Proud Papa Palmberg and his Prodigious Progeny

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Here’s what’s happening in speedgolf this week.

We knew Carl Palmberg was good a year ago when he beat top-20 speedgolfers Henrik Honkalehto and Joakim Wikland to take his first Swedish title. But this past weekend, Carl took it to another level.

After a rainy, blustery round 1, Carl led Wikland by only 6 seconds. With clearer conditions on day 2, the defending champ torched the competition and the course with three birdies on the second nine, shooting 71 (-1) in 41:26 = 112:26, a Swedish national best and new course record at Allerum GK. Results​

The family theme continued as Carl’s sister Majken Palmberg shaved 5 minutes (!) off the Swedish Women’s record as she carded an 83 in 57:46 = 140:46 en route to winning her first Swedish Championship.

The only Palmberg in the competition who didn’t win was father Mikael Palmberg, who took second place in the Senior division behind the newly-50-year-old Joakim Wikland. A first-ever junior division, won by Allerum local Ivar Lyberg, underlined Sweden’s talent pipeline.

Things are heating up in European speedgolf as we head toward the first-ever European Open in August.

Swedish Speedgolf Championship | Helsingborg, SWE | 28–29 Jun | (full results)

• Open: Carl Palmberg (SWE) | 79/71 in 44:42/41:26 | 236:08
• Women: Majken Palmberg (SWE) | 83/86 in 57:46/60:42 | 287:28
• Senior 50+: Joakim Wikland (SWE) | 77/80 in 46:48/47:18 | 316:48
• Junior: Ivar Lyberg (SWE) | 83 in 55:45 | 138:45 | first junior champ

• Wisconsin’s Carl Meyer gears up for a July-4 century. The 67-year-old will chase 118 holes in roughly 10 hours at Chenequa CC to push lifetime fundraising beyond $1.8 million for Hire Heroes USA. “Every swing counts,” the charity urged supporters while aiming for a fresh $180 k haul. WSJ​

“I focused on rhythm—one breath for every two strides—and trusted the wedges. The clock never felt faster.” — Carl Palmberg to Speedgolf Sweden IG Live after his record round.

• July 4 – 5, runway-adjacent French Speedgolf Open storms Golf International de Roissy—cash-prize Elite and a new foursome side-game. register​
• July 12 – 13, Louisville’s GlenOaks CC - “The Hawk’s Nest” - hosts the Kentucky Speedgolf Open, famed for its rowdy volunteer gallery. SGUSA​
• July 19, ocean-view fairways welcome the Torslanda City Links Speedgolf Open—Gothenburg’s breeziest stop debuts west-coast speedgolf. sign-up​
• July 20, pine-heath Steenhoven CC stages Speedgolf on Tour – Steenhoven, a 9-hole dash with Belgian Open invites on the line. details​
• August 3, fields and farmsteads frame GC De Wijnvelden Speedgolf, another 9-hole blast in Belgium’s summer circuit. info​
• August 6, coastal Pickala Speedgolf brings 18 fast holes on Finland’s flagship Park course—watch the water carries. info​
• August 14 – 15, Espoo Ringside hosts the inaugural European Speedgolf Open, a 36-hole showdown for continental bragging rights. register​
• August 31, Brussels’ city-park Belgian Speedgolf Championship at Drohme GC debuts an 18-hole national title. info​
• August 31, Stockholm’s Speedgolf-SM Foursome at Kyssinge GK tests two-player teamwork over 18 rapid-fire holes. entry​

• Swedish Champs - Photo album 1 (Speedgolf Sweden on Instagram)
• Swedish Champs - Photo album 2 (Speedgolf Sweden on Instagram)
• Swedish Champs - Photo album 3 (Speedgolf Sweden on Instagram)
• Luke Willett plays Open Qualifying with 4 clubs (Luke Willett on Instagram)
• Par 5 relay - 580y in 49 seconds (Grant Horvat on Instagram)
• Why speedgolf? (Pink Streak on Instagram)
• Skipping stones with Swedish speedgolfers (speedgolfx on Instagram)
• We are looking for Lady Speedgolfers! (Britta Uschkamp on Instagram)
• Arizona Open Champ Kyle Peyton - birdie in 1:45 (speedgolfapp on Instagram)

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