Sundbyberg BGK Felt Golf Course

Played April 22, 2023

Reviewed by Mr. Tee with special guests Ricard Lockner, Martyn Williams, Seve Kukielka, Vojta Mikšovský, Marton Geda, Monika Daniel, and a few others whose names I can’t remember

My experience playing Swedish Felt style courses was a mixed bag, leading up to my visit to Sundbyberg for a CityGolf tour event. My very first time playing in the US was confusing, challenging, and I didn’t enjoy it at the time. By the time I arrived in Sweden in 2023, I was eager and excited to give this type of minigolf another try. I was using the wrong equipment and too jetlagged to fully enjoy my experience in Uppsala at the beginning of my trip in Sweden, but I knew that I had to try out another one of these courses with the right gear. Fortunately, the Sundbyberg Bangolfklubb provided that opportunity as their club had both an adventure golf style course and felt course. Fortunately, my newfound international putting pals who traveled to Sweden to compete were equally interested in playing Sundbyberg’s felt course because that style of minigolf is not commonly found outside of Sweden, but definitely not in the UK.

During my trip to Sweden, the Swedish players had been incredibly hospitable, especially those who were members of the Sundbyberg club. Since a few of us had connected with Ricard Lockner over the years in advance of our visit, he was especially helpful in offering guidance, so we asked him after the tournament if we could play the felt course. It was still early in the spring, and not many people were playing the felt course, so we wanted to just get permission to play this style of course that was quite foreign to all of us. We didn’t want to impose and distract Ricard because he had just battled to win the top spot in the tournament against some of the best putters in the world. We were waiting for a thumbs-up, and Ricard came back 15 minutes later with a handful of minigolf balls and gave a few of us our first experience of playing a felt course with a seasoned pro who, at the time of posting this review, just won his 3rd US Mini Golf Masters title. It was such a treat to get to see the course played by someone who is one of the most skilled putters in the world. The experience left me eager to play more felt courses and to get back to Sweden, which I ended up doing in August 2025.

Rating

Up to this point, I had not played a felt course with a European-style putter with a rubber face. I had traveled with my metal-faced putter since the main CityGolf event was played with a golf ball only. Fortunately, a few of the other folks in our group had appropriate putters to play the course, and with Ricard pulling together European style minigolf balls from club members, I got my first putts on a felt course in the way those courses are meant to be played. Our group of international mini golfers went back and forth between playing the different lanes (holes) with the public and pro settings. The pro settings on a bunch of the lanes seemed impossibly difficult at the time. Ricard and a few other players practicing on the course showed us the lines to the cup, and a few of us even made a few holes-in-one. After my return to Sweden in August 2025, I looked back at these photos and recognized that this layout of lanes was challenging, but a good balance to serve both the pros and the public. Most certainly enjoyed this course and plan on playing it again some day.

Still blown away that we got a tour of the course from the guy who had just battled to the top spot. Ricard is a fantastic human, on top of being one of the best putters in the world

We’re through the gate. Myself, Martyn, Andrew, Seve, and Vojta are ready to get a tour of the course from the champ, Ricard Lockner

After winning a major tournament that day, Ricard Lockner took time out of his big day to show us around their felt course. Talk about hospitality!

Ricard showing Seve where to aim through the first of several narrow gates

Vojta lining up this felt version of a volcano hole. A challenging and satisfying ace when you get it.

Martyn Williams trying to hit the right pace so the ball drops down at the top. Too much speed and the ball will be right back at your feet. The right ball and pace is essential

Vojta trying to get through that narrow opening. If you don’t make it through, you re-tee (no penalty)

This lane is diabolical. I believe it named something like fish ribs. Narrow opening and uphill.

Center of the ramp for the pro setting on this obstacle. The public can play to the side of the ramps as an another option.

One of the local Swedes practicing on one of the more aceable / dogleg right lanes

Ricard know all the breaks of the local course and is showed us the best aim point on all of the lanes.

These course have several steep angled holes that can be diabolical. If you don’t have the right pace, ball, and line, you can get a 7, the max stroke limit on felt.

For this lane, you need to get the ball to drop in a hole near the middle of the top of the lane. Public setting has some guardrails to make it a tad easier but definitely gotta hit the ball.

In addition to capturing this lane, I realized that I had met a future tournament broadcast partner, Ronja Bergendorff, on this day.

This is the public setting of this lane. Not easy but much more forgiving if your line is off at all

Seve is playing on the public setting of this lane

The public setting is when this piece of the lane is down

Monika Daniel from Poland showing us how to play the same lane with the pro setting.

Can’t help but smile around these fun looking and challenging lanes

This sign states the rules of the felt lanes. On some of the lanes, you have to re-tee if you don’t pass all of the obstacles and others you have to play it from where the ball stops but there is a red outline on the felt that designates relief from the obstacles and sides

Sundbyberg BGK Website

CityGolf Tour Website

Dimslöjan 1, 172 40 Sundbyberg, Sweden

Comments

Classic felt course design
Solid mix of lanes well-suited for the public and pros
Lanes can be especially challenging if you don’t have the right equipment (balls & putter)
High-quality course built by CityGolf
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

Nerdy Notes

18 lanes. Par 36. A course record of 24 was set in June 2026 by Christian Olsson of Tyresö BGK
See the club website for hours and pricing. Range from about $9-12 depending on age and other factors
The Sundbyberg club was established in 1952 and would likely had felt courses for the bulk of its history. Adventure golf courses in Sweden are a relatively new aspect of minigolf clubs
Amenities include an adventure golf course, snack bar, and clubhouse for the club members
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
History of club records

Public Scorecard