Skellefteå (Blue & Red)

Golf was first played at Rönnbäcken to the south of Skellefteå city in 1969 with 18 holes becoming available for play in 1977. A further nine was added in 1993, enabling Skellefteå Golf Club to lay claim to being the world’s northernmost 27-hole facility.

The Blue-Red combination is regarded as the premier 18-hole configuration at the club, with the Yellow nine mainly used by golfers wanting to practice or just have a swift 90-minute hit on their own. It’s also useful to have this additional circuit for families wishing to have a non-competitive game in a relaxed atmosphere with no time constraints.

Highlight holes on the Blue-Red course include the right doglegging 6th (rated stroke index 1) and the long par three 7th on the Blue. On the Red layout, the longest par four on the card at the 2nd is also one of the toughest, veering right off the tee. The 126-metre 6th is another difficult hole, with an L-shaped water hazard to the front and left of the green.