On both sides of the border between Finland and Sweden One of the world is located. The Golf Green Zone field, located near the Arctic Circle, has 18 holes, nine located in Finnish territory and nine in Swedish terrain. This assumes that in the same game the players move through both countries, even going through two different spare schedules.
The Green Zone field extends in the border cities of Tornio (Finland) and Hapara (Sweden), crossing the Torne River, which separates both states. The Time difference between the twosince Finland is one hour ahead of Sweden, even that, even, a good drive through the river can even travel in time, according to the British media.
The countryside, also known as The Torino Golf Club, has housed cross -border tournaments and the Greens flags show the colors of both nations since its inauguration in the 2000s. But its situation of dual nationality is not the only curiosity it presents.
In summer, when the sun does not put on, It is possible to play 24 hours a dayeven under the phenomenon of the midnight sun, an experience that attracts adventurous golfers around the world. Meanwhile, in winter, when the snow completely covers the field, the club is reinvented with Snow Golf competitions. In these cases the Greens are replaced by whites Compacted and the Orange Don balls to distinguish them in the middle of the snow.
This is not the only golf course with unique characteristics. The Uummannaq, in Greenland, is played in a glacier, while the Merapi golf course, in Indonesia, is located at the base of an active volcano. The longest golf course in the world is from Nullarbor Links, located along 1,365 kilometers of the Eyre highway, on the southern coast of Australia.
