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Information about Arendal & Omegn GC

The club was founded in 1986, and the building of the Golf Course started in 1988. Due to public funding and a lot of voluntary work by the members, the club succeeded in completing the construction work in 1994.
 
Today Nes Verk Golfpark is one of the largest and best golf courses in Norway. The club can offer
an 18-hole ondulated course of high standard (par 72), and a 9-hole challenging Pay & Play Course (Pitch & Putt)
(par 27 - 973 m.), driving range and putting green.
 
Greenfee:
For admission to the 18 Hole course the charge is 480,- NOK per day (NOK 240 for juniors). The fee for 9 holes is 300,- (NOK. 150 for juniors)

Greenfee only for the P & P course is 250,- NOK per day (NOK 125 for juniors)
Inexperienced golfers may play this P & P Course.
1/2 Sets can be rented int the GolfShop (50,- NOK per day).
 
Driving Range:
The Driving Range is open to everybody. A bucket with 40 range-balls costs 40,- NOK.
Clubs can be borrowed in the GolfShop.
 
GolfShop:
 it is possible to buy all the necesarry equipment. Greenfee is paid in the Golf Shop.
Phone 0047-37199030 to book tee-time. 
 
Membership:
In comparison to other Golf Clubs the A&O GC maintains no entrance fees and very low membership fees.
Considerable discounts are given to juniors, youths and students.
Special Company Memberships are available.
 
Introduction to golf - The Golf Card:
For beginners who would like to start playing golf, the club arranges 3 to 4 "VtG" Courses during the year.
The course contains of 15 hours theory and practical teaching/instruction from friday to sunday (3 hours friday and 6 hours saturday and sunday). You only have to follow through with the course and you then you are able to start playing when you sign up for a membership. For more information contact us on 0047 37 19 90 30.
 
Other Activities:
Nesgrenda Vel has cleared and marked many courses for hiking in the area. If you go on a hike in this area you will find beautifull scenary a lot of interesting activities. In the lakes and in the river there are many good places for swimming.
Storelva which runs through Nes Verk, has a good stock of salmon and trout if you are interested in fishing.
Fishing cards can be bought at a reasonable price at the local store Joker Nes Verk.
 
Road description:
Exit from E-18 to Rv. 418 by Statoilstation, Fiansvingen (signposted to "Næs Jernverksmuseum" / "Golfbane 3"). Follow Rv. 415 to Nesgrenda. Whereafter you mak a left turn (still signposted). Immediately past Næs Jernverksmuseum (Naes Ironwork museum) you arrive our relatively large carpark on the left side. (May be pretty crowded during the season)
 
Arendal & Omegn Golfclub (Nes Verk Golfpark) is situated in beautiful countryside surroundings at Nes Verk, 3 km from Fiansvingen.