Royal Drottningholm Golf Club is a golf club located in Drottningholm, Stockholm County in Sweden. It has hosted tournaments both on the European Tour and the Ladies European Tour.
History The club was established in 1959 and received a royal charter from king Gustaf VI Adolf the same year. It is situated on the island Lovön in lake Mälaren in the outskirts of Stockholm adjacent to Drottningholm Palace, the residence of the Swedish royal family.
The course was designed by Rafael Sundblom and his associate Nils Sköld, and the king himself inaugurated the course 26 September 1959. The course was renovated 2010–2012 by Johan Benestam and the remodeled course was inaugurated by Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland in June 2012.
The club has hosted the Scandinavian Enterprise Open and Scandinavian Masters on the European Tour and as well as the HP Open on the Ladies European Tour. Prior to the establishment of the European Tour it hosted the Volvo Open in 1970, where Jean Garaïalde beat runner-up Jack Nicklaus by one stroke.
At the first edition of the Scandinavian Masters in 1991, Fred Couples scored a European Tour record 12 birdies in his second 18-hole round, shouting 61.
It has also hosted many amateur tournaments such as the 1988 Espirito Santo Trophy and the 2018 Annika Invitational Europe.
Tournaments hosted Pre-European Tour Volvo Open – 1970 European Tour Scandinavian Enterprise Open – 197319761977198819891990 Scandinavian Masters – 19911994 Ladies European Tour HP Open – 2003 Amateur Espirito Santo Trophy – 1988 European Lady Junior's Team Championship – 1982 European Senior Ladies' Team Championship – 2007 Annika Invitational Europe – 2018
See also List of golf clubs granted Royal status List of golf courses in Sweden
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