点评:It would be worth spending an entire day flying to Oslo then to Evenes, then renting a car and driving there to play this course.
This was one of the best experiences of my travel life. I have recently "re" taken up golf after ignoring it for nearly 50 years. I'm roughly a bogey golfer. We were coming to Norway and the Lofoten islands anyway, and then I saw an ad for this place. Legitimately in the top 100 courses in the world...both in location and condition. Wow. So we reserved a tee time months in advance and rented clubs. Seamless. Even had to change the reservation for logistical reasons and very easily done.
Now, the club house is not Pebble Beach. It's a bunch of trailers basically. You are encouraged to walk the course; I think they can accommodate you with a golf cart if you have health issues. The clubs were Titleists, excellent. Reasonable amount of swag for purchase. Katy, the publicist, is from Chicago and is a delight. The gal behind the counter was a bit stoic, but helpful. There is some food and drink but I don't know if the 19th hole is really all that.
But the course. I mean, wow. First hole I hooked my drive into the Norwegian Sea. How many people can say that? Second hole was a peninsula with the green surrounded by ocean and rock. Over all the course was challenging, but playable (stayed out of traps but lost maybe 6 balls overall...if you mis-hit a drive - i.e. hit it well but pull or push it, well, there's no finding it. Rough is rough. But every shot, you look at this sea of green surrounded by the sea, by mountains, by rock, and you are north of the Arctic Circle....what more can I say. Loved it. If you happen to be going to the Lofoten Islands and you play golf...play it.
翻译:值得花一整天的时间先飞往奥斯陆,再转机到埃韦内斯,然后租一辆车驾车前往,只为了打一场球。
这是我旅行生涯中最棒的体验之一。近50年来我一直没碰高尔夫,最近才重新开始打球。我的水平大致相当于“打一个标准杆算不错”的水平吧。我们原本就计划去挪威和洛福滕群岛旅游,后来我看到了这个球场的广告。它绝对能跻身世界百大高尔夫球场之列——无论是地理位置还是球场状况都无可挑剔。太棒了。于是我们提前几个月就预定了开球时间,还租了球杆。一切都很顺利。后来因为一些实际原因我们不得不更改预订,但操作起来也非常简单。
至于会所嘛,它可比不上圆石滩。基本上就是一堆拖车拼起来的。球会鼓励球手步行打球;不过如果你有健康方面的问题,我想他们也能提供高尔夫球车。我们租的球杆是泰迪斯牌的,品质极佳。店里也有不少周边商品可供选购。公关专员凯蒂来自芝加哥,人非常可爱。柜台后的女孩显得有些寡言,但很乐于助人。那里有一些食物和饮料,不过我不确定所谓的“第19洞”是否真的值得一去。
不过球场本身嘛——哇,真是棒极了。第一洞时,我的开球直接飞进了挪威海。有几个人能说出这种经历呢?第二洞则是一个半岛,果岭被大海和岩石环绕。总体而言,球场颇具挑战性,但也适合游玩(虽然我没掉进沙坑,不过总共还是弄丢了6颗球……如果你开球失误了——也就是打得不错但偏左或偏右的话)。嗯,根本找不到它。地形确实很崎岖。但每打一杆,你就能看到这片被大海、群山和岩石环绕的绿色原野,而此时你正身处北极圈以北……我还能说什么呢?太喜欢了。如果你正好要去洛福滕群岛打高尔夫……一定要去打吧。