Great game on Slottsbanan 2.0 at Åland GK

For two years, Ålands Golfklubb has been rebuilding there 18-hole course Castle Corse (Slottsbanan), and in the summer of 2020, the completely renovated course opened. The course has also been chosen as one of the playing courses for a sub-competition of the Ladies European Tour which will be played in the autumn of 2022, the course will thus become a championship course.

The club hired Danish course architect Philip Spogárd who developed a new master plan for the course.

• Spogárd stated that they should use the bay Slottsundet, which the track runs along in a better way. He planned the course so that the water gets a much bigger part in the game than before, says Åsa Nordström at Ålands Golfklubb.
  As an example, Nordström mentions new holes 9 and 10 which are located right next to Slottsundet. There you can - if you dare - cross the water to shorten the distance to the flag.

• Another big difference is that you can now see the sea from all 18 holes. There are also many places on the course where you have an absolutely fantastic view of the medieval Kastelholm Castle on the other side of the bay. We really benefit from our unique environment to 110 percent after the renovation, says Åsa Nordström, former club director at ÅGK.

Tactics become more important
Only one of the 18 new holes on Castle Course is located on land where there was no golf course before. The other holes have been planned where the old course was, but still the change is huge.

• In some cases, two old holes have been merged and become a new longer hole, and in some cases an old long hole has become two shorter holes. In some cases, you play the holes from a different direction than before. New tees and more undulating greens have been built and the opportunities for tactics have become greater. You can play the same hole in several different ways depending on how good you are as a golfer, says Nordström.

Course information

Two 18-hole courses, the newly renovated Castle Course/Slottsbanan, Kungsbanan and the short-hole course Prinsessan with 6 holes.

The Castle course is a park course and is considered one of Finland's best courses. The track runs along the water and is very beautiful. On the Castel course you play with the sea as your nearest neighbor and a view of Kastelholm Castle. The Castle course hosted the Ladies European Tour 2022.

Kungsbanan is a forest course that alternates open holes with tighter holes and is a partly hilly course. The course is fun to play as it is very varied.

There is a restaurant in the area that serves hot meals, sandwiches, snacks and cold drinks. Green fee includes free trolley, course guide, access to changing room with shower and sauna. Access to range and practice area with putting greens. Parking and possibility to charge electric cars. Possibility to rent clubs and golf carts. Golf shop with a wide selection.

Read more abouth Ålands Golfklubb at there homepage agk.ax

Handicap rules:
• An active membership (golf ID) in a golf club is necessary to play on Slottsbanan and Kungsbanan. Upon final booking, the name and golf ID of all visitors must be stated.
• To play on the short-hole course Prinsessan, the player must have hcp 36. When booking a tee on the Prinsessan, the golf ID must be stated for the players who have an active membership in a golf club.
• All guest players with a green card are welcome every day of the week for games on Slottsbanan and Kungsbanan. At least one player in the ball must have 36 or less in hcp and the total hcp of the ball must not exceed 140. See also rules for guest players here

Course collector – golfing at both Eckerö Golf and Åland Golf Club

Combine the best of Golf Åland and play a round on all three courses. Book our complete package with accommodation for two nights including breakfast and three green fees with pre-booked tee times. Read more about Eckerö Golf

Price example golf package Eckerö Golf and Åland Golf Club SEK 4342/person
The package includes: Person and car ticket r/t with Eckerö Linjen, shared double room at Kastelholm's guesthouse for two nights including breakfast, three green fees with booked tee times (Slottsbanan, Kungsbanan and Eckerö Golf). The price may vary depending on the ferry, golf and accommodation price period. The price example is calculated with accommodation at Kastelholm's guesthouse.