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Everything to know before visiting Visby Golfklubb
Opening hours
| Clubhouse | 08:00-16:00 |
| Shop / Reception | Monday – Friday 08:30-15:00 |
| Restaurant | Opening hours & Current menu |
| Snack bar | Opening hours |
| Driving range | 24/7 |
| 18-hole course & 9-hole course | Available tee times |
Everyone is welcome to Kronholmen.
Kronholmen is always open. From early morning until the sun goes down, golfers mingle with bird watchers, recreational fishermen and restaurant guests. The view towards the Karlsöarna from the outdoor terrace is dazzlingly beautiful and the food is always just as delicious and well-cooked. Every year, more than 75,000 visitors come to Kronholmen. And everyone is equally welcome.
Welcome!
Stefan Pettersson
Address:
Visby Golf Club / Kronholmen Golf AB
Västergarn Kronholmen 415
622 30 Gotlands Tofta
Contact information
info@visbygk.com / +46 (0) 498200930
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Visby Golf Club is located in Gotland, the biggest island in Sweden. The fastest way to get here is by flying to Stockholm with connecting flight to Visby airport. We also recommend traveling by boat from Oskarshamn or Nynäshamn on the Swedish mainland. Welcome!
Visby Golf Club / Kronholmen Golf AB
Västergarn Kronholmen 415
622 30 Gotlands Tofta
Sweden
Welcome to Visby Golf Club!
For opening hours and contact information go to opening hours & contact
History
In 1957, the golf course architects Rafael Sundblom and Nils Sköld convinced the chairman of Gotlandsbolaget to buy the property on Kronholmen where Visby Golf Club is located today. They knew that this scenic piece of nature between Tofta and Västergarn would be perfect for golf.
1957
A paddock becomes a golf course
In 1957 the chairman of the ferry company Gotlandsbolaget’s board, bank director Malte Wiman, worked intensively to find a suitable area for a golf course. A golf course would undoubtedly benefit tourism and boat travel to Gotland. They chose Kronholmen, the beautiful area of 150 acres that had been used as a lambing paddock. The purchase price was SEK 70,000 and the seller was Robert Appelgren.
1958
The club is founded
At the club’s formation, on October 2, 1958, Visby GK had an almost game-ready nine-hole course. The course was 3090 meters long and was described as extraordinarily beautifully located and excellently planned. Cost for construction: SEK 130,000. Course architects: Nils Sköld and Rafael Sundblom. Membership fee: SEK 150 / year.
1964-1966
From 9 to 18 holes
On October 29, 1964, bank manager Gunnar Hörnfeldt announces that both Klintehamn and Stenkumla municipality have granted Visby Golf Club a grant of SEK 15,000 each. The corresponding amount was received as a government grant. The money was invested in nine new holes. The expansion began on December 1 of the same year and in the autumn of 1966, the new eighteen-hole course was finished.
1968
Douglas Brasier makes his entrance
In the autumn of 1968, Visby Golf Club contacts the British player, instructor, and course architect Douglas Brasier. Mr. Brasier is very impressed by Kronholmen and makes a proposal on how the course can be developed into a championship course. His proposal also forms the basis for further development work.
1990-1992
Another 9 holes
Before the annual meeting in 1988, there were plans for nine more holes. But after a lot of debate, it took 2 more years, until the 1990 annual meeting that the decision could be made, with 68 votes against 42. The last weekend in August 1992, it was finally inauguration of the nine new holes. On the current hole 8 on the nine-hole loop, you can read more about Kronholmskoggen – which was discovered during construction.
2008
50th anniversary with a new course
Around the turn of the millennium, the greens got worse and worse. A new management program was started, but the desired effect did not materialize. In 2006, the board made a decisive decision to renovate all 27 greens and green areas just in time for the club’s 50th anniversary. The professional golf player Pierre Fulke was hired as an expert and architect. The rebuilt course was completed in 2008 and received very high reviews from members and visiting guests such as Kenta “Mr. Magic” Nilsson, Tomas Brolin, Christer Ulfbåge, Peppe Eng, and others.
2020
The journey to number 1
In June 2020, Visby Golf Club was named Sweden’s best golf course according to the magazine Svensk Golf.
Hotels and accommodation on Gotland
Visby Golf Club is a partner to several of Visby’s and Gotland’s best hotels. We also offer exclusive accommodation at Fyrhuset, the iconic lighthouse on Kronholmen, a few meters from the first tee. Welcome!
Fyrhuset – the lighthouse on Kronholmen
Stay next to the first tee, with astonishing views of the Baltic Sea, the Karlsöarna, and Västergarns Utholme. Exclusive accommodation for up to four people. Kitchen is available. The price includes breakfast, sheets, towels, and a discount on green fees, and free balls on the range.
Scandic Hotel in Visby
Go on a golf trip to Gotland! Travel by ferry with Destination Gotland and stay comfortably at Scandic Hotel in the middle of Visby, with a swimming pool, sauna, and relaxation area. A short walk from Visby’s huge range of restaurants, culture, and shopping. From 1995: –
The Lighthouse at Kronholmen
Stay in the Lighthouse next to the first tee
Next to the first tee, with an unobstructed view of the Baltic Sea, the Karlsöarna and Västergarn’s Utholme, is the Lighthouse, dating from the 19th century. In 2017, the house underwent an extensive renovation and modernization and today offers exclusive accommodation for up to four people (the 4 beds are in the same room). The lighthouse has both a kitchen and a bathroom. The minimum stay is two nights at a time. The price includes breakfast, sheets, towels, and a discount on green fees and free balls on the range. (Accommodation is smoke and animal-free.)
Price list Fyrhuset 2026
Low season (not v.26-32)
Monday Thursday
1-2 pers SEK 2 500 / night
3 pers SEK 3 100 / night
4 pers SEK 3 700 / night
Friday – Sunday / Holiday
1-2 pers SEK 3 100 / night
3 pers SEK 4 100 / night
4 pers SEK 4 900 / night
High season v.26-32
All days
1-2 pers SEK 3 100 / night
3 pers SEK 4 100 / night
4 pers SEK 4 900 / night
You must book at least 2 nights. The price includes breakfast, sheets and towels, as well as a discount on green fees and free range balls.
1 night is booked subject to availability and with a supplement of SEK 750 per night.
Send booking request on info@visbygk.com
Kronholmen Restaurant & Bar
The food. The soul. The sky. The sea.
There are restaurants necessary to revisit time and again. Places where you always feel welcome. Places that have warmth and a friendly atmosphere. Restaurants that, quite simply, have very good and well-cooked food with breathtaking views.
Kronholmen Restaurang & Bar is such a restaurant.
Current Menu
Opening hours
| Restaurant in clubhouse | Returning spring 2026 |
| Snack bar 10th tee | Returning spring 2026 |
The conference. The party. The event.
Shall we have a pre-drink? Any snacks when everyone arrives? Do you have whiteboards? Are we going to take a sauna before the putting tournament? Can we have coffee at three? The buffet is good, right? Or a three-course meal? Vegetarian maybe? We can put everything up outdoors, right? Is lunch included? Shall we take the cocktail inside the old clubhouse? The sound system here should be enough, right? What will the weather be like at the end of July?
Check everything about events, parties and conferences with us – We know how to throw one!
The best food,
in the best restaurant,
in the best environment.
In the basement of Restaurant Donners Brunn in Visby, my love for the culinary profession and the restaurant industry was born. After that I worked in classic, French and Italian cuisine both in Visby, the Caribbean and Stockholm before I landed on Kronholmen.
Kronholmen Restaurant and Bar wants to give you an experience with a unique view and a good well-cooked meal with Gotland ingredients.
Welcome!
Per Ramström
Chef Kronholmen Restaurant & Bar
Phone:+4670 573 97 65
Email: restaurangen@visbygk.com
Kronholmen Restaurang & Bar
c / o Kronholmen Golf AB
Västergarn Kronholmen 415
622 30 Gotlands Tofta
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The Courses
The One
The 18-hole course, designed by Pierre Fulke and Adam Mednickson, holds a high European class and is considered one of the most beautiful in the country. The magazine Svensk Golf ranks Visby Golfklubb as number one in Sweden. Golf Digest ranks Visby Golf Club as third in the Nordic region. Our ambition is to deliver an exceptional experience beyond the ordinary, regardless of whether you are a member of the club or a guest for a day.
- Course architects: Pierre Fulke and Adam Mednickson
- Par 72, 6,300 meters from backtee
- Built in 1966, rebuilt 2009
- Course record: Jesper Billing 64 strokes (2014), Elin Andersson 68 strokes (2010)
- 6 tees
The Next One
The 9-hole course is also designed by team Fulke / Mednickson. The course is usually open with regular tees and greens all year round with the exception of snow or frost. A really good and challenging golf course where it is usually easier to get a start time. Children, junior players, and beginners who take courses at Visby GK are also welcome to play on the 9-hole course.
- Course architects: Pierre Fulke and Adam Mednickson
- Par 36
- Built in 1966, rebuilt 2009
- 5 tees
- The course is usually open with regular tees and greens all year round with exception for snow or frost.
- Also open to beginners in connection with the class
- Course record: Rebecca Brink 36 (2023), Peter Barås 34 (2023)
Top ranked
2020 # 1 in Sweden (Swedish Golf)
2018 # 2 in Sweden, # 3 in the Nordics (Golf Digest)
2017 # 2 in Sweden (Golf Digest)
2016 # 3 in Sweden, # 5 in the Nordics (Golf Digest)
2014 Top 100 golf courses of the world – # 25 in Europe
2014 The Rolex Worlds Top 1000 Golf Courses
2012, 2013 # 2 in Sweden (Golf Digest)
“Few places in the world, including golf courses, have the same effect on me as Visby Golfklubb and Kronholmen.”
It has been and is a great honour for me to transform and manage this historic golf course. I will never forget that day in 2005, when Adam Mednickson and I visited the club for the first time. The wind was blowing from the north. It was three plus degrees in the air. But we could do nothing but agree with Douglas Brasier, who was hired forty years earlier to develop the course: I would truly say that you have wonderful opportunities to make a remarkably good golf course, or courses, at Kronholmen. The area, rich in history as well as flora and bird life, is truly unique. The absolute proximity to the sea, which is visible from all holes, gives the game and the experience another dimension. At Visby Golf Club, we have created 27 holes in a new shape, with retained soul and character and with the feeling of constantly wanting to return. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do! ”
– Pierre Fulke
For us, it’s always golf season
To be able to work on such a unique course as Visby Golf Club is fantastic. Every day, my employees and I strive to deliver and set up the best course we can, based on weather, wind, and other circumstances. I and the team who work here love the game of golf and the place Kronholmen. In dialogue with Pierre Fulke, we nurture and develop the course all year round. We work a lot with details – often by hand and with smaller machines – inspired by the British golf culture where fantastic green surfaces are presented with small means. We simply do our utmost to get that little extra, which enhances your gaming and nature experience.
Much pleasure!
Petter Lindblad, Head Greenkeeper
Phone: +4670 7133435
Email: petter@visbygk.com
Visby Golf Club
SUSTAINABLE PLAY
A unique golf course on the Swedish island of Gotland.
It wasn’t our ambition to be the number 1 golf course in Sweden. It was the result of everything we’ve done since 1958.
If anything it was a result of what the nature has given us for millions of years – an astonishing piece of nature to experience and to play golf at. Together we fought with and against the forces of nature that can sometimes be as challenging as the game itself.
The golf architect Nils Sköld layed out the foundation in the 50s. In the late 2000s the professional golf players Pierre Fulke and Adam Mednickson thoroughly refined the 18 hole main course. Today it is ranked as the number 1 golf course in Sweden.
It was never our vision to be number 1. But it is a symbol. A symbol of all the hard work and commitment that has been put into every day for decades. And together we will tirelessly continue to work to get even a little better. Our journey is not over – it has just begun.
Play
Tee times
Everything you need to know
Green fee
All fees are in Swedish kronor (SEK)
| Greenfee 18 holes | 06.00-15.51 | 16.00-20.00 |
|---|---|---|
| –26 Apr | 1000 | 1000 |
| 27 Apr – 31 May | 1400/1800 Mon-Thu / Fri-Sun | 1400 |
| 1 june – 27 Sept | 1800 | 1400 |
| 28 Sep – 18 Oct | 1200/1600 Mon-Thu / Fri-Sun | 1200 |
| 19 Oct– | 1000 | 1000 |
| Greenfee 9 holes | 06.00-20.00 |
|---|---|
| –26 Apr | 300 |
| 27 Apr – 5 July | 400/500 Mon-Thu / Fri-Sun |
| 6 July – 2 Aug | 600 |
| 3 Aug – 27 Sep | 400/500 Mon-Thu / Fri-Sun |
| 28 Sep – 18 Oct | 300/400 Mon-Thu / Fri-Sun |
| 19 Oct– | 300 |
Facts about the 18-hole course
The 18-hole course, designed by Pierre Fulke and Adam Mednickson, holds a high European class and is considered one of the most beautiful in the country. The magazine Svensk Golf ranks Visby Golf Club as number one in Sweden. Golf Digest ranks Visby Golf Club as third in the Nordic region. Our ambition is to deliver an exceptional experience beyond the ordinary, regardless of whether you are a member of the club or a guest for a day.
- Course architects: Pierre Fulke and Adam Mednickson
- Par 72, 6,300 meters from backtee
- Built in 1966, rebuilt 2009
- Course record: Jesper Billing 64 strokes (2014), Elin Andersson 68 strokes (2010)
- 6 tees
- Seaside with link character
Facts about the 9-hole course
Our full-length 9-hole course is of the highest class and as the 18 hole course also designed by former tour players Pierre Fulke and Adam Mednickson. The course is usually open with regular tees and greens all year round with exception for snow or frost. A very good and challenging golf course where you usually can find a tee time. Children, junior players and beginners who take courses at Visby GK are also welcome to play on the 9-hole course.
- Course architects: Pierre Fulke and Adam Mednickson
- Par 36
- Built in 1966, rebuilt 2009
- 5 tees
- The course is usually open with regular tees and greens all year round with exception for snow or frost.
- Also open to beginners in connection with the class
- Course record Rebecca Brink 36 (2023), Peter Barås 34 (2023)
Scorecard 18-hole course
Scorecard 9-hole course
Booking terms
- Maximum 3 booked times at the same time on the 18-hole course and 6 booked times on the 9-hole course (max 2 per day).
- We only pre-book 18 holes per day, extra rounds are booked if there is room the same day.
- Differentiated green fee (SEK 1000-1600 on the 18-hole course, SEK 300-600 on the 9-hole course).
- If you as a member or guest do not cancel at least 4 hours before the start time, you will be charged the current green fee.
- As a member and guest, you must always register your arrival digitally on your mobile phone, in the terminal or at the reception before your start time.
- 50% discount for juniors players. Until the year you turn 22.
- Senior member with Gold Access (from the year you turn 26) has the right to bring guests to a discounted green fee. The member has 15 guest discounts of 200 SEK at their disposal. The member can use a maximum of 3 discounts per guest and offer a maximum of a discount to 3 guests per game or occasion. The member must play with their guests and must be present at check-in or notify before the guest can take advantage of the discount. The discount cannot exceed 50% of the current green fee. The discount can be used on both the 18- and 9-hole course. Cannot be combined with other offers and discounts.
- Discount for members of other golf clubs on Gotland.
- Golf cart and course guide are included for green fee guests.
- Golf cart is available for rent and can be booked via golf.se or by calling the service desk.
- You can pay green fee either at “Min golf” or in the clubhouse before your round.
Policy for introductory cards
VISBY GOLF CLUB’S POLICY REGARDING INTRODUCTION CARDS, PGA, GAF, SGA AND EARNING STAMPS
Visby Golf Club has chosen to be outside the exchange regarding the Swedish Golf Association’s introductory card.
Those who have SGF’s Introduction Card (Chairman or board member of golf club) and members with cards in PGA, SGA or GAF do not receive a discount on green fees.
Those who have merit badges (Gold Badge, Elite Badge, Silver Badge or Gold Club) receive free play on one occasion per year. Those who have any of these awards should contact the club in good time for approval of games.
A warm welcome to Visby Golf Club and Kronholmen
If you have any questions, please contact
Magnus Berglund
Club Manager
Phone +46498 20 09 30
Email: magnus@visbygk.com
Local rules
The following local rules apply to all games at the club unless otherwise decided for a specific tournament. Occasionally, temporary local regulations may apply and these will be posted.
- Out of bounds (Rule 18.2)
- The boundary of the course is marked with white sticks.
- Internal out of bounds for hole 10 (Security).
A ball that, after a shot from all the tees on hole 10 (41, 46, 51, 55, 59 and 63), is at rest on the finely cut part of the playing field (fairway) on hole 18 is out of bounds. The boundary is not marked on the course. Play a new ball through strokes and distance.
- Yellow Duty Area / Red Duty Area (Rule 17)
- Unmarked ditches, ponds, rivers, streams or other watercourses are red areas of duty.
- If it is doubtful whether a ball is in or lost in the duty area on hole 4 or hole 18, the player may play a provisional ball. If the original ball is found outside the duty area, the player must continue with it. If the original ball is found in the duty area, the player may either play the original ball as it is or continue the game with the provisional ball. If the original ball has not been found or identified within the three minutes allowed for the applicant, the player must continue with the ball played provisionally.
- If a ball is in or if it is known or almost certain that a ball that is not found is in the duty area on hole 17, the player may continue according to Rule 17.1 or as an additional alternative, drop a ball with a kind of duty in the drop zone which consists of the front of tee 41 (hole 17), although this drop zone is closer to the hole than the point where the ball last intersects the boundary area.
- Abnormal trajectory (Rule 16.1)
- Blue / Red / Yellow / White sticks with GREEN top define the boundary of the Prohibition Zone from which gambling is prohibited. Relief MUST be taken as for abnormal track conditions.
- Areas marked with blue sticks.
- Ant stacks.
- Soil in the day after extensive earthworks.
- Sight on hole 23. (no-play zone)
- Removable obstructing objects (Rule 16.1)
- Areas whose boundary is defined by white spray lines that connect to areas defined as immovable obstructing objects have the same status as the obstructing object and are not land during work.
- Young trees and shrubs that have support sticks or nets around the trunk. Obstacle near the green on hole 9. The ball may be lifted and placed at the nearest point from where the ball was, which is not closer to the hole and does not have a movable obstructing object in the putt line.
- Stand for rakes in bunker.
- Stairs in bunkers
- Rubber mats
- Distance markings
DUTY FOR BREACH OF LOCAL RULE (unless otherwise stated in the local rule):
Match play – Lost hole; Stroke play – Two strokes
Rent a Golf Cart
- 18 holes without a doctor’s certificate SEK 550/18 holes
- 18 holes with doctor’s certificate SEK 350/18 holes
- 9 holes without a doctor’s certificate SEK 350/9 holes
- 9 holes with doctor’s certificate SEK 250/9 holes
Book directly at +46 498 200930 or at info@visbygk.com
- 18 holes 450 kr
- 9 holes 300 kr
Boka direkt på Min golf eller ring 0498-200930 eller mejla info@visbygk.com
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We’re looking forward to your inquiry
Welcome! / Linda
Phone:+46 498-20 09 30
E-mail: info@visbygk.com