SOS

SOS is a hole designed by legendary golfer Annika Sörenstam to pay homage to a magnificent Swedish warship that sank outside of Stockholm during its maiden voyage in 1628. Inspired by Annika’s Nordic roots, SOS is set in a dramatic Viking world of icebergs and dangerous icy waters.

Players must launch their tee shots from an iceberg, carrying the abandoned ship and its towering sail to reach a remote island green. The name SOS brings together three connections: the universal distress signal associated with a shipwreck (SOS), the iconic hit song by Sweden’s legendary pop group ABBA (SOS), and the ultimate golf challenge of hitting a “Shot Over Sail.”

Combining Nordic history, Swedish pop culture, and imaginative golf course design, SOS is a visually beautiful hole design that challenges players to navigate both the elements and their nerves. However, even an errant shot here can’t be saved by an SOS call!

Hole Flyover

A tee shot on SOS that misses the green and lands in the surrounding snow carries no penalty but leaves an approximately 40-yard recovery shot from near the arena’s traditional Overtime shot location. A ball that finds the water incurs a one-stroke penalty, with the next shot played from the same area.

Both misses create the type of pressure-filled arena shot that inspired Sörenstam on her first visit to SoFi Center, making accuracy and shot shaping critical from the tee on SOS.

“Designing for WTGL and TGL gave us an opportunity to be creative with the setting while thinking about how the best players in the world would approach each shot,” said Sörenstam.

“With SOS, we wanted to bring a piece of Sweden into the experience and create a hole that is fun to watch and challenging to play.”