Forsgården Golf Club is a golf club located in
Kungsbacka
Kungsbacka () is a urban areas of Sweden, locality and the seat of Kungsbacka Municipality in Halland County, Sweden, with 19,057 inhabitants in 2010. It is a part of Greater Gothenburg Metropolitan Area.
It is one of the most affluent parts of Sw ...
25 km south of
Gothenburg
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in
Sweden
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. It hosted the
Scandinavian Masters in 1993 and 1996.
History
Marianne Persson initiated the formation of the club in 1982 and it was admitted to the
Swedish Golf Federation in 1986. The first 18 holes designed by Sune Linde were completed in 1989 and the 27 hole course in 1998.
The club hosted the
Scandinavian Masters with star-studded fields twice in the 1990s, and both tournaments ended with playoffs. In 1993
Peter Baker won with par on second extra hole over
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 ...
, after they both finished on 282 (–10), two strokes ahead of
Nick Faldo
Sir Nicholas Alexander Faldo (born 18 July 1957) is an English retired professional golfer and television commentator. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he was renowned for his dedication to the game, and was ranked No. ...
in solo third.
Seve Ballesteros
Severiano Ballesteros Sota (; 9 April 1957 – 7 May 2011) was a Spanish professional golfer, a World No. 1 who was one of the sport's leading figures from the mid-1970s to the mid-1990s. A member of a gifted golfing family, he won 90 inte ...
made the cut with one stroke margin in the rainy conditions which turned the course muddy and slippery. The field also included
Colin Montgomerie
Colin Stuart Montgomerie (born 23 June 1963) is a Scottish professional golfer. He has won a record eight European Tour PGA European Tour#Order of Merit winners, Order of Merit titles, including a streak of seven consecutive ones from 1993 to 1 ...
,
José María Olazábal
José María Olazábal Manterola (, ; born 5 February 1966) is a Spanish Basques, Basque professional golfer from the Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country, who has enjoyed success on both the European Tour and the PGA Tour, and has wo ...
,
Vijay Singh
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and
Ernie Els
Theodore Ernest Els (; born 17 October 1969) is a South African professional golfer. A former , he is nicknamed "the Big Easy" due to his physical stature along with his fluid golf swing. Among his more than 70 career victories are four major ...
. In 1996
Lee Westwood
Lee John Westwood (born 24 April 1973) is an English professional golfer. He is one of the few golfers who has won tournaments on five continents – Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and Oceania – including victories on the European Tour an ...
finished on 281 (–11) to secure his first European Tour victory after
Paul Broadhurst
Paul Andrew Broadhurst (born 14 August 1965) is an English professional golfer. He won six times on the European Tour and played in the 1991 Ryder Cup. A former World Top 50 player, since turning fifty he has had success in senior events, winn ...
was eliminated by par on first extra hole, and he won over
Russell Claydon when he holed a 40-foot putt for birdie on the second extra hole.
Colin Montgomerie
Colin Stuart Montgomerie (born 23 June 1963) is a Scottish professional golfer. He has won a record eight European Tour PGA European Tour#Order of Merit winners, Order of Merit titles, including a streak of seven consecutive ones from 1993 to 1 ...
,
John Daly,
Ian Woosnam
Ian Harold Woosnam (born 2 March 1958) is a Welsh professional golfer. Nicknamed "Woosie", Woosnam was one of the "Big Five" generation of European golfers, all born within 12 months of one another, all of whom have won majors, and made Europe ...
and
Bernhard Langer
Bernhard Langer (; born 27 August 1957) is a German professional golfer. He is a two-time Masters champion and was one of the world's leading golfers throughout the 1980s and 1990s. In 1986, he became the sport's first number one ranked playe ...
all finished outside the top ten.
Tournaments hosted
Professional tournaments
Amateur tournaments
*2014
Annika Invitational Europe
*2018
European Girls' Team Championship The European Girls' Team Championship is a European amateur team golf championship for women up to 18 organised by the European Golf Association. The inaugural event was held in 1991. It was played in odd-numbered years from 1991 to 1999 and has bee ...
See also
*
List of golf courses in Sweden
A list of golf courses in Sweden by region and district.
As of January 2024, the number of golf clubs organized by the Swedish Golf Federation (SGF) was 446.
Notable courses
The premier courses are concentrated in the vicinity of the List of met ...
References
External links
*{{Official, https://www.forsgarden.se/
Golf clubs and courses in Sweden
Kungsbacka Municipality
Sports venues in Halland County