Tolv Golf at Tele2 Arena – Stockholm, Sweden

Reviewed by Mr. Tee

Played April 19, 2023

My first trip to Sweden started with a day at the oldest and one of the best minigolf facilities in the world, Uppsala BGK. I had one day on my own in Stockholm before the CityGolf tournament activities would begin so I plotted out a day exploring the city and of course, lots of different mini golf courses. After visiting the ABBA museum and playing and documenting outdoor courses in Tantogården and Nacka Strand, the weather was chilly and rainy, so I opted to head out to play a few compelling indoor courses. The first on my list was the 12-hole course located inside Tele2 Arena.

Rating

After driving around town and quickly visiting the city center, it was nice to play a course that was themed around Stockholm landmarks. Fitting to the name of the facility, Tolv (12 in Swedish) Golf has 12 holes that were designed and built by the CityGolf company based in Sweden. The dominant features of these courses are compacted sand greens with rough turf berms serving as the borders of the holes. These courses require you to navigate the contoured greens to get to the cup and it was fun to the themed obstacles integrated into the gameplay. I visited during the midday during the middle of the week so it wasn’t busy but the seating and open spaces to hang out around the course are a lovely addition for when the course is busy. I had a blast at this course and other than a few of the obstacles being hard to navigate, my only complaint was that I wished it was a full 18 holes. The surrounding amenities make this a great indoor destination for fun and like every indoor course I visited in Stockholm, I had a blast and would gladly return to play again.

The full building is a massive retractable roof football (soccer) stadium

No football for me. I was here for Tolv Stockholm.

This viking ship hole kicked off the course

Nice background of the city and balloon with seating for maximum chilling

The full space included a water fountain and great ambiance

You can play through a path around the fountain

You have to shoot through Avicii Arena to get to the hole. Another tricky and unpredictable obstacle

Posing next to some fun buildings that look like replicas from the city centre

Love the CityGolf didactics that offer optimal lines to the cup and info on the hole

A couple of paths through this challenging hole themed around a football stadium

This tower had some sound effects and flashing lights. Very nice touch!

Feel like I’m dressed warm enough for a ski themed hole

Small and simple hole designs across the board

Need a good pace around the rock for an ace

Yep, I aced it but didn’t get it on video!

Gotta finish on a hole themed around the building the course is located in. Love this little ski jump obstacle that collects the balls and is a standard obstacle on CityGolf courses.

Several sports bars in this large facility connected to a football stadium

Shuffleboard was popular with locals and expats when I visited

And yes, O’Leary’s is a Boston sports-themed chain of bars which is why they had this sign near the bowling alley

Tolv Golf Website

Arenavägen 69, 121 77 Johanneshov, Sweden

Pros

Fun local-themed course
CityGolf design and build
Good mix of gameplay
Great ambiance and spaces to hang out
Amazing amenities

Cons

A few of the obstacles were a bit more difficult and fussy than they should be

Nerdy Notes

12 holes. No Par listed but assumed it is 24
SEK 80 for children up to 12 years and pensioners. SEK 130 for adults.
Play can be pre-booked
The facility includes a sports bar (O’Leary’s), taco bar, arcade, bowling, shuffleboard, karaoke, darts, billiards, baseball, simulators, and table tennis
Retractable roof multi-purpose Arena[4] in Stockholm Globe City, Johanneshov, just south of Stockholm City Centre, Sweden. It is used mostly for concerts and football matches. Capacity varies on the type of events but ranges from 30,000 to 45,000 people.