VIDBYNÄS GOLF CLUB
🇸🇪 Nykvarn, Stockholm, SE
Designed by Brian Curley
Vidbynäs Golf Club's North course sits in Nykvarn, roughly 40 kilometers southwest of Stockholm in the Södermanland landscape. Designed by Brian Curley, an American architect known for his work across Asia and Europe, the course occupies terrain typical of the Swedish interior—rolling woodland interspersed with exposed rock outcroppings, stands of pine and birch, and natural water features that shape both routing and strategy.
The layout moves through varied topography, with elevation changes that provide both visual interest and strategic demands on approach play. Curley's design philosophy typically emphasizes playability across skill levels while incorporating risk-reward options, and the North course reflects this approach with multiple teeing grounds and greens that reward accurate placement over pure distance. The property's natural features—including wetlands and granite formations—come into play on several holes, requiring thoughtful course management.
Vidbynäs operates as part of the greater Stockholm golf community, serving both members and visitors in a region with a strong golf culture despite the shortened playing season. The club offers the North course alongside other facilities, providing variety for regular play. The setting remains relatively quiet and forested, characteristic of courses built in Sweden's expanding suburban belt during the modern era of Swedish golf development.
FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
North was designed by Brian Curley.
Yes. North at Vidbynäs Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at North is 70.
North is a 18-hole course.