Golf Iceland

09/07/2025

THANKS !!

We would like to thank our foreign golfers that have visited us and played our Icelandic courses now in June.
We had over 30% more foreign players than last year at our courses now in June !!! They have enjoyed playing in Icelandic unique nature even in 24 hours daylight !!
All our courses are of course as usually open to public so if you are in Iceland or planning to travel to Iceland there will always be a course not so far from you as we have over 60 courses around the country .

Photo: 14 th. at Korpa Golf Course ( 27 holes) at the banks of salmon river inside Reykjavik!!

12/05/2025

ARCTIC OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP IN AKUREYRI SINCE 1986

You have an opportunity to participate in an event which features round the clock golf in mid-summer at high latitudes. The Akureyri Golf Club hosts this tournament which is known as The Arctic Open Golf Championship. It is an international event which attracts golfers from various parts of the world. Highest number of international players so far is 120 participants. Players from all four corners of the world have taken part.
It was in 1986 that the first Arctic Open Tournament was held. Players do not have to worry about darkness cramping their style because the sun barely dips below the horizon.
The Royal Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews golfers Handbook confirms that "The most northerly 18 hole golf course is the Akureyri Golf club in Iceland, which is situated 65 49' north of the Equator".
The tournament this year starts June 21st, and there might be some places left if you hurry..

But you should book early for Arctic Open 2026 as then we have 40 years from the first Arctic Open …..

You can contact Akureyri Golf Club for informations and bookings [email protected]

Photo: On the tee at Arctic Open 1:15 AM

22/04/2025

THE GOLF SEASON IN ICELAND HAS STARTED!!

In Iceland we have some strong signs of that summer is finally coming.
Opening of the golf courses is for the golfers the best sign that summer is approaching.

Now in April the first courses are opening and in May we expect almost all of our 63 courses to be open
All our courses in Iceland are open to public!!

And due to our long days in summer we have lot of tee times .. even 24 hours..
So be sure to bring your clubs if you are visiting Iceland and play golf surrounded by Icelandic nature; in the lava,in an old crater, at the glacier, at the hot springs or on the banks of salmon rivers...Not to mention our midnightgolf.

Do not worry if you forget your clubs... of course you can rent...


Photo: Westmann Islands 18 holes golfcourse in an old crater at The Atlantic Ocean ... is already open

12/06/2024

ALL 62 COURSES IN ICELAND NOW OPEN TO PUBLIC!!
NEXT WEEKS BEST FOR MIDNIGHT GOLF!

Next weeks are best weeks to play midnight golf in Iceland.
Our 62 public courses in Iceland are of course open from early morning to late evening or even later... and if you are so lucky to be staying in Iceland now or planning a trip to Iceland in coming days or weeks , you should not have any problem getting a tee time.
You might also be coming on a Cruise and then you can just take some hours to play as we have many courses close to the ports ..

Photo: Cruise Ship arriving Reykjavik and the courses are open...

10/04/2024

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WAIT MUCH LONGER!!

After rather cold March and beginning of April courses in Iceland are now just starting to open....
First of our courses has already open!!

Westman Islands golf course is now open....

And we expect that most of our other courses will open one by one in May

So plan your golftrip to Iceland and play golf in our unique nature ; in the lava, at the sea,by the river, close to the clacier and even in an old crater, all our 65 courses are differnet and you can do this 24/7 during our brightest summer months, the popular midnight golf...

Photo: Westmann Islands GC

08/11/2023

CNN: HOW ICELAND IS RESHAPING THE FUTURE OF GOLF.

CNN visited Iceland once more lately as a part of their golf and sustainability series.
The latest part of that series can be seen here:

Edwin Roald is a renowned golf course architect in Reykjavik, his ‘Why 18?’ concept explores the idea that golf course design is often problematic from an environmental perspective and from a golfing perspective as designers feel bound to the idea that courses must be 18-holes long, when he beli...

19/09/2023

TWO GOLF HOLES IN ICELAND ON TOP 100 BEST GOLF HOLES IN EUROPE!!!

According to new list from Golf World , Iceland has two holes on that list of 100 best golf holes in Europe!!
Hole 3 at Brautarholt GC and hole 8 at Westmann Islands GC.

You can now plan your golftrip to Iceland for 2024 and play those holes and many more as you can choose from our 722 different holes on our 62 courses...

Photos: 3rd at Brautarholt GC and from Westamann Islanda GC

14/06/2023

ALL 62 COURSES IN ICELAND NOW OPEN TO PUBLIC!!

NEXT WEEKS BEST FOR MIDNIGHT GOLF!

We have got many request about the famous popular midnight golf in Iceland. Best time etc.
Next weeks are best weeks to play midnight golf in Iceland.
Our 62 public courses in Iceland are of course open from early morning to late evening or even later... and if you are so lucky to be staying in Iceland now or planning a trip to Iceland in coming days or weeks , you should not have any problem getting a tee time.

Now is a good time now to plan your round of midnight golf 2023!!

Photo: Midnight golf at Akureyri Golf Course

25/05/2023

MOST COURSES IN ICELAND ARE NOW FINALLY OPEN FOR 2023!!!

Due to unusually difficult weather conditions last winter our courses do generally open later than usual.

But now most courses are open to public and are looking forward to welcome golfers!!
So If you are on the way to Iceland you should pack your golf shoes...!!
You should plan a round of golf before you go or during your stay on one, two, three or more of our 65 different golf courses all open to public.
You can play in the lava, at the Atlantic Ocean, on the riverbanks or even in an old crater... not to mention that in coming weeks you can play 24 hours !!!
Take a look at our web: golficeland.org for all information about our member courses.

Westmann Island´s Golf course. 18 holes in an old crater. Mt. Eldfell in the back,erupted 1973. Photo/GSI/Seth.

14/08/2022

ICELAND HAS FIVE COURSES ON A NEW GOLF WORLD TOP 100: CONTINENTAL EUROPE’S X FACTOR COURSES!!!

On a new list from Golf World for 100 top X factor golf courses in Europe outside UK ,Iceland has five courses!!!! and they are within top 50!!!

No 4: Brautarholt GC
No 8: Westmann Island GC
No 35: Keilir GC
No 42: Vík GC
No 50 : Siglo GC

All those courses and the 60 others in Iceland open to public!!
https://www.todaysgolfer.co.uk/courses/best/continental-europe-beautiful-x-factor-bucket-list-golf-courses/

Golf World Top 100: Continental Europe’s X Factor courses

11/08/2022

WHY ICELAND IS THE NEXT BIG GOLF DESTINATION.....

We had a visit this summer from a journalist from Golf World
His first article was published last week ......
https://www.todaysgolfer.co.uk/courses/best/golf-courses-in-iceland/

Why Iceland is the next big golf destination

10/05/2022

COURSES IN ICELAND OPEN FOR 2022!!!

If you are on the way to Iceland you should pack your golf shoes...as all our member courses are now already open for the summer or will open soon!!

You should plan a round of golf before you go or during your stay on one, two, three or more of our 65 different golf courses open to public.
You can play in the lava, at the Atlantic Ocean, on the riverbanks or even in an old crater... not to mention that in coming weeks you can play 24 hours !!!

Take a look at our web: golficeland.org for all information about our member courses.

Photo: Brautarholt GC. Hole 1 (Par 5) Green at the Atlantic Ocean