Designed by local architect Svein Drange Olsnes, the course at Haugaland Golfklubb was constructed in two stages, with the first nine appearing in 2001 then the second nine arriving seven years later to complete the layout.
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Designed by local architect Svein Drange Olsnes, the course at Haugaland Golfklubb was constructed in two stages, with the first nine appearing in 2001 then the second nine arriving seven years later to complete the layout.
Located just outside the small town of Sveio in Vestland, Haugaland Golfklubb was founded in 1987 but it took until 2001 before members managed to bring a 9-hole course into play. Seven years later, thanks to the diligent efforts and hard work of these enthusiastic golfers, the layout was extended to an 18-hole track.
Today, the course extends to 6,122 metres from the tips, arranged as two returning nines, playing to a par of 72. Highlight holes include short par fours at #1, #5, #14 and #15. The par five 6th is a tough hole, with water pinching into the fairway to the right and left of the green, and the 513-metre 18th is a formidable three-shot hole, offering two distinct paths from the tee to the home green.
Architect Svein Drange Olsnes was quoted as saying: “the course is laid out in ‘virgin’ terrain (the area has not been cultivated before) in characteristic western nature and it’s a woodland layout in an open, heather-clad landscape. It offers fantastic experiences in all seasons (the course is open all year, when it is not snowing) and provides challenges for players of all levels.”
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