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Albatross Golf Club

Coordinates: 57°46′41″N 11°57′19″E / 57.7781°N 11.9552°E / 57.7781; 11.9552
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Albatross Golf Club
Club information
Albatross Golf Club is located in Sweden
Albatross Golf Club
Location in Sweden
Coordinates57°46′41″N 11°57′19″E / 57.7781°N 11.9552°E / 57.7781; 11.9552
LocationGothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Established1973 (SGF Member)
TypePrivate
Total holes36
Events hostedVolvo International Tournament
Volvo Albatross
Websitealbatrossgolfklubb.se
18-hålsbanan
Designed byLars Andréasson
Par71
Length5,642 m
19-27
Designed byTommy Nordström
Par37

Albatross Golf Club is a golf club located 9 km north of central Gothenburg, Sweden. It has hosted the Volvo International Tournament on the Ladies European Tour.[1]

History

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The club was admitted to the Swedish Golf Federation in 1974 and the first 18 hole course was inaugurated in 1975.[1]

With global vehicle manufacturer Volvo headquartered in Gothenburg, it was only natural for the up-and-coming club to host the Volvo International Tournament, the first Ladies European Tour event held outside the UK and France, starting in 1980.[2] The club also hosted the Volvo Albatross, Tour Final of the Swedish Golf Tour 1986–1989, with winners such as Magnus Persson, Anders Sørensen and Magnus Sunesson.[3]

Amongst the successful players to represent the club are Ladies European Tour players Helene Koch and Kärstin Ehrnlund and Mats Lanner, European Tour winner and member of the winning Swedish team at the 1991 Dunhill Cup.[1]

Tournaments hosted

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Ladies European Tour

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Year Championship Winner
1980 Volvo International Tournament England Jenny Lee Smith
1981 Volvo International Tournament England Beverly Lewis

Swedish Golf Tour

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Swedish Golf Tour (women)

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Jansson, Anders (2004). Golf - Den Stora Sporten' [Golf - the Great Sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. p. 142. ISBN 91-86818007. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. ^ Jansson, Anders (2004). Golf - Den Stora Sporten' [Golf - the Great Sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. p. 242. ISBN 91-86818007. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  3. ^ Jansson, Anders (2004). Golf - Den Stora Sporten' [Golf - the Great Sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. p. 277. ISBN 91-86818007. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
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