Bro Hof Slott Stadium Course: A Lakeside Championship Test
Along the shore of Lake Mälaren, Robert Trent Jones Jr.’s Stadium Course pairs generous visual scale with water, large greens and gusting crosswinds. Its many tee options change the challenge without changing the course’s identity.
Bro Hof Slott’s Stadium Course is built around the presence of Lake Mälaren. From the clubhouse, the course reads as a broad, carefully shaped landscape; from the fairways, its scale becomes a strategic question. Water reaches into several holes, bunkers are large and deliberately positioned, and the wind can make a seemingly generous landing area much narrower than it first appears. The result is a modern championship course that rewards a clear plan rather than length alone.
A lakeside route with space, water and wind
Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., the Stadium Course opened in 2007 on the grounds of Bro Hof Slott, a historic estate beside Lake Mälaren. Its routing follows the lake like a long shoreline path, with open views across the water and the renovated castle forming part of the setting. The course’s visual scale is one of its strengths, but it also exposes the player to changing wind conditions.
The championship layout offers a wide range of tee positions. The official scorecard lists a black-tee length of 7,294 metres and a white-tee length of 6,646 metres, with shorter options for other playing levels. The design therefore has more than one face: the back tees create a long professional test, while the forward tees allow golfers to enjoy the architecture without being forced into the same carries.
Large greens do not remove the need for precision
The fairways can appear broad, yet the best landing area is often defined by the next angle. A drive that finishes on the wrong side may bring water or a strategically placed bunker into the approach, while a more conservative line can open the green. Large putting surfaces provide generous targets, but their scale also makes distance control important: reaching the green is only the first part of the task.
Wind is a constant design partner. On exposed holes beside the lake, the player must judge not only direction but also how high the ball should fly and how it will react when it lands. The course is at its most rewarding when power is matched with placement and the player resists attacking every flag.
Five European Tour events and a memorable 2012 champion
Bro Hof has hosted five European Tour events. One of its best-known moments came in 2012, when Lee Westwood won the Nordea Masters on the Stadium Course. The event helped bring the venue to a wider international audience and reinforced its position among Sweden’s leading tournament courses.
The property also includes the separate Castle Course, which opened in 2010 and offers a different, more tree-lined and links-influenced test. The Stadium Course remains the estate’s principal championship stage, and visitors should make sure that their reservation is for the Stadium rather than the Castle layout.
