
Brakør Course
Stensballegaard Golf
About this course
Brakør at Stensballegaard Golf is located near Horsens in Denmark's Midtjylland region and was designed by the team of Robert von Hagge, Mike Smelek, and Rick Baril. This collaborative design group, active primarily from the 1980s through early 2000s, became known for bold, strategic layouts with dramatic bunkering and water features. The course reflects the designers' characteristic approach to shaping terrain and creating visual interest through pronounced contouring and hazard placement. The routing takes advantage of the natural Danish landscape, incorporating elevation changes and native vegetation typical of the region. Von Hagge's design philosophy emphasized strategic options from the tee and approach play that rewards precision, and these principles are evident in the layout's risk-reward scenarios. The course features water hazards and bunker complexes that define playing corridors and green surrounds, requiring thoughtful club selection and course management. Stensballegaard Golf operates as part of the broader golf community in the Horsens area, serving both members and visiting golfers in a region where the sport has grown steadily since the late twentieth century. The facility provides a full-service golf experience with practice areas and clubhouse amenities typical of Danish golf clubs. The Brakør course represents an example of international design influence in Scandinavian golf during a period when European courses increasingly featured work by North American architects.
Quick facts
- Location
- Horsens, Midtjylland, DK
- Access
- Public
- Designer(s)
- von Hagge, Mike Smelek, Baril
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 36
- Length
- 3,023 metres
FAQ
Common questions about Brakør at Stensballegaard Golf
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Brakør was designed by von Hagge, Mike Smelek, and Baril.
Yes. Brakør at Stensballegaard Golf is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Brakør is 36.
Brakør plays 3,023 metres from the back tees on Course Vaults.
Brakør is a 9-hole course.
