Cliff-edge hole glowing in late sun

Hole 5: Gullkista

Not long. Never simple. On Brautarholt the sea, the rock and the wind are the defence, and they change their minds every hour.

70Par
5,323metres · white tees
6 · 8 · 4Par 3s · 4s · 5s
2012First holes · 18 since 2025

The makers

Laid on the land, not carved into it.

Icelandic architect Edwin Roald routed the course around the edge of Músarnes to meet the sea as often as the land allowed. Michael Kelly shaped the original holes onto the rock and water rather than flattening them. Since 2022 Tony Ristola has shaped the newest holes by hand, heading north along a ridge of ancient basalt.

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Distances in metres from each tee. Select a hole to view it.
HoleOutInTotal
Par534434435353445344353570
HCP513915111317761410162124188
Red (m)35882207228174195261933521,95014319626738593275301993802,1394,089
Blue (m)38598232282198252287993982,2311482002884091242753431494472,3834,614
Yellow (m)4091252652962113223251194222,4941582573144341322903541644552,5585,052
White (m)4181252862962243273451194922,6321642573154591402944071654902,6915,323
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Diagram of hole 5

Playing this hole

Gullkista · The Gold ChestProposed name
Par 3 · Stroke index 1
224 mfrom the white tees
  • Red 174 m
  • Blue 198 m
  • Yellow 211 m
  • White 224 m

The hole people fly for. A long par 3 that bends around a horseshoe bay of black sand and dark rock. Into the wind, the club's advice is simple: aim left, unless you fancy a walk on the beach.

Local knowledge · from the clubA long par 3. Into a headwind, aim left of the green if you don't want to land on the beach.

The nameNamed for the gold-chest rock on the shore, where legend says treasure is hidden. Your ball may join it.

Compared by Golf Course Architecture to the most famous water-carry par three of all. Stroke index 1.

Sea stacks and surf below a green on the cliff

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Hole names are proposals drawn from local places and the saga, pending the club's confirmation.

Eighteen holes. One tee time.

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