Great Northern will be a host venue when the new Danish-Norwegian team match THE VIKING makes its debut in 2027. The second co-host venue will be in Norway and will be announced within the coming weeks.
As announced a few weeks ago, a new Nordic golf event is taking shape – and now the first destination is confirmed.
Great Northern in Kerteminde will serve as the Danish host venue when THE VIKING brings Danish and Norwegian golf together for the first time in an annual team match. The match will be played over several days in both Denmark and Norway next summer. The Norwegian venue will be announced within the next few weeks.
"Great Northern deserves a major golf tournament, and when we also have the world's best golf fans, THE VIKING can only become a fantastic summer event. We are looking forward to returning to Kerteminde and Great Northern next summer. At the same time, we look forward to soon revealing more details and the Norwegian venue which, together with Great Northern, will host the event in 2027," says Flemming Astrup of GolfPromote.
Great Northern has just hosted the Danish Golf Championship and will now add another international golf event to its calendar.
"We have had a fantastic week with the Danish Golf Championship, and we are very proud and pleased to have showcased our venue in this way. We are already looking forward to THE VIKING in 2027, and we are delighted to support the continued development of Danish golf talent while also showcasing Great Northern to a large audience," says Peer Rysgaard, Director at Great Northern.
Danish and Norwegian golf go head-to-head
THE VIKING is a new annual team match between Denmark and Norway. Each country will field a team of 12 players, with Viktor Hovland and Kristoffer Reitan captaining Team Norway, while Nicolai Højgaard and Rasmus Højgaard will captain Team Denmark. All four captains will compete in the match themselves.
The teams will feature players across generations and levels of the game, including juniors, female golfers and young talents alongside players from the ECCO Tour, HotelPlanner Tour, DP World Tour and PGA TOUR.
"Norwegian golf fans have been calling for a major tournament where they can experience our international golf stars on home soil. THE VIKING will be a fantastic experience, both at Great Northern and at the Norwegian venue just before that. We will announce the Norwegian host venue very soon," says Peter Kaensche of NextUp Golf.
