Address: Asker Golf Club, Hgsveien 35, 1383
ASKER, Norway

COURSE REVIEW

Designer: Peter Chamberlain

Founded:
Par 70 5058 m (yellow), 4284 m (red)

Type: Woodland
 

Green fees: Weekday/Weekend NOK 400/450

Website: http://www.askergolf.no/

Facilities: Driving range, putting green, practice area, changing
rooms, pro-shop, cafe/restaurant, trolley hire, buggy hire.

One of the most tranquil courses in the Oslo region is just a 20 minute drive from the centre of the capital. Asker is a delightful facility set in mature woodland offering glimpses of the fjord with Oslo in the background. On paper, the rolling topography surrounding three natural lakes generates a certain amount of confusion, with the three last holes appearing to be tagged on as an afterthought. In reality, the entire park is a coherent collection of farms, cottages and biotopes so picturesque you feel good just being there. The result is a course that simply blends in with the
surroundings. Typical of this type of course is the clever use of natural ridges and undulations left by retreating glaciers. Untypical are five par 5s giving almost 2,300 metres of challenging fairway. The feature hole must be the 18th, a tricky 119-metre water shot in front of the clubhouse that either attracts a round of applause or a great deal of sympathy!