Kytäjä Golf - South East Course

About the club

The most striking thing about Kytaja is its isolation. The high-latitude, rough terrain resembles that of Canada, which may be part of the reason celebrated designer Tom McBroom was brought in from that country to lay out the two courses here, of which the North West is perhaps the better. The landscape is dominated by the lake from which the complex takes its name, although in fact it does not much come into play. The holes going out differ significantly from those coming home: the front nine are set on wide open ground, whereas the back nine are set on rolling, wooded ground. The greens are quite nicely done, though they would play better if more pin positions were available. The quality of the maintenance is another problem with the greens here, though allowances need to be made for the fact that the facility is forced to close in the winter. South East (SE) course, opened in 2003, is regarded by many rankings as the best golf course in Finland. The first nine holes meander through a spacious forest landscape with fantastic elevation changes. The flatter back nine has several holes running on the Lake Kytäjä shore. The typical features of the South East course include wide fairways, deep bunkers, and well-sloped greens.