Lofoten Links | Midnight golf under the Northern Lights

The world’s most northerly links golf course – on the edge of the Arctic Ocean – has been extended to 18 holes to satisfy growing demand from golfers wanting to tee off under the world famous ‘Northern Lights.’

Lofoten Links, in Gimsoy, Norway, has tiny postage stamp-sized greens and is laid out across and around an inlet of the Norwegian seaboard.

It is uniquely located 95 miles north of the Arctic Circle at 68 degrees latitude. This means during the summer golfers can tee off 24 hours a day as the region experiences midnight sun for two whole months.

Play under the Northern Lights
What is even more spectacular is the chance to play under the natural phenomenon known as Aurora Borealis, commonly called the ‘Northern Lights.’

Lofoten Links is owned by a local family whose ancestors have lived there since the 16th century.

The par-35 course was originally only six-holes but was extended to nine in 1998.

Lofoten Links has been transformed into an 18-hole layout by Sweden-based course designer Jeremy Turner and world-renowned golf management company Troon Golf.

The second nine holes finally opened in July 2015 and visitors can stay in Nordic-style lodges just around the corner from Hov Beach.

The lodges face north towards the Norwegian Sea which provides incredible views of the midnight sun (from late May to mid July) and the northern lights, (from late August to late March).

Turner’s course incorporates existing holes as well as 13 new ones including a par-three on a rocky outcrop. Other holes are laid out around a former Viking graveyard and include an amphitheatre 18th.

Lofoten Links offers overnight accommodation in Nordic lodges, a 60-cover Café Hov Spiseri, driving range, pitching and putting green and club rental.

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