Golf in Denmark

Denmark is an easy and very enjoyable golfing country, compact, welcoming and never far from the water. Its gentle, low-lying landscape of green fields, beech woods, coastal flats and quiet inlets gives the courses a soft, natural feel, while the sea is a constant presence that shapes both the scenery and the breeze. For the visiting golfer, almost everything of note clusters on the island of Zealand around Copenhagen, an area that holds the great majority of the country's courses within comfortable reach of the capital. That makes Denmark unusually convenient: a single base can put dozens of clubs within an easy drive.

The season runs from spring to autumn, with mild, breezy summers that suit long, relaxed rounds rather than fierce heat. The Zealand courses are a varied bunch, from parkland laid through old trees to more open, links-influenced ground near the coast, and they include long-established and well-regarded clubs such as Rungsted Golf Klub, Furesø Golfklub and Søllerød Golfklub, alongside friendly choices like Kokkedal Golfklub. Standards of upkeep are high, the clubs are sociable and unstuffy, and the proximity of Copenhagen means good food, design and culture are always close at hand. For a player who wants a short, civilised golf trip with plenty of variety and minimal travelling between rounds, Denmark is a genuinely rewarding choice.