Simon's Golf Club parkland fairways north of Copenhagen, Denmark
Ranked · 7 courses · updated 2026

The Best Golf Courses in Copenhagen

Denmark's capital sits at the heart of one of northern Europe's most underrated golf regions. Within an hour of the city, North Zealand hides a modern championship layout, a European Tour host, a course laid through a royal deer park and a string of mature parklands. Here are the seven we rate most highly, ranked.

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By the GolfForKings editorial desk · How we rank · Last reviewed June 2026

Photograph: Simon's Golf Club, via Google

How we chose them

Copenhagen golf is really North Zealand golf. The best courses ring the coast and forest north of the city, from the Oresund shore toward Helsingor and inland through old estates and the royal deer park of Dyrehaven, almost all within an hour of the center. We weighed design quality, conditioning, setting and how rewarding each course is for a traveling golfer, and we leaned toward courses you can pair into a long Nordic summer weekend, when the daylight runs past ten at night.

Every designer and opening year here was checked at the time of writing. Several clubs are members focused and ask for a handicap certificate and a booked tee time, and we say so. The verdicts and the order are ours. If you want a Copenhagen itinerary built and costed, linking the best courses with the city, the harbor and the hop across to Malmo, that is what our concierge does.

The ranking

01

The Scandinavian Golf Club

Robert Trent Jones II, 2010 · parkland · Farum, north of Copenhagen

The strongest course in the region and the one that put Copenhagen on the international map, a 36-hole Robert Trent Jones II facility that opened in 2010 and climbed quickly into the Continental Europe rankings. The Old Course is the championship test, a big, muscular parkland of broad fairways, deep bunkering and water that bites on the closing stretch, conditioned to a tournament standard. It is a private members club, so a round takes a little planning, but it is the benchmark for golf around the Danish capital.

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02

Simon's Golf Club

Martin Hawtree, 1993 · parkland · Kvistgard, Helsingor

Built by shipping magnate Arne Simonsen and laid out by Martin Hawtree, Simon's opened in 1993 with Ian Woosnam striking the first shot, and in 2003 it became the first club in Denmark to host a European Tour event. The 27 holes wind through gently rolling, well-treed country north of the city with water and clever green complexes, and the conditioning is among the best in Scandinavia. A genuine championship pedigree and an easy, welcoming round for visitors makes it the most rewarding tee time near Copenhagen.

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03

Rungsted Golf Klub

Major C. A. MacKenzie, 1936 · parkland · Rungsted, Oresund coast

One of Denmark's most historic clubs, laid out in 1936 by Major Charles MacKenzie, brother of the celebrated Alister MacKenzie, on rolling wooded land just back from the Oresund coast. The course is a classic of its age, tight and tree-lined with subtle, well-defended greens that reward placement over power, and it carries an old-world membership charm you feel from the first tee. Less long than the modern courses on this list, but full of character and a short drive from the city.

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04

Royal Copenhagen Golf Club

Founded 1898 · parkland · Dyrehaven deer park, Klampenborg

The Copenhagen Golf Club, known abroad as Royal Copenhagen, is the oldest in Denmark, founded in 1898 and laid out through Jaegersborg Dyrehave, the royal deer park on the edge of the city. There is nothing else quite like it: fairways run between ancient oaks with herds of deer wandering the course, the UNESCO listed hunting landscape framing every shot. The golf is short and quirky rather than testing, but as an experience, a few minutes from central Copenhagen, it is unmissable.

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05

Furesoe Golfklub

Parkland · 27 holes · Vaerlose, north of Copenhagen

Beautifully set in forest and lakeland north of the city, Furesoe offers 27 recently renovated holes that consistently rate among the best conditioned in the region. The layout threads through mature woodland with water and elevation changes giving real variety, and the redesign work has sharpened the greens and bunkering. It is a members club that welcomes visiting golfers, and an excellent, peaceful round to pair with one of the marquee names on a Copenhagen golf weekend.

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06

Royal Golf Club

Parkland · championship · Amager, central Copenhagen

The closest serious course to the airport and the city center, Royal Golf Club sits on the Amager flats and is one of Denmark's better-rated championship layouts, a mix of tree-lined and open parkland holes with water frequently in play. It is the easy round to bookend a trip, reachable in minutes from the terminal or the harbor, and it gives a modern, well-presented test without the drive north. A handy, central option when time is tight.

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07

Smoerum Golfklub

Parkland · 45 holes · Smorum, west of Copenhagen

One of the largest golf facilities in the country, Smorum spreads 45 holes across open, undulating land west of the capital and is best known for value and accessibility. The main 18 is a fair, enjoyable parkland test with generous landing areas, while the additional loops and practice ground make it an easy place to play plenty of golf at a sensible price. Not the most dramatic round near Copenhagen, but a reliable, friendly option to add holes to a trip.

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Designers, opening years and host history verified June 2026 from club and ranking sources. Most clubs welcome visitors at a green fee with a handicap certificate; access and rates change seasonally, so always confirm directly before booking. Read our Scandinavian Golf Club profile, or check tee time availability.

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Copenhagen golf questions

What is the best golf course near Copenhagen?

The Scandinavian Golf Club, a Robert Trent Jones II design from 2010 in the suburbs north of the city, is the strongest course in the region and a member of the Continental Europe rankings. Simon's Golf Club, the Martin Hawtree course that became the first in Denmark to host a European Tour event, runs it close.

Can visitors play golf courses around Copenhagen?

Most clubs in the Copenhagen region welcome visitors who book a tee time in advance and hold a handicap certificate. The Scandinavian is a private members club with limited guest access, so a Danish contact or an arranged round helps. Green fees vary by course and season, so confirm access, dress and buggy policy with each club before travelling.

What kind of golf is around Copenhagen known for?

North Zealand is mostly mature parkland and gentle coastal heath, set in old estates, forest and the royal deer park. Expect tree-lined fairways, water in play, well-conditioned greens and the occasional view out over the Oresund toward Sweden, all within an hour of central Copenhagen.

When is the best time to play golf in Copenhagen?

May to September is the season, with the long Nordic daylight of June and July letting you tee off late into the evening. High summer brings the firmest turf and the warmest weather, while April and October are cheaper, quieter and cooler. The courses close or run on temporary greens through the Danish winter.

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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course designers, opening years and host history verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.

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