5 Day Sweden West Coast Golf Itinerary
Sweden's southwest coast is one of the great undiscovered golf regions in Europe, a hundred mile run of pine, heath and seaside links down through Halland and Skane, lit by the long northern summer light that keeps the courses playable until late evening. This five day plan strings together the best of it: the Solheim Cup links of Halmstad and Barseback, the historic seaside links of Falsterbo, the heathland of Ljunghusen and the old course at Bastad. Indicative green fees, drive times and where to stay below.
Photo: Halmstad Golf Club, Tylosand, via Google.
Who this trip suits
This is a trip for golfers who have done the obvious links coasts and want something quieter, cooler and genuinely surprising. Sweden's southwest is a serious golf region hiding in plain sight, with championship pedigree, two Solheim Cup venues, a true 1909 links and a depth of fine clubs, yet a fraction of the crowds and the prices of Scotland or Ireland. It suits the discerning traveller, the couple who pair golf with design and food, and the group that wants links and heathland golf without the queues, all wrapped in the easy, civilised Scandinavian summer.
The region's other gift is the light. Through June, July and August the days stretch on past ten in the evening, so an unhurried trip can carry an afternoon tee time and still finish in daylight, leaving the mornings for the coast, the harbours and the long Swedish lunch. The plan below runs the coast roughly north to south so the driving stays short, and it deliberately mixes the seaside links with the pine heathland to show the full range. Play it in high summer for the weather, the conditioning and that endless evening light.
The 5 day plan
Bastad Golfklubb, Old Course
Begin at the smart resort town of Bastad on the Bjare peninsula, where the Old, or Gamla, course was laid out in 1930 by the leading British firm of Fred Hawtree and the five time Open champion JH Taylor, making it one of the oldest eighteen hole courses in the country. It is a charming, mature parkland that climbs the hillside with views over the bay, a gentle, historic opener to ease into Swedish golf before the seaside courses to the south. The town itself, all tennis, harbour restaurants and old wooden villas, is a lovely first night.
Halmstad Golfklubb, North Course
The marquee round. Halmstad's North course at Tylosand, set on a wooded peninsula above the Kattegat and shaped by Frank Pennink with later refinements by Donald Steel, is routinely rated the finest course in Sweden and hosted the Solheim Cup in 2007. It is classic, tree lined championship golf of the highest order, immaculately conditioned, strategic and quietly beautiful as it weaves through the pines toward the sea. Savour it, then enjoy the beach resort of Tylosand on its doorstep. The round of the trip.
Barseback Golf and Country Club
Drive south toward Malmo for Barseback, the most decorated tournament venue in the country, host of the 2003 Solheim Cup and numerous Scandinavian Masters. The Ture Bruce design, comprehensively renovated by the American firm of Arthur Hills and Steve Forrest in 2013, blends open seaside holes along the Oresund with stretches through woodland and water, a strong, varied championship test with the Danish coast on the horizon across the strait. A polished, big occasion round to bridge the trip.
Falsterbo Golfklubb
The soul of Swedish golf. Falsterbo, founded in 1909 and one of the oldest clubs in the country, is a genuine seaside links laid out on the flat sandy tip of the Falsterbo peninsula, ringed by sea on three sides and watched over by its lighthouse. The wind is the defining hazard, the turf is firm and fast, and the closing stretch along the water is as pure as links golf gets in continental Europe. A bucket list round and the highlight for many who make this trip. Play it in a breeze for the full experience.
Ljunghusens Golfklubb
Finish a short hop from Falsterbo at Ljunghusen, twenty seven holes laid out across the unique maritime heath of the peninsula, where heather, pine and sandy links land combine into something between Surrey heathland and a seaside course. It is a delightful, varied close to the trip, less famous than its neighbour but loved by those who know it, and an easy walk on firm ground. Play the best eighteen of the three loops, then cross the Oresund bridge to Copenhagen to fly home. A fitting last round on the coast's quiet gem.
Green fees, buggies and logistics
| Course | Indicative 2026 summer green fee |
|---|---|
| Halmstad, North | Top end, indicatively around 1,400 to 1,900 kronor; the marquee round |
| Falsterbo | Indicatively around 1,000 to 1,500 kronor; the great links |
| Barseback | Indicatively around 1,000 to 1,600 kronor; the tournament venue |
| Ljunghusen | Indicatively around 900 to 1,300 kronor; the heathland gem |
| Bastad, Old | Indicatively around 800 to 1,200 kronor; the historic opener |
| Buggy | Usually available, extra charge; most golfers walk with a trolley |
Green fees are indicative summer figures verified June 2026, broadly the equivalent of around 80 to 150 euros, and rise in July and at weekends, so always confirm current rates directly before booking. Check tee time availability.
Where to stay and how to play it
The cleverest way to run this trip is point to point down the coast. Fly into Gothenburg and start at Bastad, or fly into Copenhagen and run it the other way from the Falsterbo peninsula north, hiring a car and following the E6 motorway, which links the whole region within about a two hour spread. Spend the first night or two in the resort town of Bastad, the middle of the trip in or near Halmstad with its long sandy beaches, and the last nights down on the Falsterbo peninsula or in the handsome city of Malmo, twenty minutes from Barseback and a short hop over the Oresund bridge from Copenhagen. Tee off in the late morning or afternoon and use the long summer evenings, daylight past ten o'clock in high summer, to finish in comfort, leaving the mornings for the harbours, the seafood and the famously good Swedish coffee. Five days gives you five quality rounds across links, heathland and championship parkland, with the calm and the value that make Scandinavian golf such a discovery.
Plan your Sweden west coast golf trip
We secure the tee times at Halmstad, Falsterbo and Barseback, route the coast to keep the driving short, sort the cars and the stays in Bastad, Halmstad and Malmo, and time it for the long summer light. Tell us roughly when and who is travelling, and one concierge costs it to the head, with no obligation.
Sweden west coast golf questions
Where is the best golf on Sweden's west coast?
Sweden's finest golf runs down the southwest coast through the provinces of Halland and Skane. The marquee names are Falsterbo Golf Club, a genuine seaside links from 1909 on the peninsula south of Malmo, Halmstad Golf Club at Tylosand, host of the 2007 Solheim Cup and routinely rated the best course in the country, and Barseback, the Solheim Cup and Scandinavian Masters venue near Malmo. Add the heathland and links of Ljunghusen on the Falsterbo peninsula and the historic Old course at Bastad and you have one of the great undiscovered golf coasts in Europe.
When is the golf season in Sweden?
The Swedish golf season runs from roughly May to September, with the courses at their best and the famous long northern daylight, light until late evening, from June to August. High summer is the prime window, warm and dry by Scandinavian standards with greens in fine order, and it is also the busiest time, so book the marquee courses ahead. May and September are quieter and cheaper but cooler, with a greater chance of wind off the Kattegat and the Oresund. Outside that window most courses close for the winter.
How much are green fees in Sweden in 2026?
Sweden is good value for the quality. Indicative 2026 summer green fees at the leading west coast courses run from roughly 900 to 1,600 Swedish kronor, broadly the equivalent of around 80 to 150 euros, with Falsterbo, Halmstad and Barseback at the top end and the wider club scene cheaper. A buggy is usually available for an extra charge, though most Swedes walk and trolleys are standard. Rates are highest in July and at weekends, so always confirm current fees directly before booking.
How do you get around for a Sweden west coast golf trip?
A hire car is the simplest way to play the coast, with easy motorway driving down the E6 linking Bastad, Halmstad, Malmo and the Falsterbo peninsula, all within about a two hour spread. Fly into Copenhagen, just over the Oresund bridge from Malmo and the southern courses, or into Gothenburg for the northern end around Bastad and Halmstad. The two airports bracket the region, so you can fly into one and out of the other and play the whole coast in a line.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course facts and indicative green fees verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.