
HaningeStrand Course
HaningeStrand Golfklubb
About this course
HaningeStrand Golfklubb sits in Haninge, a municipality in the southern Stockholm archipelago region, where the landscape transitions between inland forests and the coastal character of the Baltic Sea approaches. Designed by Bengt Lorichs, a Swedish architect active in the latter decades of the twentieth century, the course reflects the regional design tradition of working with natural Scandinavian terrain—typically incorporating pine and mixed woodland, granite outcroppings, and modest elevation changes characteristic of the Stockholm area's glacially-shaped topography. The routing likely takes advantage of the natural contours and vegetation native to this part of Sweden, where designers generally seek to preserve existing trees and integrate rocky features rather than impose heavily manufactured landforms. Courses in this region often play through corridors of pine and birch, with fairways that follow the land's natural movement and greens positioned to incorporate the granite bedrock that defines much of the Stockholm landscape. HaningeStrand serves the southern Stockholm golf community, providing accessible play in a setting that balances the forested inland character with proximity to the archipelago's distinctive coastal environment. The club operates within the Swedish golf culture, where municipal and member clubs coexist and where summer's long daylight hours allow extended playing seasons despite the northern latitude. The course offers a representative example of Swedish parkland golf, shaped by the regional landscape and the practical design approach common to courses developed during Lorichs's era.
Quick facts
- Location
- Haninge, Stockholm, SE
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1995
- Designer
- Bengt Lorichs
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Difficulty
- 76.4/134
Getting there
HaningeStrand Golfklubb is reached most directly through Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN), Sweden's primary international gateway, situated roughly forty kilometers north of the capital; the drive south into Haninge typically unfolds across ninety minutes of gently rolling Swedish countryside, transitioning from motorway to quieter regional roads that descend toward the Stockholm archipelago's edge. Private aviation clients may prefer Västerås Airport (VST) or the smaller facilities serving Stockholm's business community, though Arlanda remains the most seamless entry point for international travelers. The final kilometers into Haninge carry you through the distinctive Scandinavian landscape of birch and pine forest, opening onto the water-facing grounds where HaningeStrand's clubhouse commands views across the archipelago's sheltered bays - a serene arrival that captures the essence of Swedish coastal golf culture.

FAQ
Common questions about HaningeStrand
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
HaningeStrand was designed by Bengt Lorichs.
Yes. HaningeStrand is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at HaningeStrand is 72.
The slope rating at HaningeStrand is 134.
HaningeStrand is a 18-hole course.
