Golf

map to view Golf Clubs in Italy.

The rolling hills of Italy, richly fertile and bathed in sunshine, coupled with its wealth of artistic and culinary heritage have made Italy world renowned for travel and holidays, and rightly so. Add a few beautifully designed golf courses to the scenery and you have yourself a wonderful golf holiday destination.

The spectacular, time filled mountains, valleys and shores of Italy continue to inspire works of art, only now they are signed by Nicklaus, Trent Jones and Player. 249 courses welcome your visit, offered in equal parts of resort and private layouts then a host of nine hole village favorites. Play is found primarily clustered in four regions. The Lombardy Lakes District around and north of Milan boasts some of the best, with Lake Como leading the way. There you will find La Pinetina Golf Club covering 158 acres of Tradate-Appiano Gentile parkland in wonderfully unspoiled countryside near Brianza.

Golf in Italy dates back to Roman times when a similar game was played, the paganica, with a stick and a leather ball stuffed with feathers.