Arlandastad Golf is a 36-hole golfing complex situated near
Arlanda Airport 35 km north of
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...
,
Sweden
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. It has hosted the
Scandinavian Masters
The Scandinavian Masters is an annual golf tournament on the European Tour played in Sweden. In 2020 the tournament became co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour and rebranded as the Scandinavian Mixed, in which both male and female golfers ...
and
SAS Masters
The Scandinavian Masters is an annual golf tournament on the European Tour played in Sweden. In 2020 the tournament became co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour and rebranded as the Scandinavian Mixed, in which both male and female golfers ...
on the
European Tour.
History
The parkland layout Masters Course was designed by Sunde Linde and inaugurated in June 1993 by
Anders Forsbrand
Anders Gunnar Vilhelm Forsbrand (born 1 April 1961) is a Swedish professional golfer who formerly competed on the European Tour.
Early life
Forsbrand was born in Filipstad, Sweden. He began playing golf at Uddeholm Golf Club, a small club with a ...
and
Helen Alfredsson. In August 2001 the New Course, shorter and more links-like in character, was opened. The complex was conceived and built by real estate developer Leif Wåhlin, and has since inception been owned and operated by his privately held real estate company, Wåhlin Fastigheter AB.
The Masters Course hosted the
Skandia PGA Open
The Swedish PGA Championship for men is a golf tournament played annually in Sweden since 1970. It has been an event on the Swedish Golf Tour schedule since 1984 and the Nordic Golf League since 1999.
History
From its beginning in 1970, it was ...
on the
Challenge Tour in 2004 and 2005, before hosting
Scandinavian Masters
The Scandinavian Masters is an annual golf tournament on the European Tour played in Sweden. In 2020 the tournament became co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour and rebranded as the Scandinavian Mixed, in which both male and female golfers ...
and
SAS Masters
The Scandinavian Masters is an annual golf tournament on the European Tour played in Sweden. In 2020 the tournament became co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour and rebranded as the Scandinavian Mixed, in which both male and female golfers ...
on the
European Tour in 2007 and 2008. Arlandastad has also hosted the European Tour Qualifying School First Stage on several occasions, including 2006 and 2019.
Tournaments hosted
See also
*
List of golf courses in Sweden
A list of golf courses in Sweden by region and district.
As of January 2022, the number of golf clubs organized by the Swedish Golf Federation was 451.
Notable courses
Rankings
''Golf Digest'' has continually ranked Swedish courses since 1993. ...
References
External links
* {{official, https://arlandastadgolf.se/
Golf clubs and courses in Sweden