Carlskrona

Situated in a nature reserve bordering the ancient Viking burial grounds at Hjortahammar, the coastal course at Carlskrona Golfklubb has operated since 1953. The initial 9-hole layout was expanded to eighteen holes by Jan Sederholm thirty years later. In recent times, Christian Lundin from (re) Golf has carried out a number of course improvements.

The 18-hole layout extends to a modest 5,579 metres, with par set at 70 (36 out then 34 in). A round at Carlskrona begins in rather unique fashion, with three par threes in the opening five holes (separated by par fives at the 2nd and 4th) which means the first par four hole isn’t played until the tough 369-metre 6th, rated stroke index 1.

Highlights here include the waterside holes at the (left doglegging) par four 7th, the very short par three 15th (played to a peninsula green), and the par four 16th (with water running the length of the hole on the right side of the fairway). The 344-metre 18th ends the round in fine style, doglegging left over a pond towards the home green.