Lofoten Links
Por Top 100 Golf Courses ·
The spectacular 18-hole Lofoten Links course opened in the summer of 2015 and it’s situated in a remote spot along the rugged coast of the island of Gimsøya, in the northern reaches of Norway, where golf can be played 24-hours a day during the months of June and July.
The course is set out by the seaside with the ocean as a water hazard on several holes and sandy beaches as natural bunkers on others. The signature hole arrives early at the 140-metre 2nd, where the two-tiered green sits on a little rocky outcrop, fronted by a solitary pot bunker.
On the back nine, the 430-metre 16th is the longest and toughest par four on the course. After a blind tee shot from the back markers, the hole then plays downhill, with the fairway narrowing considerably as it heads towards the inlet where the long, exposed green is sited.
Well-travelled photographer Kevin Murray was recently invited to take some snaps of the course by Troon Golf, the course operator. “It’s one of the most incredible locations I’ve even had the privilege to visit to take photographs,” said Murray.
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