Norway Golf, Haga Golf Club, Bekkestua, July 2026

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30 minutes outside of Oslo, Norway, the Haga Golfklubb is a mountainous and tree filled location with limited water. There are 3 nine-hole courses labeled by colors and they combine two colors each week and the 3rd one is for those playing just 9-holes. One really fun and unique aspect of this course is that it is dog-friendly. There were many golfers walking along with their dogs!

There is a nice clubhouse with a shop and restaurant. They have free trollies and you can rent powered ones because it is a very hilly course!

It is Norway’s largest and most complete golf facility established in 2001 on former agricultural lands. The facility features a beautifully designed layout framed by the scenic Bærumsmarka forest. It was upgraded between 2014 and 2017 by course architect Johan Benestam.

There is also a World-Class Practice Facility, the Haga Golfsenter  that includes a massive driving range featuring 78 covered hitting mats equipped with TopTracer technology. For year-round play, the indoor simulator center boasts 12 high-tech simulators (Trackman and Fullswing), a putting green, and a swing lab! It's about a 1/2 mile from the actual golf course, so if you want to use it, leave a good extra hour before your Tee-Time to not be rushed!

There is a magnificent view of Oslo on "the turn" between holes "9 and 10" and on clear days you can even see the famous Olympic Ski Jump located in Holmenkollen.

We played with a local Norwegian and very nice gentleman, Martin. The course conditions were excellent, very peaceful and quiet. There were a lot of uphill shots and putts, large waste and sand areas and when it goes into the waste, your ball is usually gone! We bought a box of 12 balls and had 3 left!

A nice cafe that overlooks the course is a great place to soak in more peace and enjoy the heart-shaped waffles with brown cheese, a local snack.

In the city of Oslo, be sure to:

• Walk on the Opera House roof

• Tour the Akershus Fortres (free!)

• Spend time in the Nobel Peace Center

• Take the M1 train up to the last stop, Frognerseteren, and then work your way down to Hollenkollen and hike up to the Vettakollen Viewpoint (on the hike, stay to the left at the fork!)

• Visit the Palace Garden and Vigeland Park (be sure to look up the story of Gustav Vigeland if you do not go to the museum)

• Freia chocolate is delicious - especially the Dark Chocolate Pecan Sea Salt!