Great Northern: 2026 Update
On the harbour edge at Kerteminde on the Danish island of Funen, Great Northern is the most ambitious modern golf course in Denmark, the country's first Nicklaus Design layout and a big, open, linksy parkland built for tournament golf. Here is what travelling golfers should know for the 2026 season.
Photo: Great Northern via Google.
The course: Nicklaus Design comes to Denmark
Great Northern opened in July 2017 as the first Danish course from the renowned Nicklaus Design studio, a championship layout of around 6,775 metres set on open ground beside the sea at Kerteminde. Built with top level tournament play in mind, it has a big, airy, links like character, wide fairways and large greens, with seven artificial lakes woven through the routing to add both strategy and drama.
It is a different proposition from Denmark's older parkland clubs: modern, muscular and exposed, a course that asks for control of trajectory in the coastal wind. The resort also has a set of high end lodgings overlooking the course, which makes it a genuine stay and play destination rather than just a round.
Why it matters for 2026
Great Northern raised the ceiling for golf in Denmark, giving the country a course of international standard and a venue capable of hosting serious competition. For a traveling golfer, that means a Scandinavian round that stands comparison with the best of northern Europe, in a part of the world still well off the main golf trails.
For 2026 it anchors any Danish or wider Scandinavian golf trip, paired with the long summer daylight that lets you play well into the evening. It is the course that put modern Danish golf on the map, and remains the one to build a visit around.
How to plan a visit
Kerteminde sits on the north coast of Funen, easily reached from Odense and within driving distance of the bridges linking Funen to Zealand and the mainland, so Great Northern folds neatly into a tour of Danish golf or a trip that takes in Copenhagen. The on site lodgings make an overnight stay simple.
The season runs from spring to autumn, with the long days of June and July ideal and the turf at its firmest in high summer. Treat any quoted green fee as indicative for 2026, check visitor and tee time policy, and always confirm directly before booking.
Our take
Our take is that Great Northern is the standout modern course in Denmark and the obvious centrepiece of a Scandinavian golf trip, a Nicklaus Design layout of real quality in a country most golfers overlook.
Plan it for the long days of the Danish summer, stay on site to make the most of it, and treat Great Northern as proof that ambitious new golf is being built well beyond the usual destinations.
Plan your Denmark golf trip
From the modern links style golf at Great Northern to the wider courses of Denmark, tell us roughly when and who is travelling and one concierge builds and costs the trip, with no obligation.
Questions
Who designed Great Northern golf course in Denmark?
Great Northern was the first Danish course from Nicklaus Design, opened in July 2017 at Kerteminde on the island of Funen. It is a championship layout of around 6,775 metres with a links like, open character and seven lakes.
Where is Great Northern golf course?
Great Northern is on the north coast of Funen at Kerteminde, easily reached from Odense and within driving distance of Copenhagen via the Danish bridges. It has on site lodgings for a stay and play visit.
When is the best time to play Great Northern?
The season runs from spring to autumn, with the long daylight of June and July ideal and the turf firmest in high summer. Treat any green fee as indicative for 2026 and confirm directly before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course, designer and opening details verified June 2026 from course and golf sources; conditions and green fees change, so always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.