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Simon's Golf Club
   Humlebæk, Denmark

Site of the premier Nordic Open — puts Denmark on the European golf map.

        In August, 2003, Simon’s Golf Club north of Copenhagen was the site of Denmark’s first regular event on the European Tour, the Nordic Open. The tournament was the coming out party for Danish golf, which, with European Tour stars like Thomas Bjorn, Anders Hansen and Soren Hansen (who finished third in the tourney), has made a name for itself over recent years.
                                                                                                                    photo Simon's G.C.
        For the pro's, the course has proved fair but on the easy side of challenging. Still, players complemented the course, which, though belonging to an upscale private club, is accessible to visitors looking for a quality course that offers different levels of challenge for a greens fee that is within reason.

LOCATION: Simon’s Golf Club, Humlebæk, Denmark
    Tel. +45 49191478; Fax. +45 49191470

Open & Playable Year Round.

LENGTH & PAR: 18 Holes, Par 72
    White (Championship) Tees: 6313m (6904 yards); SSS 74
    Yellow Tees:                         5796m (6339 yards); SSS 71.5
    Blue Tees:                            5433m (5942 yards); SSS 69.5
    Red Tees:                             5064m (5538 yards); SSS 72.6

Facilities:
   Clubhouse
    Practice Range
    Pitching Green with Bunkers
    3 Practice Putting Greens
    6-hole Par-3 course (bunkered)
    Pro Shop
    Restaurant & Bar

GREENS FEES:
    Weekdays: DKK450 (Danish Kroner)
    Weekends: DKK600 (Danish Kroner)

Maximum Handicap Limits (documentation required):
   Men:      25.7
    Women: 26.1

VISITORS WELCOME:
    · Advance tee-times required.
    · Weekend play available afternoons only.
    · Dress code applies.

BOOKING OF TEE TIMES (required in advance):
    Reservations of Tee Times: Tel.: +45 4919 1674
    Reservations phone answered weekdays: 10AM–4PM
and weekends/holidays: 9AM–2PM.

LOCATION: Near the northeast coast of Zealand, 25 miles north of Copenhagen, near Helsingør     (Elsinore), site of Hamlet’s castle.
Driving Directions: Simon’s Golf Club is located just west of Route 229 between the towns of Helsingør and Humlebæk. From the Copenhagen–Helsingør motorway (E47/E55) take exit 5 and drive north a short distance towards Humlebæk. Turn left on Route 229 at the traffic light, direction Helsingør. About 500 meters ahead on the left-hand side are the Hotel Nybogaard and Simon's Golf Club.
photo Simon's G.C.

NEAREST HOME AT FIRST LODGINGS:
    • about 30 minutes south in central Copenhagen
    • about 45 minutes southwest in Roskilde.
See: HOME AT FIRST in COPENHAGEN & ROSKILDE

COURSE HISTORY:
      Though the course is closely associated with a hotel that traces its roots to 1795, golf wasn’t played on the site until 1929. But it was only after Arne Simonsen purchased the property in 1987 that the vision of Simon’s Golf Club became a project.
        English golf architect Martin Hawtree was hired to design the course at Simon’s. Three generations of Hawtree course architects have designed a great number of golf courses in Europe, the USA and the Middle East.
        In May 1993, diminutive Ian Woosnam of Wales fired the first shots at the official opening of the golf course, and Simon’s Golf Club was a reality.
        Since 1994 Simon’s Golf Club been contracted to host the Danish Open, until the Nordic Open the most important—and the largest—tournament in Denmark.

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