New Golf Courses in Denmark, 2026
Denmark has no brand new championship course confirmed for 2026. Instead the year belongs to Great Northern, the Nicklaus Design resort near Kerteminde, which opens a new hotel and hosts the country's biggest tournament. Here is what is new for the year.
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Great Northern grows into a stay and play resort
Most golf rich countries measure a new year in new courses. Denmark's 2026 story is different. Rather than a new build, it is the maturing of Great Northern, the resort on the island of Funen near Kerteminde that opened as Denmark's first Jack Nicklaus design. For the 2026 green season the resort adds a new hotel, reported at around 52 rooms and suites, turning a strong day course into a genuine stay and play destination.
The other 2026 headline is competitive. Great Northern is set to host the Danish Golf Championship, a DP World Tour event, in the second half of August 2026, putting the course in front of a tour field and a wide television audience. We could not confirm any brand new 18 hole championship course opening elsewhere in Denmark this year, so the national story is firmly about Great Northern.
Denmark golf, 2026 at a glance
| What | Where | Status in 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Great Northern hotel | Kerteminde, Funen | New hotel of about 52 rooms and suites for the 2026 green season |
| Danish Golf Championship | Great Northern | DP World Tour event scheduled for August 2026 |
| Course pedigree | Great Northern | Denmark's first Jack Nicklaus design |
| New construction | Nationwide | No brand new championship course confirmed to open in Denmark in 2026 |
Inside the 2026 story
From day course to resort
Great Northern opened as something rare in Denmark, a Nicklaus signature course on the coast of Funen, and quickly became one of the country's most talked about modern layouts. The missing piece was somewhere to stay. The new hotel, reported at around 52 rooms and suites for the 2026 green season, closes that gap and lets the resort sell the stay and play breaks that travelling golfers want.
A tour event on home soil
The competitive headline is the Danish Golf Championship, a DP World Tour event set for the second half of August 2026 at Great Northern. A full tour stop on a young course is a significant moment for Danish golf and a useful shop window for the resort, though exact dates and ticketing should be confirmed directly before you build travel around them.
The rest of the Danish scene
Beyond Funen, Danish golf still leans on the cluster around Copenhagen, led by The Scandinavian, along with a scattering of seaside and parkland courses across Zealand and Jutland. None has a brand new championship course confirmed to open in 2026, which keeps the year's spotlight on Great Northern.
Our take
Our take for 2026 is to use the new hotel to turn Great Northern from a green fee day out into the anchor of a short Danish trip. Paired with the Copenhagen courses a short hop away, it makes a tidy long weekend, and timing a visit near the Danish Golf Championship adds a tour atmosphere if you want it.
Because the hotel and the championship are both new fixtures, confirm opening dates, room availability and tee access directly before committing. Our Denmark destination hub, the best courses in Denmark list and our guide to the best time to play in Denmark are the places to start, and our team can shape a Funen and Copenhagen route around your dates.
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New Denmark golf, your questions
Are any new golf courses opening in Denmark in 2026?
We could not confirm a brand new championship course opening in Denmark in 2026. The development news is at Great Northern near Kerteminde, which adds a new hotel of about 52 rooms and suites for the green season and hosts the Danish Golf Championship in August, so the year is about resort growth and a tour event rather than a new build.
What is Great Northern?
Great Northern is a resort course on the island of Funen near Kerteminde, notable as Denmark's first Jack Nicklaus design. For 2026 it adds a hotel, making it a stay and play destination, and hosts the Danish Golf Championship on the DP World Tour.
When is the Danish Golf Championship 2026?
The Danish Golf Championship is scheduled for the second half of August 2026 at Great Northern. Exact dates and ticketing can change, so confirm directly with the tour or the resort before planning travel around it.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Great Northern's Nicklaus pedigree, the new hotel and the August 2026 Danish Golf Championship compiled June 2026 from the resort and DP World Tour sources; dates and openings can move, so confirm directly. Last reviewed June 2026.