Heather is a feature on the Marbæk Course
The third oldest golf
club in Denmark,
Esbjerg Golf Club
celebrates its 100th
anniversary in 2021.
Esbjerg Golf Club has two 18-hole courses: the
Marbæk Course and the Myrtue Course – the
fourth and fifth courses in the club’s history.
Having been established in 1921, the golf club
moved to its present location in the Marbæk
plantation, in Wadden Sea National Park, in 1975
when the Marbæk Course opened.
The famous Marbæk Course is recognised by
golfers far beyond Denmark’s borders. Not least
because it is a true championship course that has
hosted several big tournaments, including four
European Championships, two Challenge Tour
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events and, recently, events on the Nordic Golf
League, Scandinavia’s third-level tour. The course
record is 64, shot in 1995 by Denmark’s Thomas
Bjorn, who captained Europe’s Ryder Cup team to
victory at Le Golf National in Paris in 2018.
Having consistently ranked among the best
courses in Denmark, the Marbæk Course was
named “Denmark’s Best Golf Course” at the
World Golf Awards in 2019 – an award for which
it has just been nominated again for 2020. The
course was designed by Frederik Dreyer and
features characteristics including heather, mounds
and hollows, and fast greens.
The Myrtue Course offers varied holes with a
lot of opportunities for beginners as well as
seasoned players to challenge themselves.
Both courses are challenging, regardless of golfers’
levels, and they offer scenic surroundings and
enjoyable golfing experiences for everyone.
Esbjerg Golf Club’s skilled greenkeeping staff