As early as the late 30s, golf balls had begun to be hit on the meadows along the sea at the fishing village of Vik. There were a few enthusiasts in the town who had got a taste for golf in Hook, Falsterbo and Torekov. It is said that even Prince Eugen took part in the meadows at this time. White circles of chalk marked the greens and people mingled with cows and horses on the meadows, which at that time sloped gently down to the sandy beach.
The land was purchased in 1942 by Gösta Ehrnbergs Läderfabrik for the club's use. A few years later in 1945, it became Österlens golf club member no. 30 in the Swedish Golf Association and Provincial Physician Johann Lehmann became the club's first chairman. Rafael Sundblom completed six holes in 1946 and farmer Edvard Månsson became the club's first greenkeeper. In 1951, it was expanded to nine holes and Frode Vils (later also chairman) donated a clubhouse that was actually assembled in Hook in Småland. The house is today a private residence and is still located between holes 14 and 16.
Hole 1 was at the time played from the clubhouse down to today's green 15. The play continued along current holes 15 and 17, the then green 4 was in the same place as today's 17th. When you were then going to play out on hole 7, the current 13, you first hit out on hole 8, which was a short hole, and then a drive to the fairway on hole 8. You putt out on the short hole and then went to your drive on the 8th. The last hole below the clubhouse was what is today hole 14.
In the late 70s, the Nyhem farm by the main road was sold and member Tommy Nordström was commissioned to create an 18-hole course, which was completed in 1981. SIAB built apartments and a restaurant, while Gunnar Mueller was hired as a coach. The inaugural competition attracted many golfers from all over the country, including Sven Tumba. Lilla Vik became a course that was talked about throughout Sweden.
