Re-inauguration
After a thorough renovation by Nicklaus Design the new, upgraded Ullna was inaugurated on June 8, 2013. The deep friendship between Sven Tumba and Jack Nicklaus was instrumental to Mr. Nicklaus strong personal commitment to the redesign. Jack Nicklaus and Nicklaus Design created a truly modern golf course based on the original layout – but with brand new tees, fairways, greens and greenareas.
First Nicklaus visit
Jack Nicklaus first visited Ullna in 2007. Together with Sven Tumba, he made a tour of the course. When finished, he said to Sven: “I wouldn’t change anything. The course is wonderful, filled with challenges and beautiful scenery. Sure, if you want I can gladly help with sandcapping and new drainage systems. I could modernize the green areas and make holes more strategically interesting. But the line of the track, I wouldn’t touch.”
Upgrade go ahead!
Three years later, Ullna G&CC decided to go ahead with the upgrade project. Sven Tumba took an active part, and was instrumental in involving Jack Nicklaus and his design team. Tragically, Sven passed away in October 2011, just a few days before Mr. Nicklaus’ second visit to Ullna. Now, Jack was even more determined to keep his promise to Sven. The mission was to upgrade Ullna to become one of the best golf courses in northern Europe.
