Barsebäck Golf & Country Club
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Barsebäck Golf & Country Club is a golf club located in Barsebäck
in the province of Skåne in southern Sweden
, just by the Oresund
strait.
The club has two 18-hole courses, the 72-par Masters Course (finished in 1969 and designed by Ture Bruce) and the 71-par Donald Steel Course (finished in 1989 and designed by Donald Steel
), as well as a 9-hole course. The 2003 Solheim Cup
was hosted here, as well as several Scandinavian Masters tournaments.
In 2007, Annika Sörenstam
hosted a Ladies European Tour
competition named Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika
, played on the Masters Course August 9-12.
Barsebäck Golf & Country Club is the home club of the world famous golf tour player Henrik Stenson and in 2007 he was made Honorary Member.
55.794695°N 12.948589°W
Barsebäck
Barsebäck is a locality situated in Kävlinge Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 509 inhabitants in 2005.It lies about 4 km east of the harbour village Barsebäckshamn. It is known for the Barsebäck nuclear power plant, and for the internationally known golf course Barsebäck Golf & Country Club...
in the province of Skåne in southern Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, just by the Oresund
Oresund
The Sound , is the strait that separates the Danish island Zealand from the southern Swedish province of Scania. Its width is just at the narrowest point between Helsingør, Denmark, and Helsingborg, Sweden...
strait.
The club has two 18-hole courses, the 72-par Masters Course (finished in 1969 and designed by Ture Bruce) and the 71-par Donald Steel Course (finished in 1989 and designed by Donald Steel
Donald Steel
Donald Maclennan Arklay Steel is a former golfer and is a noted golf course designer, as well as being a writer and journalist. Educated at Fettes College and Christ's College, he has designed a large number of golf courses or modifications to existing courses, mostly in the United Kingdom and...
), as well as a 9-hole course. The 2003 Solheim Cup
2003 Solheim Cup
The 8th Solheim Cup Match was held between 12 September and 14 September 2003 at Barsebäck Golf & Country Club, Loddekopinge, Skåne, Sweden, the first time the contest had been held outside the US or UK. When Rosie Jones conceded a birdie putt to Catriona Matthew giving her a 3&1 win, Europe got...
was hosted here, as well as several Scandinavian Masters tournaments.
In 2007, Annika Sörenstam
Annika Sörenstam
Annika Sörenstam is a Swedish-American professional golfer whose achievements rank her as one of the most successful golfers in history. Before stepping away from competitive golf at the end of the 2008 season, she won 90 international tournaments as a professional, making her the female golfer...
hosted a Ladies European Tour
Ladies European Tour
The Ladies European Tour is a professional golf tour for women which was founded in 1979. It is based in England. Like many UK-based sports organisations it is a company limited by guarantee, a legal structure which enables it to focus on maximising returns to its members through prize money,...
competition named Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika
Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika
The Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika is a women's professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour held in Sweden. It has been played annually since 2005 with Annika Sörenstam as the hostess...
, played on the Masters Course August 9-12.
Barsebäck Golf & Country Club is the home club of the world famous golf tour player Henrik Stenson and in 2007 he was made Honorary Member.
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