Barsebäck Masters Course
Scandinavia's most decorated tournament links, laid out by Ture Bruce on the flat coastal turf where the Öresund separates Sweden from Denmark. A par 72 of around 6,395 metres that hosted the 2003 Solheim Cup and ten Scandinavian Masters, it is wind, gorse and clever angles rather than brute length, half an hour north of Malmö and an easy hop from Copenhagen.
Photo: Barsebäck Golf and Country Club via Google.
The verdict
Barsebäck is the closest thing Sweden has to a true championship links, and the Masters Course is its tournament face. Ture Bruce laid out the original eighteen here in 1969 on the low, open ground beside the Öresund, and in 1992 the club drew the best holes into a composite for the first Scandinavian Masters and gave it the Masters name. That layout went on to host the event ten times through 2017 and, most famously, the 2003 Solheim Cup, when Catrin Nilsmark's Europe beat the United States in front of roaring home galleries.
It is not a dramatic, dune tossed links in the Scottish sense. The land is flat and the framing comes from gorse, reeds, scattered water and the ever present sea breeze rather than from elevation. What gives it teeth is exposure and angle: when the wind comes off the sound, par becomes a fine score, and the run of holes nearest the water is as honest a test as you will find in the Nordics. Come for the tournament pedigree and the links rhythm, then stay for one of the most complete golf resorts in Scandinavia.
Barsebäck Masters Course at a glance
- Opened
- 1969
- Designer
- Ture Bruce
- Type
- Coastal links
- Par
- 72
- Length
- Around 6,395 m
- Access
- Visitors and resort guests
Designer, opening year, par and length verified June 2026 from the club and leading course databases; Ture Bruce's original course opened in 1969, the Masters composite dates from 1992, and the Masters Course plays as a par 72 of around 6,395 metres. Green fees vary by season. Fees are indicative and we do not quote our own pricing, so always confirm directly before booking.
The holes worth the trip
The round opens across the wider inland holes, where width off the tee is a gift but the approaches are guarded by reeds and run off. It is the kind of golf that rewards a player who thinks in angles, leaving the ball below the hole and short of the trouble rather than chasing yardage on ground that gives little back.
The stretch closest to the Öresund is the heart of the course and the part that decides tournaments. Out here the wind is unbroken, the bunkering bites, and a row of demanding par 4s asks for a controlled ball flight and real nerve. This was the ground the 2003 Solheim Cup turned on, and it still plays to a hush when the breeze is up.
None of it is tricked up. The Masters Course is a fair, strategic links that hides its difficulty in the conditions, and that is exactly why it has been trusted with the biggest events in Scandinavian golf for three decades. Play it in a stiff sea breeze and you understand the respect it commands.
How to get on
| What to know | Detail |
|---|---|
| Access | Open to visiting golfers and resort guests; tee times easiest midweek and outside the busiest summer weeks |
| Green fee | Indicative around SEK 900 and up in the high season, roughly 80 euros, rising for weekends and falling in shoulder months; 2026 indicative, confirm directly |
| Booking | Reserve through the resort or a Scandinavian golf specialist, well ahead for July and August |
| On the day | Buggies and clubs for hire; a handicap certificate is usually expected. Smart golf dress |
| Getting there | At Loddekopinge in Skane, about 30 minutes north of Malmo and 45 minutes from Copenhagen over the Oresund Bridge |
| Best months | May to September for the firmest turf, longest days and warmest sea breezes |
Access and fee guidance verified June 2026; green fees move with season and demand, so always confirm directly before booking. Check tee time availability.
Where to stay nearby
Barsebäck is a full resort, with its own hotel, spa and a second eighteen, the Pine Course, so the simplest plan is to stay on site and let the golf, dining and recovery sit in one place by the water. It makes an easy two course base for a long weekend.
For a broader trip, Malmö and the bridge put Copenhagen within reach for a city night, and the wider Skane coast holds a string of good links and parkland courses. Pair Barsebäck with a day across the Öresund and you have one of the most relaxed golf and city breaks in northern Europe.
Looking for a base? See our recommended hotels and resorts near Barsebäck and Malmö.
Build a Skane golf trip
We pair the Masters Course with Barsebäck's Pine Course and the best of the Skane coast, fold in a night across the bridge in Copenhagen, and cost it to the head with transfers and tee times arranged. Tell us roughly when and who is travelling and one concierge handles the rest, with no obligation.
Barsebäck Masters Course questions
Who designed the Barseback Masters Course and when did it open?
The course was laid out by the Swedish architect Ture Bruce and opened in 1969. The Masters name dates from 1992, when a championship composite was created for the Scandinavian Masters, and it is the layout used for tournament golf at Barsebäck.
What is the par and length of the Masters Course?
The Masters Course plays as a par 72 of around 6,395 metres from the back tees, the longer and more exposed of the two eighteen hole courses at Barsebäck Golf and Country Club.
What tournaments has Barseback hosted?
Barsebäck hosted the 2003 Solheim Cup, won dramatically by Europe, and ten editions of the Scandinavian Masters between 1992 and 2017, making the Masters Course the most decorated tournament links in Scandinavia.
Can visitors play the Barseback Masters Course?
Yes. Barsebäck welcomes visiting golfers and resort guests; tee times are easiest midweek and in the May to September season. Green fees vary by season, so always confirm directly before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Designer, opening year, par and length verified June 2026; access and fee guidance verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.