Uppsala BGK Indoor Minigolf – Uppsala, Sweden

Reviewed by Mr. Tee

Played April 18, 2023

During my first day in Sweden at Uppsala BGK, I made my way through all of the courses even though I was coming right off of an overnight flight. I know that all of the courses were much different than the styles I can play in the US and I had to play them all a few times. Doesn’t hurt that Uppsala charges a single-day fee to play everything. The early spring weather was a little chilly and windy at times so I opted to hop inside after playing one of the outdoor courses. One of the all-time minigolfers, Carl-Johan Ryner, helps manage the facility and was kind enough to show me around the club’s ball collection and sold me a few of the club’s European-style minigolf balls which were perfect for playing a few of the holes on the indoor course as you’ll see in the video below.

Rating

There are some courses where you have such an incredible experience that they are elevated to the top tier of our rating scale. The indoor adventure golf course at the Uppsala Bangolfklubb built by CityGolf is efficient, accessible, challenging, and fun. While you can see all 18 holes in a single glance, the whole course provides a solid variety of putting challenges. The smaller cups and subtle breaks require you to take close aim and follow through to land a good score. The cute obstacles, including a bridge that spans across two different holes, and shoot-throughs provide several fun paths to the cup for the ball. I thoroughly enjoyed the history of the competitive game of minigolf that was displayed both around the course and throughout the clubhouse. The trophies, kits, club balls, and photos were fun to explore. A cozy little course with great vibes that can be played all winter sounds idyllic right now as I look out the window at snow on the ground. Definitely don’t overlook this course when you visit this incredible miniature golf facility.

At first, it doesn’t even look like the course has 18 holes

As you dig in deeper, you can start to see the little nuances of each of the holes

Simple inset lanes/holes with clearly marked tee boxes

Huge fan of how this bridge intersects two different holes. Smart use of space.

Local club members getting in some practice

Tricky little volcano hole. You can see how you can also play off the back wall with the inset bricking

Trophies, photos, and kits from this legendary minigolf club surround #7

You can see the subtle undulations that coupled with small cups makes for a solid challenge

Small obstacles can make the path to a hole-in-one much more difficult

Charming little classic windmill at the end of the course

The Uppsala branded Euro style minigolf balls from across the history of the club

Photos of past club teams and members in the attached cafe

Legendary minigolfer Carl-Johan Ryner showing me the club’s collection of minigolf balls

House putters and balls for all oft he courses

Uppsala Bangolfklubb Website

Ulleråkersvägen 12, 753 09 Uppsala, Sweden

Pros

Efficient and clever use of space
Doubles as a living history of Swedish competitive minigolf
Good variety of hole designs and gameplay
Well-built by CityGolf

Cons

The holes/lanes and cups are fairly small don’t play well with golf balls

Nerdy Notes

18 lanes/holes. Par 36
Prices are for all-day play on all of the courses. Adult 120kr, 15-25 y/o 110 kr, pensioner 70 kr, kids (under 15) 70 kr
3 additional courses are on the premises. 1 outdoor CityGolf adventure golf course, 1 Eternit and 1 Swedish Felt golf course
Uppsala Bangolfklubb was founded on June 12, 1934 and is Sweden’s oldest bangolf club. It has nurtured a large number of Swedish champions throughout the ages, from Nils Gunnarsson as early as the 40s to European and world champions Karin Olsson, Carl-Johan Ryner and Fredrik Persson. The club’s men’s team has won the most European Cup/Champions League finals, 12, and of these there were 10 victories in a row, 2010-2019. The women’s team has won three times.
Indoor cafe has ice cream, beverages and other snacks