other great things, there is a tradeoff - in mid-December,
    the sun never rises at all; you have exactly zero (0) hours
    of daylight. How would you like to live there...?
    
    I haven't played the course myself, it's too far up north from where
    I live (some 1000 km), but it is reputed to be a great 
    course in one of the most heavenly places on Earth... 
    
    By the way, if you look at the map you will find that Skellefte�
    is at about the same latitude as Prudhoe Bay in Alaska...
    
    /Per-Olof
    
    
    heavenly places on Earth...