The Copenhagen Region vs Malmo: Which Golf Trip Wins?
One bridge separates them. Copenhagen brings Scandinavia's oldest club, deer grazing the fairways, and the polished Scandinavian Golf Club. Malmo answers with the Falsterbo peninsula, home to real seaside links. Our verdict up front, then the head to head.
Photo: Falsterbo Golfklubb via Google.
The verdict
Malmo wins the golf; Copenhagen wins everything around it; the Oresund Bridge means you should refuse to choose. The Swedish case is the Falsterbo peninsula, 30 minutes southwest of Malmo, where Falsterbo and Ljunghusen sit side by side on a spit of dunes and bird marsh, genuine links golf of a kind Denmark's capital cannot offer. Falsterbo runs from about 700 SEK in winter to about 2,000 at the July peak in 2026, and Barseback's Masters Course, a former Solheim Cup and Scandinavian Masters venue north of the city, rounds out a serious three round rotation from roughly 900 SEK.
Copenhagen's golf is subtler and its trip is bigger. Kobenhavns Golf Klub, the Royal Copenhagen, founded in 1898 as Scandinavia's oldest club, plays through the Dyrehaven royal deer park with the herd wandering across the fairways, at DKK 900 midweek and 1,000 at the 2026 weekend. The Scandinavian Golf Club at Farum is the modern flagship at about DKK 1,600. Then the city does the rest: restaurants, harbors and hotels Malmo cannot match. Base in Copenhagen, cross the bridge for the links.
Head to head
| Copenhagen region | Malmo and Skane | |
|---|---|---|
| Headline golf | Royal Copenhagen (1898, Scandinavia's oldest, in the Dyrehaven deer park); Scandinavian Golf Club at Farum | Falsterbo and Ljunghusen links on the Falsterbo peninsula; Barseback Masters Course, a Solheim Cup venue |
| Indicative cost | Royal Copenhagen DKK 900 weekdays, 1,000 weekends; Scandinavian GC about DKK 1,600 (2026) | Falsterbo about 700 SEK winter to 2,000 July peak; Barseback from about 900 SEK (2026) |
| Season | May to September for long days and the firmest turf; April and October playable, the links stay open and cheap through winter | |
| Access | Members clubs that welcome visitors; Royal Copenhagen opens guest booking 5 days out, weekends tighter | Open to visitors daily with advance tee times; handicap certificates expected, summer weekends fill fast |
| Getting there | Copenhagen airport; both clubs within about 30 minutes of the city | Same airport: Malmo is 25 minutes over the Oresund Bridge, Falsterbo about 30 minutes more |
| The vibe | Heritage parkland and polished modern golf wrapped in a great food city | Wind, dunes, bird marsh and beach huts: a links pilgrimage in miniature |
| Best for | City break golfers, couples, first trips to Scandinavia | Links purists, buddies trips, golfers who pack waterproofs happily |
Course facts verified June 2026 from club published rates and club records. Green fees move by season and day; always confirm directly before booking.
Who should pick which
Pick the Copenhagen region if the trip is for two and golf shares the billing. The morning round at Royal Copenhagen with deer crossing the third fairway, the afternoon in the city, the Scandinavian Golf Club's immaculate practice grounds the next day: it is the most civilized golf weekend in the Nordics. The wider pictures are in our Denmark guide and the best courses in Denmark.
Pick Malmo if the golf must be the story. Falsterbo in a southwest wind is one of continental Europe's few authentic links experiences, Ljunghusen next door makes it a 36 hole day, and Barseback adds tournament scale. Skane's fees also undercut Copenhagen's flagships through the shoulders. The full Swedish rotation is in the best courses in Sweden and our Sweden guide; for the national rivalry written large, see Sweden vs Denmark.
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Copenhagen vs Malmo questions
Can you play both Copenhagen and Malmo golf in one trip?
Yes, easily. The Oresund Bridge puts Malmo about 25 minutes from Copenhagen airport by car or train, and the Falsterbo peninsula about 30 minutes beyond that. A five day trip comfortably covers Royal Copenhagen, the Scandinavian Golf Club, Falsterbo, Ljunghusen and Barseback from a single Copenhagen base.
What is the oldest golf club in Scandinavia?
Kobenhavns Golf Klub, the Royal Copenhagen Golf Club, founded in December 1898. Since 1899 it has played in the Dyrehaven, a royal deer park north of the city, where the herd roams freely across the course.
Is Falsterbo a real links course?
Yes, one of very few on the continent. It occupies the exposed tip of the Falsterbo peninsula, dune turf with the Baltic on both sides, and plays firm and windswept in the links manner. Ljunghusen, its neighbor on the same spit, shares the character.
What does golf cost around Copenhagen and Malmo?
In 2026, Royal Copenhagen charges DKK 900 midweek and 1,000 at weekends, and the Scandinavian Golf Club about DKK 1,600. On the Swedish side Falsterbo runs from about 700 SEK in winter to about 2,000 at the July peak, with Barseback from about 900 SEK. Always confirm directly before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course facts and indicative fees verified June 2026, including the clubs' published 2026 guest rates. Last reviewed June 2026.