Forsgården Golf Club is a golf club located in Kungsbacka 25 km south of Gothenburg in Sweden. It hosted the Scandinavian Masters in 1993 and 1996.[1]
| Club information | |
|---|---|
  Location in Sweden | |
| Coordinates | 57°29′41″N 12°05′55″E / 57.4947°N 12.0987°E |
| Location | Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden |
| Established | 1986 (SGF Member) |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 27 |
| Events hosted | Scandinavian Masters |
| Website | forsgarden.se |
| Masters Course | |
| Designed by | Sune Linde Peter Chamberlain |
| Par | 72 |
| Course record | Men: 65, Steven Bottomley (1996) Women: 65, Alessia Nobilo (2018) |
History
editMarianne Persson initiated the formation of the club in 1982 and it was admitted to the Swedish Golf Federation in 1986. The first 18 holes designed by Sune Linde were completed in 1989 and the 27 hole course in 1998.[1][2]
The club hosted the Scandinavian Masters twice in the 1990s, and both tournaments ended with playoffs. In 1993 Peter Baker won with par on second extra hole over Anders Forsbrand, after they both finished on 282 (–10), two strokes ahead of Nick Faldo in solo third. Seve Ballesteros made the cut with one stroke margin in the rainy conditions which turned the course muddy and slippery.[3] In 1996 Lee Westwood finished on 281 (–11) to secure his first European Tour victory after Paul Broadhurst was eliminated by par on first extra hole, and he won over Russell Claydon when he holed a 40-foot putt for birdie on the second extra hole. Colin Montgomerie, John Daly and Bernhard Langer all finished outside the top ten.[4]
Tournaments hosted
editProfessional tournaments
edit| Year | Tournament | Tour | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Scandinavian Masters | European Tour |  Peter Baker
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| 1996 | Volvo Scandinavian Masters | European Tour | Lee Westwood
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Amateur tournaments
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Jansson, Anders (2004). Golf - Den Stora Sporten' [Golf - the Great Sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. p. 122. ISBN 91-86818007. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "History". Forsgården Golf Club. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "1993 Scandinavian Masters". European Tour. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "1996 Volvo Scandinavian Masters". European Tour. Retrieved 1 March 2021.