There are great golf getaways in Italy as well as the 2023 Ryder Cup course.
The Ryder Cup will be held at Rome’s Marco Simone Golf ClubWith this year’s Ryder Cup taking place in Rome, here are some of Italy’s best courses for golfing holidays from the lush greens of Sicily to the sun-soaked fairways of Puglia to northern Italy and the Dolomites. Play on the 2023 Ryder Cup course! The Marco Simone Golf Club will host the competition and is just half an hour’s drive from the Eternal City. The course lies within 350 acres of stunning Roman countryside, set amongst rolling fairways and undulating greens.
Puglia’s San Domenico Golf Club has a links course
The San Domenico Golf Club in Puglia has the Adriatic Sea to one side and olive groves to the other. This classic links course winds through gentle slopes and zigzags among olive trees, and was designed by architect Andy Haggar according to the highest USGA standards, San Domenico Golf is a magnificent Mediterranean course that measures over 6,300 metres with a par 72.
Rocco Forte’s Verdura Resort
Italy’s Best Golf Resort is in Sicily says Golf World
Rocco Forte’s Verdura Resort in Sicily was voted the Best Golf Resort in Italy by Golf World. In a 230-hectare park on the southern coast of Sicily, it has 203 elegant rooms and suites as well as 20 Rocco Forte Private Villas. On site there are two 18-hole championship links golf courses and a nine-hole par-3 course, designed by Kyle Phillips.
The Franciacorta is a challenging course in Lombardy
The Franciacorta Gold Club in Lombardy a real oasis surrounded by woods and has three courses that wind through 27 holes across 80 challenging hectares entertaining players of all levels and allowing them to use all the clubs in their bags.
Alta Badia Golf Club
A course for both beginners and professionals in Trentino-Alto Adige
The Alta Badia Golf Cub lies under the Sella and Sassongher mountains in the Trentino-Alto Adige region, and has breathtaking views at every turn. This is a 9-hole, par 72 course and is suitable both for beginners and professionals. The Club’s golf school is ideal for learning the basics or consolidating techniques.
