Lübker Golf Resort (Sand & Sky)

Five years in the making, the Lübker Resort in Djursland opened to much acclaim by Danish golfers in 2008 and this Robert Trent Jones-designed golf complex is the centrepiece of a 500-acre estate that includes a luxury hotel and holiday apartments.

There are no half measures in evidence at Lübker as the golf facility extends to all of 36-holes, comprising three 9-hole loops – named Sand, Sky and Forest – along with an Academy layout for juniors and learners.

RTJ lead architect Bruce Charlton used a number of bold bunkering styles throughout the property but the most challenging design features here are the heavily contoured greens and aprons. With plenty of wetlands in play, Lübker provides a tough but fair test with conditioning that is second to none in northern Europe.

Golf Magazine in the USA chose the resort as the Best New International Course for 2008, describing it as, “Scandinavia's answer to Valderrama, this flawlessly conditioned 27-hole Robert Trent Jones II design, three hours from Copenhagen. Of the three nines, Sand and Sky form the premier pairing, while Forest is a less challenging loop”.

However, the Lübker golf course operation has encountered a few financial difficulties since it originally opened its tees for play. In January 2018 the course closed due to a dispute between the resort and landowners. Thankfully the differences were resolved and Lübker reopened in April 2018 in time for the start of the Danish golfing season.