Denmark Golf Course Renovations to Watch in 2026
Two of Denmark's best venues are spending in 2026. The Scandinavian at Lubker is finishing a multi year playability project with the Robert Trent Jones II team, and Great Northern is opening one of the largest expansions in its history. Here is what is changing and what it means for a Danish golf trip.
The headline: a playability rebuild at The Scandinavian
The most substantive course work in Denmark is the extensive playability project at The Scandinavian, the Robert Trent Jones II layout at Lubker in eastern Jutland. Begun in 2024 and 2025 and scheduled to run through the winter of 2026, the work is being led by RTJ2's Bruce Charlton with a clear brief, to make rounds more fun without softening the championship test that has hosted the Danish stops on the European tour.
The detail is telling. The team is reshaping tees and bunkers, opening up more space on the teeing grounds, and rebalancing the course so that mid and high handicappers score better and play faster, while the back tees keep their teeth. This is the modern face of renovation, less about adding length and water and more about pace of play and width, the qualities that decide whether a visiting fourball actually enjoys the day. For a resort that wants to be a destination rather than a one off, it is exactly the right place to spend.
The wider picture
The other big 2026 story is at Great Northern on the island of Funen, the Nicklaus Design course near Kerteminde that opened in 2017 and quickly became one of the country's most talked about venues. June 2026 brings the opening of 52 new rooms and suites along with a large expansion of the spa and the Gallery, described by the club as one of the biggest expansions in its history. The golf course is not being rebuilt, but the resort around it is being scaled up to keep destination guests on site.
Between them the two projects capture where Danish golf is heading. The Scandinavian Golf Club near Copenhagen and the country's links and parkland courses already give a touring golfer plenty of variety, and the investment at Lubker and Great Northern is about turning strong individual courses into proper multi day stays with the rooms, spa and dining to match.
What it means for your trip
For a 2026 Danish trip the timing favors patience. The Scandinavian at Lubker should be settling in as its playability work completes through the winter, so a late season visit lets the new tees and bunkers bed down. Great Northern's new rooms and spa come online in June, which makes the back half of the season the moment to combine the golf with an upgraded stay.
Denmark plays a compact summer season, roughly May to September, with the longest daylight in Europe and firm, fast turf at its best in high summer. Green fees are seasonal and resort packages shift with the calendar, so treat any rate as indicative and confirm directly before booking, particularly for the marquee Jutland and Funen venues in peak months.
Our take
Denmark is quietly making the right moves. Rather than chasing length or signature water holes, Lubker is spending on width, pace and playability, the things that decide whether a trip is fun, while Great Northern is building the rooms and spa that turn a great course into a destination. Plan a 2026 visit for the back half of the season, pair Jutland and Funen, and confirm tee times and packages for your dates before you commit.
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Questions
What is being renovated at Lubker for 2026?
The Scandinavian course at Lubker is completing an extensive playability project led by Bruce Charlton of Robert Trent Jones II, begun in 2024 and 2025 and running through the winter of 2026. The work reshapes tees and bunkers, adds space on the tees and improves pace of play, while keeping the championship test from the back markers.
What is new at Great Northern in 2026?
Great Northern on Funen opens 52 new rooms and suites in June 2026 along with a large expansion of its spa and Gallery, described as one of the largest expansions in the club's history. The Nicklaus Design golf course itself is not being rebuilt.
When is the best time to play golf in Denmark?
Denmark's season runs roughly May to September, with long daylight and firm turf in high summer. Green fees and packages are seasonal, so confirm tee times and rates directly before booking, especially for the marquee venues in peak months.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Renovation details verified June 2026 from course and resort sources; dates and fees change, so always confirm directly. Last reviewed June 2026.