Falsterbo Golf Club Explained

Golf Facility Name:Falsterbo Golf Club
Location:Falsterbo, Vellinge Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden
Establishment:1909
Type:Private
Holes:18
Tournaments:PLM Open
Skandia PGA Open
Website:falsterbogk.se
Course1:Course
Designer1:Robert Turnbull (1934)
Gunnar Bauer (1953)
Peter Nordwall (1999)
Peter Chamberlain (2001)
Par1:71
Record1:Men:
65 – Oliver David
65 – Titch Moore
Women:
66 – Caroline Hedwall
Pushpin Map:Sweden
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Mapsize:150

Falsterbo Golf Club is a links golf club located in Falsterbo, Skåne County in Sweden. It has hosted the PLM Open on the European Tour.

History

Falsterbo was founded in 1909 and is Sweden's third oldest golf club.[1] In 1911 it was moved a few hundred yards to its current location and the first 9 holes were constructed. The full 18 holes course was consecrated the summer of 1930. After a few changes, the course was finished in its current layout in 1934.[2]

It is located on Sweden's southern tip, along the Baltic Sea, next to Falsterbo Lighthouse built in 1796. It is one of few links courses in Sweden and is repeatedly ranked one of the best courses in the country.[1] [3]

The club has hosted the PLM Open on the European Tour as well as the Skandia PGA Open on the Challenge Tour. It has also hosted many amateur tournaments such as the 1963 European Amateur Team Championship and the 2009 European Ladies Amateur Championship.[2]

Tournaments hosted

Pre-European Tour

European Tour

Challenge Tour Tour

Amateur

Course Records

Sources:[4] [5] [6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sveriges 12 bästa golfbanor i sommar . Expressen . 21 January 2021 . sv.
  2. Web site: Club History . Falsterbo GC . 21 January 2021.
  3. Web site: The Best Golf Courses In Every Country . Golf Digest . 21 January 2021.
  4. Web site: Banrekord . Falsterbo GC . 21 January 2021.
  5. Web site: Results 2003 Skandia PGA Open . Golfdata . 21 January 2021.
  6. Web site: Results 2009 European Ladies Amateur Championship . Golfdata . 21 January 2021.