Viipurin Golf – Shortly in English

GOLF CLUB VIIPURIN GOLF, LAPPEENRANTA

Viipurin Golf Club was founded already in 1938 and it has long and famous traditions. Viipurin Golf Club has in Lappeenranta two golf courses.

The new 18-hole Etelä-Saimaa Golf Course is located approximately 15 minutes from the city center of Lappeenranta on the island of Tuosa and is characterized by its splendid Lake Saimaa views. In Etelä-Saimaa Golf Course there are excellent practice range, target green with bunker, short game practice facilities, putting practice greens, clubhouse with high-level restaurant, dressing rooms with lockers and sauna, parking areas and pro shop offering the latest fashion in golf apparel. Golf lessons and green card courses are provided by fluently English speaking professional golf instructor. Club house is open daily from 08.00 to 22.00.

In Kahilanniemi there is 9-hole golf course, which is situated only approximately 2 km from city centre of Lappeenranta. This 9-hole course stretches along Lake Saimaa, and is one of the best park courses in Finland. Kahilanniemi Golf Course has driving range with covered bays and grass tees, short-game facilities for putting, chipping, pitching and bunker shots, parking area, cafeteria and pro-shop. In Kahilanniemi Golf Course golf lessons and green card courses are also provided by fluently English speaking professional golf instructor.

For golf reservations

info@viipuringolf.fi
Etelä-Saimaa Golf Course Tel: +358 10 505 2620 Caddie Master
(08.00 – 20.00)

Kahilanniemi Golf Course Tel: +358 10 505 2623  Caddie Master
(10.00 – 18.00)

Tee times can be booked up to 5 days in advance. In July during the weekdays visiting golfers can play before 13.00 and during the weekends – after 11.00. Caddie Master is open daily from 08.00 to 20.00.

Greenfee in 2015 in Etelä-Saimaa Golf Course is 55€/30€ for juniors/students under 23 year, and in Kahilanniemi Golf Course – 25 €/15 €. During the high summer season 23rd June – 31st July, 2015 the greenfee in Etelä-Saimaa Golf Course is 60 €. Starting times are at 10-minutes intervals.

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Viipurin Golf Club warmly welcomes all visiting golfers with green card certificate and Hcp max 45. Please, be prepared to show your handicap certificate and membership card to caddie master when paying green fee. The maximum team handicap sum can’t exceed 110.

Viipurin Golf Club membership

Membership fee for adults is 100 Euros, and for juniors/students under 23 year – 50 Euros. Hcp for members of Viipurin Golf Club is 54. Why not joining the rich in traditions Viipurin Golf Club!

In case you are interested to be a stakeholder of Viipurin Golf Ltd, please contact CEO Terhi Salminen, terhi.salminen@viipuringolf.fi,
tel: + 358 400 671 867.

Green Card courses provided by Viipurin Golf Club

Courses for beginners (individual and groups) are organized in both golf courses in English by SF PGA golf professionals. For further information, please visit:

www.swingmakers.fi

Maintain a Good Pace

Keep your round of golf moving by being prepared to hit your shot when it is your turn. You probably don’t like waiting on other groups – don’t make other groups wait on you.

Playing time is max. 4,5 hours. The Marshall is entitled to force slow groups to move up. In the pro shop you can buy a stroke saver with accurate and clear hole-by-whole information and tips, which helps you to orientate in fairways. You can make a break for 8 minutes after first nine fairways if your round is moving with good speed.

Golf cars for two persons can be rented from Caddie Master with certain restrictions, such as weather conditions and large amount of golfers at the same time in the course.

Keep It Safe

Do not swing your club until you know that others in your group are at a safe distance. Likewise, keep your distance when others are swinging.
If your ball appears headed toward another player or another group, give them a warning by yelling out, ”Fore!”

Keep carts away from greens and hazards. The wheels on carts can damage these sensitive areas. Repair your divots in the fairway and your ball marks on the green. Always rake sand bunkers after hitting to erase your footprints and damage to the area where your ball was.

Driving ranges

On driving ranges, golfers are allowed to use golf balls specially marked and meant for practicing in the practicing area. You can get range balls from ball machine by using chip cards (sold by Caddie Master).

The driving range is open daily from 08.00 to 20.00. Golfers are allowed to hit range balls only to the certain direction; it is not allowed to take range balls away from the range area. The driving ranges will be closed for picking up range balls from the practicing area.

On practicing greens golfers use their own balls. Please, keep the practicing safe also on practicing greens!

Dress code and golf etiquette

Trousers made of denim material, tracksuits and tennis wear are not allowed. Men’s shorts must be at least Bermuda length. Men’s socks must be at least of ankle length. Men’s shirt must have collars and long or short sleeves. Ladies t-shirts without collar must have sleeves. Ladies t-shirts with collar may be sleeveless.

Golf etiquette is designed to make the game of golf safer and more enjoyable for golfers and to minimize possible damage to golf equipment and courses. Golfers are customarily expected to observe international golf rules and practices in both golf courses of Viipurin Golf Club.

For further information please contact:

Viipurin Golf Ltd
CEO Terhi Salminen
Tel + 358 400 671 867
terhi.salminen@viipuringolf.fi
Welcome to play golf in Lappeenranta, see you in Viipurin Golf Club!