Summer Golf in Scandinavia: Midnight Tee Times and Long Days
For a few weeks around midsummer, the far north of Europe offers something no other golf trip can: a tee time at midnight, in daylight. From a top 100 links north of the Arctic Circle to a course that straddles two countries and two time zones, here is where to chase the midnight sun and the long Nordic evenings, and how to plan it.
Photograph: Lofoten Links, Norway, via Google
Why play golf under the midnight sun
Scandinavian summer golf is one of the game's great bucket list experiences, and it comes down to light. North of the Arctic Circle the sun does not set for weeks around midsummer, so the round you start at eleven at night plays out in soft, golden daylight. Even far to the south, in Stockholm or Copenhagen, the long June evenings let you tee off after dinner and finish under a sky that never truly darkens. It is golf unbound from the clock, the rarest thing in a sport ruled by tee sheets.
The trade off is a short, weather dependent season and, in the north, the wind. Coastal courses in northern Norway and Iceland are exposed, the breeze can swing hard and fast, and the playing window is essentially June and July. But for the golfer who has played the warm weather classics and wants something genuinely different, a midnight tee time on a links between the ocean and the mountains is unforgettable. These are the places we would build a trip around, with how to plan each. Always confirm tee times, access and rates directly before booking.
Where to play summer golf in Scandinavia
Lofoten Links, Norway
The headline act and one of the most dramatic courses on earth. Designed by the English architect Jeremy Turner and ranked inside the world's top 100, Lofoten Links runs along a rugged Arctic coastline of white sand beaches, granite peaks and open ocean on the Lofoten Islands. For around 55 days from mid May to late July the sun never sets, making it the only top 100 course you can play around the clock. A midnight round here, with the low sun gilding the mountains, is the defining Scandinavian golf experience.
Akureyri and the Arctic Open, Iceland
Iceland's northerly latitude brings near continuous daylight through June and July, and the home of midnight golf here is Akureyri, on a fjord in the north. Its course, Jadarsvollur, hosts the Arctic Open every summer, where players from around the world tee off through the night under the midnight sun. Add Iceland's volcanic landscapes, geothermal pools and the rest of the country's golf, and you have a trip that is part golf, part expedition, and entirely memorable.
Green Zone Golf, Tornio and Haparanda
The most extraordinary novelty in golf sits on the Finland and Sweden border between the twin towns of Tornio and Haparanda. Green Zone Golf has 7 holes in Finland and 11 in Sweden, and because the border is also the time zone line, you can drive in one country and one hour and hole out in another country and another hour. In the long sub Arctic summer evenings you can play this curiosity late into the night, the ultimate two for one on any golfer's list.
Bro Hof Slott, Sweden
For championship golf with the long days but not the Arctic remoteness, Bro Hof Slott outside Stockholm is Sweden's flagship, a Robert Trent Jones Jr design on the shore of Lake Malaren that has hosted the Scandinavian Masters and Nordea Masters. The Stadium Course is a big, modern, water laced test in fine condition, and in June you can comfortably tee off in the evening and play deep into the night. A polished base from which to add the city and the archipelago.
The links of southern Sweden
The Skane peninsula in Sweden's far south is the country's true links country, where the historic Falsterbo, the heathery Ljunghusen and the championship pedigree of Barseback line a sandy, windswept coast that feels closer to Scotland than the Arctic. The summer days here are long rather than endless, but you can still play late, and the seaside golf is the best in Scandinavia. An easy add from Copenhagen, just across the Oresund bridge, for a Nordic links week.
Oslo and the Norwegian summer
If the far north is a step too far, Norway's summer golf around Oslo and the fjords still delivers the long evenings and the scenery, with Oslo Golfklubb and a scatter of parkland and forest courses set among water and pine. It is the natural gateway for a trip that flies on to Lofoten for the midnight sun finale, pairing accessible city golf with the headline Arctic experience. Settled, green and very long in the day through June and July.
Midnight sun dates, course details and the Arctic Open were verified June 2026 from course and destination sources; the season is short and weather dependent, and access varies, so always confirm current tee times and rates directly before booking. Check Scandinavian tee time availability.
Plan your midnight sun golf trip
A Scandinavian summer golf trip takes real planning: a short season, far flung courses and limited tee sheets. Tell us when you want to chase the midnight sun and who is travelling, and we will build the route, hold the tee times and handle the flights and transfers north. One concierge costs it to the head, with no obligation.
Scandinavian summer golf questions
Can you play golf at midnight in Scandinavia?
Yes. North of the Arctic Circle in Norway and across Iceland, the sun does not fully set for weeks around midsummer, so you can tee off at any hour. Lofoten Links in northern Norway enjoys the midnight sun for around 55 days from mid May to late July, and is the only course in the world's top 100 where you can play 24 hours a day. Iceland sees near continuous daylight through June and July. Always confirm tee times and access directly before booking.
When is the best time for summer golf in Scandinavia?
June and July are the heart of the season. That is when daylight is longest, with the midnight sun in the far north and very long evenings even in the south, and when the weather is warmest and most settled. For the true midnight sun experience at Lofoten Links, mid May to late July is the window. Further south in Sweden and Denmark the long summer days let you play late into the evening from late spring through August.
What is the most famous midnight sun golf course?
Lofoten Links on the Lofoten Islands of northern Norway is the best known. Designed by the English architect Jeremy Turner and ranked inside the world's top 100, it sits north of the Arctic Circle on a rugged coastline of ocean and mountains, and during the midnight sun period offers the rare chance to play a top 100 course around the clock. The Arctic Open at Akureyri in Iceland is the most famous midnight sun tournament.
Is there a golf course in two countries at once?
Yes. Green Zone Golf sits on the border of Finland and Sweden between the twin towns of Tornio and Haparanda, with 7 holes on the Finnish side and 11 on the Swedish side. Because the border is also a time zone line, you can drive your ball in one country and one hour, and hole out in another country and another hour. In the long summer days you can play this novelty round late into the evening. Always confirm tee times before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Midnight sun dates and course details verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.