Linköping Golf Club

Linköping Golf Club is a golf club located 3 km west of central Linköping in Östergötland County, Sweden. It has hosted the Scandinavian Enterprise Open on the European Tour.[1]

Linköping Golf Club
Club information
Linköping Golf Club is located in Sweden
Linköping Golf Club
Location in Sweden
Coordinates58.40155°N 15.5699°E / 58.40155; 15.5699
LocationLinköping, Östergötland County, Sweden
Established1948 (SGF Member)
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Events hostedScandinavian Enterprise Open
SM Match Play
Websitelinkopingsgk.se
Course
Designed byRafael Sundblom
Douglas Braiser
Par72
Course recordMen:
65 – Spain Antonio Garrido

History

The club was admitted to the Swedish Golf Federation in 1948 and the course was inaugurated by Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland in 1949, after construction of the first 9 holes had started in 1945. The full 18 hole course, designed by Rafael Sundblom and Douglas Brasier, was completed in 1956. Peter Fjällman and Pierre Fulke has since modernized elements of the course.[2]

Amongst the most successful players to come out of the club's youth system are Gisela Linnér, Claes Jöhncke and Krister Kinell.[1]

The club has hosted the Scandinavian Enterprise Open on the European Tour twice. In 1980 when Seve Ballesteros won ahead of Nick Faldo and Bernhard Langer, and in 1981 when Bob Byman won ahead of Sam Torrance.[2] It has also hosted many amateur tournaments such as the 1962 and 1969 Swedish Matchplay Championship, the 2012 Annika Invitational Europe won by Linnea Ström, and the 2013 European Girls' Team Championship, where the Swedish team successfully defended their title.[3]

Tournaments hosted

Professional tournaments
YearChampionshipWinner
1981Scandinavian Enterprise OpenSpain Seve Ballesteros
1982Scandinavian Enterprise OpenUnited States Bob Byman
1987SM Match Trygg-Hansa CupSweden Carl-Magnus Strömberg

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 7 February 2021.
  2. "History". Linköping Golf Club. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  3. "European Girls' Team Championship". European Golf Association. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
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