Scandinavian Golf Club

The Scandinavian Golf Club
Club information
Location	Near Farum, Denmark
Total holes	2 x 18

The Scandinavian Golf Club is a venue for golfers with two 18-hole courses (Old & New Course) designed by american Robert Trent Jones II. The club house was designed by Henning Larsen Architects. The location - previously a clay pit and for the latest 60 years - a military practice area, is situated just north of Farum, Furesø Municipality, Denmark

Construction

The golf courses are located in the former training grounds of Farum Barracks. It was established by three passionate Danish golfers, who bought the 200+ hectare area in 2002. After four years of negotiating with the local community RTJII with president and principal designer Bruce Charlton spent the following four years to develop two sand capped golf courses with more than 100 km of drainage, 2000 irrigation heads all fed from surface water in large lakes on just 25 percent of the exceptional area packed with fauna og flora. Rain will not stop play as the drain will carry away up to 100 millimeters of water per hour.

The facilities

Old Course opened in 2010 and New Course followed one year later. Golf Digest, USA, have recently analyzed 206 countries in the world to find the best courses, and in Denmark New Course is ranked #1 and Old Course #2. Golf World, UK, states that The Scandinavian is the only golf venue in Europe with both courses ranked in Top 50. Besides the courses there is a driving range with the possibility of playing in different wind directions. A large short game area is located next to covered bays with TrackMan gear free of use for the Members of the club. Four large putting greens is accessible close to the first and 10th teeboxes of both courses.

The award winning club house stands on a small plateau. Its most distinctive feature is the sculptural roof, which relies on traditional Scandinavian stave churches for inspiration.^[1] The materials used are mainly Douglas-Pine, slate, glass and Tombak.^[2]

References

↑ "Architecture: unmistakably Scandinavia". Stone-tales. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
↑ "THE SCANDINAVIAN GOLF CLUB". World Buildings Directory. Retrieved 2014-02-04.

External links

Official website
Project page from Henning Larsen Architects

Northwestern suburbs of Copenhagen

Administrative subdivisions

Satellite towns and villages

Farum
Ganløse
Kirke Værløse
Ledøje
Laanshøj
Ølstykke-Stenløse
Smørumnedre-Måløv-Jonstrup
Søsum
Værløse

Suburban neighbourhoods

Localities

Parks and open spaces

Aldershvile slotspark
Hareskoven

Churches

List
Bagsværd Church:
Buddinge Church
Gladsaxe Church
Harald'sChurch
Mørkhøj Church
Stengård Church
Søborg Church
Søborgmagle Church

Sport facilities

Other landmarks

Railway stations

Farum Line	Kildebakke station Buddinge station Stengården station [[]Bagsværd station]]] Skovbrynet station Hareskov station Værløse station Farum station

Frederikssund Line	Herlev station Skovlunde station Malmparken station Ballerup station Måløv station Kildedal station Veksø station Stenløse station Egedal station Ølstykke station

Coordinates: 55°50′06″N 12°20′24″E / 55.835°N 12.340°E / 55.835; 12.340

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