Played multiple times late April 2023
Reviewed by Mr. Tee
I love mini golf and I’m quite fond of traveling internationally to explore new cities and cultures. In the past 4 years, I’ve gotten deeply involved in the competitive mini golf world in the United States, especially with my work with the American Mini Golf Alliance (AMA). My plans for competing internationally were initially set for June 2023 for the World Crazy Golf Championship in the UK. Upon hearing the overwhelmingly positive feedback of the CityGolf Tour on the 54 Problems podcast, I started to be intrigued by going to Sweden to compete. After finding out from Andrew of 54 Problems that his crew had an extra room in their lodging for the April tournament in Sundbyberg, I started to look at my accumulated airline miles. Since April is not a heavy tourism season, flights to Stockholm were incredibly affordable and I could easily use my miles to cover the whole trip. My plans were set to compete against some of the best mini golfers on the planet. I prepped by learning a few Swedish words and tried to study the video of the Sundbyberg course by Frank Bisesi. Still, all the preparation in the world could not prepare me for the exceptional experience I would have in Sweden and competing with all these wonderful people.
While I did not finish anywhere near the top of the field, I had an endless amount of fun with my roommates Seve, Vojta, and Andrew, new pals based out of the UK Marton, Balázs, and Martyn, and a long list of talented players based out of Sweden and Finland. A special thanks to Eddie Söderlund who organizes the tournament. We had Eddie as a guest on the Puttcast and if you’re interested in learning more about the CityGolf tour and the minigolf culture in Sweden, it’s a fantastic listen.
Rating
This CityGolf-built adventure golf course style is common in Sweden and the closest version we have in the US are the Tiger Woods branded Popstroke courses. Unlike the Popstroke courses, the holes (also called lanes) sometimes contain obstacles, cement built into the turf borders for playing rebound shots, and a few shoot-through elements that feel more mini golf to me than the pure putting experience at the Popstroke-branded courses. All of the holes are surrounded by 6 to 8-inch denser turf berms that can provide roll-back shots and numerous holes on the course have forgiving drop pockets around the cups to allow for consistent hole-in-one opportunities for well-played shots. The wide variety of hole designs across the entire course makes it ideal for competitive play but also fun for the public at large. When I visited, it was early spring before all of the plant life was in full bloom and I have to imagine that during the peak times of the year, this was an even more incredible and idyllic setting just outside of Stockholm’s city center. I can’t recommend this course enough as well as the CityGolf Tour.
Tour of the full course from mini golf pro Frank Bisesi
Dimslöjan 1, 172 40 Sundbyberg, Sweden
Comments
High-quality course built by CityGolf
One of the best competitive courses I’ve played to date
Located near the city center of Stockholm
Beautiful setting
Next-level hospitality by the club
Home to some of the top competitive minigolfers in Sweden
Fantastic variety of holes and gameplay design
Nerdy Notes
- 18 holes. Par 36
- Amenities include a Swedish Felt course (review coming soon), snack bar, and clubhouse for the club players
- Located near Råstasjöns naturreservat (a nature preserve). The Solna BGK (eternit / felt courses ) and O’Leary’s (Adventure Course in the Westfield Scandinavian Mall) are a short distance away
- Street parking available
- Strongly recommend the nearby Bread Factory bakery
Scorecard
Sundbyberg minigolf club info
