The World Ice Golf Championship in Greenland

The World Ice Golf Championships
in Uummannaq, Greenland

The World Ice Golf Championship all started in Uummannaq, Greenland and the championship has been held there since 1997 in years with perfect ice conditions.

Click for a 10 minutes web video release from one of the championships held.

Set in one of the world's most spectacular landscapes 600 km. north of the Arctic Circle golfers from across the globe travel to a hard and extreme tournament for the coveted title of The World Ice Golf Championship.

Freezing glaciers and huge icebergs frame the course and continue to move slowly all year round - even in March the "green" is cut literally days before the event.

Playing golf on a frozen seascape is not the only task at hand. Coping with extreme temperatures, which can fall to minus 50º C with the wind-chill factor, challenges players both physically and mentally. Special kit is absolute essential. Other factors to consider are that the 'green' is white, the ball is fluorescent orange and there is the unlikely risk of losing a ball to a polar bear.

Amazing golf between huge icebergs. The cold doesn't matter as much however, when there is so much to wonder at. It feels surreal here, a little like a film set, or maybe the surface of the moon. The surroundings reminded me of the final scene in the Superman movie where Clark flys back to Krypton. Jack O'Keefe, USA Golfballs in strong colours Amazing natural ice sculptures	The World Ice Golf Championships in Uummannaq, Greenland The World Ice Golf Championship all started in Uummannaq, Greenland and the championship has been held there since 1997 in years with perfect ice conditions. Click for a 10 minutes web video release from one of the championships held. Set in one of the world's most spectacular landscapes 600 km. north of the Arctic Circle golfers from across the globe travel to a hard and extreme tournament for the coveted title of The World Ice Golf Championship. Freezing glaciers and huge icebergs frame the course and continue to move slowly all year round - even in March the "green" is cut literally days before the event. Playing golf on a frozen seascape is not the only task at hand. Coping with extreme temperatures, which can fall to minus 50º C with the wind-chill factor, challenges players both physically and mentally. Special kit is absolute essential. Other factors to consider are that the 'green' is white, the ball is fluorescent orange and there is the unlikely risk of losing a ball to a polar bear.	One of the most spectacular trips of my life filled in with unexpected sights, happening events. If you love Golf, this tournament beats everything you have ever done in your golf career - it is an adventure you will never forget. Michael Domberger, Germany The sun shines and sitting on the hotel balcony in Uummannaq looking at the most amazing golf course in the world makes you wonder if it is all real. But real it is, and if you are a golfer and are looking for the ultimate game, Ice Golf in Greenland is something not to be missed. Fraser Ballantyne, Scotland