Oslo Golf Club - Norway
Oslo Golf Club, the oldest course in Norway, is
situated in the parkland of Bogstad. The course
borders Bogstad Lake with a backdrop of the hills
that are home to the Holmennkollen ski jump arena.
The signature 16th hole plays across the watery
tongue of the lake. Opened in 1924, Oslo started as
a nine-hole course with sand greens. The club was
originally named Kristiania Golf Club, but changed
its name when the city changed its name to Oslo.
Paltamo Golf Club (Midnight Sun) - Finland
Paltamo Golf Club, also known as Midnight Sun, is
located in the small village of Paltamo, overlooking
Oulu Lake in northern Finland. Designed by Americans
Ronald Fream and David Dale of Golfplan, the course
opened in 1991, with the final five holes completed
in 2000. The course is girded by the lake, one of
the largest in Finland, and ringed with Arctic
birch. The town of Oulu, 100 miles to the west, is
the capital of northern Finland, and is the home of
the Oulu Golf Club founded in 1962. The current
27-hole Oulu Course, also designed by Golfplan,
opened in 1992, with the third nine completed in
2004. From the beginning of June to the middle of
July, the midnight sun allows golfers to play all
night long.