Forsgården Golf Club

Forsgården Golf Club is a golf club located in Kungsbacka 25 km south of Gothenburg in Sweden. It hosted the Scandinavian Masters in 1993 and 1996.[1]

Forsgården Golf Club
Club information
Forsgården Golf Club is located in Sweden
Forsgården Golf Club
Location in Sweden
Coordinates57.4947°N 12.0987°E / 57.4947; 12.0987
LocationKungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden
Established1986 (SGF Member)
TypePrivate
Total holes27
Events hostedScandinavian Masters
Websiteforsgarden.se
Masters Course
Designed bySune Linde
Peter Chamberlain
Par72
Course recordMen:
65, Steven Bottomley (1996)
Women:
65, Alessia Nobilo (2018)

History

Marianne Persson initiated the formation of the club in 1982 and it was admitted to the Swedish Golf Federation in 1986. The first 18 holes designed by Sune Linde were completed in 1989 and the 27 hole course in 1998.[1][2]

The club hosted the Scandinavian Masters twice in the 1990s, and both tournaments ended with playoffs. In 1993 Peter Baker won with par on second extra hole over Anders Forsbrand, after they both finished on 282 (–10), two strokes ahead of Nick Faldo in solo third. Seve Ballesteros made the cut with one stroke margin in the rainy conditions which turned the course muddy and slippery.[3] In 1996 Lee Westwood finished on 281 (–11) to secure his first European Tour victory after Paul Broadhurst was eliminated by par on first extra hole, and he won over Russell Claydon when he holed a 40-foot putt for birdie on the second extra hole. Colin Montgomerie, John Daly and Bernhard Langer all finished outside the top ten.[4]

Tournaments hosted

Professional tournaments
YearChampionshipWinner
1993Scandinavian MastersEngland Peter Baker
1996Volvo Scandinavian MastersEngland Lee Westwood

Amateur tournaments

See also

References
  1. Jansson, Anders (2004). Golf - Den Stora Sporten' [Golf - the Great Sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. p. 122. ISBN 91-86818007. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. "History". Forsgården Golf Club. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  3. "1993 Scandinavian Masters". European Tour. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  4. "1996 Volvo Scandinavian Masters". European Tour. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
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