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With at least three dozen golf courses within a three-hour drive from the continent, it's not only Swedes who play golf in Sweden. What's more, green fees are a bargain compared with much of Europe.

Few countries can boast the variety of golfing experiences offered in Sweden. During summer, night owls can tee off at midnight in northern Sweden with most golf courses open round the clock during June and July. Elsewhere in the country teeing off at 7pm and squeezing in 18 holes before dusk is not likely to be a problem, weather permitting.

Far above the Arctic Circle, Björkliden GC – the northernmost golf course in Sweden – is a favorite of midnight golfers in summertime.

Maintaining golf skills is a year-round affair, so snow courses are gaining in number and popularity around the northern-central regions of Sweden. The links course at Falsterbro GC is probably the southernmost golf course in the country. It’s located in Skåne where the mild winter allows year-round play.

Facts (2009)

Number of golf courses: 450
Number of golf clubs: 493
Number of Swedish golfers: 500,000
Average green fees: SEK 400 (EUR 37) near metro areas; SEK 300 (EUR 27) in rural areas

Top five Swedish golf courses (source Golf Digest)
1.) Barsebäck
2.) Halmstad
3.) Ljunghusens
4.) Falsterbro
5.) Visby

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