Ullna Golf Club

Ullna Golf Club sits in Åkersberga, roughly 30 kilometers northeast of Stockholm in the coastal archipelago landscape characteristic of this part of Sweden. The course was designed through a collaboration between Swedish hockey legend Sven Tumba, who had developed interests in golf course architecture, and Jack Nicklaus, whose design firm contributed to the layout. This partnership brought together local knowledge of the terrain with Nicklaus's strategic design principles developed through his championship playing career and growing portfolio of courses worldwide. The routing takes advantage of the natural Swedish topography, moving through forested areas and incorporating elevation changes that provide variety in shot-making demands. The design reflects Nicklaus's typical emphasis on strategic bunkering and green complexes that reward precision while offering multiple angles of approach for different skill levels. The setting includes views of the surrounding woodland and glimpses of the water features that characterize the Stockholm archipelago region. Ullna serves as a notable example of international design collaboration in Scandinavian golf during the era when Nicklaus was expanding his architectural work beyond North America. The course provides year-round play during Sweden's golf season and has become an established layout in the Stockholm golf community, offering members and visitors a championship-length test that combines the natural beauty of the coastal Swedish landscape with strategic design elements drawn from modern course architecture principles.