Esbjerg Golf Club's modern clubhouse
before being slightly reduced in size by adding
two greenside bunkers.
Today, the Marbæk Course appears pretty much
as it was when it first opened. Adjustments
have been made over the years on some holes,
however. Most noticeable is the reshaping of the
greens on the 3rd, 4th and 5th holes. The lake by
the green on the par-5 4th has also been added.
On a few holes, bunkers have been added or
removed.
With its location near the coast and fairly open
setting, the strong westerly wind has free rein,
which can make the course a particularly tough
challenge, especially from the back tees.
When the number of members approached 1,000
in the late 1980s, it was decided to expand the
layout with a further nine holes to prevent the
course from being overcrowded. The additional
course was also designed by Frederik Dreyer.
When that course opened in June 1993, the
original course was given the name Marbæk and
the new course was named Myrtue.
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In 2008, the Myrtue Course was expanded with
another nine holes, giving Esbjerg Golf Club two
18-hole, high quality golf courses.
Esbjerg Golf Club’s six-hole, par-3 practice course
was also designed as a true golf test.
HISTORY OF ESBJERG GOLF CLUB
A meeting was held on 2 March, 1921, at the
Paladshotellet in Esbjerg, seeking to form a golf
club. After it became apparent that a sufficient
number of members had already put their names
down, it was decided to found Esbjerg Golf Club.
The first golf course was laid out with nine
relatively-short holes on a leased field and
meadow area in Måde, on the southern outskirts
of the town near the beach. The course was
traversed by numerous streams and, with very
sparse vegetation, it was almost links-like in
character. The fact that the course was largely
maintained using grazing cattle gives a vivid
impression of its conditions. The cattle made
mowing machines almost unnecessary. The
course was even characterised by unusually