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Golf Holidays in Italy

Golf in Italy

Why Book a Golf Break in Italy

Experience tournament golf including 2023 Ryder Cup course

Sample superb wines and traditional food

Enjoy the mild climate allowing year round golf

Taking golf holidays in Italy is one of the best choices you can make since the country offers incredible options. You can visit stunning cities, play golf, enjoy a mild climate, be amazed by the Mediterranean sea, and get to know other parts of the world.

The country is definitely one of the best places you could visit, especially during the summer months. Thus, it is a great choice for golfers, especially if you want to visit different lakes or take a luxury trip to Tuscany, Rome, Sicily, and eat unforgettable food in every destination you visit.

One of the best reasons to book golf holidays in Italy is that you could enjoy the best golf courses while also be delighted with every destination you have the opportunity to visit. Italy's fantastic golf courses are not only very popular. Its different touristic places are immensely well-known as well; for example, Lake Garda, everywhere in north west Italy, Lake Como, Tuscany, Rome, Venice, Sicily, and the countryside.

At the same time, Italy hosts the Ryder Cup and it is home to many fantastic landscapes. It is also a great place to try luxury cuisine, which is something you may want to prioritise, especially if you're visiting Tuscany, Sicily, Rome, or Northern Italy. Just because you want to focus on playing great golf, doesn't mean you can't also have some fun with everything Italy offers!

Our guide to the best golf resorts in Italy.

Golf in Italy

If you're looking for a place for your next golf holiday, you might want to know more about fantastic golf courses since finding the best options can be challenging sometimes.

Italy hosts some of the best golf courses all over the world, which is why booking golf holidays in the country is such a good idea.

Golf courses in Italy are famous for welcoming thousands of people from all over the world each year. Golfers want to visit the country to get to know its lakes, eat in luxury restaurants, and enjoy everything their ideal destination has to offer.

Our guide to playing the best golf courses in Italy.

Marco Simone Golf Club, Rome, Italy
Marco Simone Golf Club, Rome, Italy
Circolo Golf Villa d’Este, Montorfano, Italy
Circolo Golf Villa d’Este, Montorfano, Italy
Royal Park I Roveri Golf Club, Fiano, Italy
Royal Park I Roveri Golf Club, Fiano, Italy
Golf Club Biella, Magnano, Italy
Golf Club Biella, Magnano, Italy
Verdura Resort, a Rocco Forte Hotel 5*, Sciacca, Italy
Verdura Resort, a Rocco Forte Hotel 5*, Sciacca, Italy

Best Destinations for a Golf Trip to Italy

Marco Simone Golf Club, Rome, Italy

Rome & Lazio Region

The 'Eternal City' offers world-renowned sights, attractions, ancient Roman architecture as well as a thriving and stylish metropolis. There are numerous golfing options all within a short drive of the city centre and the international airport.

Top golf courses & golf resorts:

Argentario Resort Golf and Spa - Porto Ercole, Tuscany, Italy

Tuscany

Tuscany has the rolling hills, it has the countryside, and, of course, it has the vineyards. Its cityscape is also lovely with the Leaning Tower & Renaissance art. With superb golf resorts near Florence and excellent golf & spa escapes around Pisa, Tuscany has considerable added value to a golf holiday.

Top golf courses & golf resorts:

Riviera Golf Resort 1

Emilia Romagna

Wedged between the Po River and the Appenine mountain range the region has great geographical diversity. Stay in the historic centre of Bologna or alternatively on the stunning coastline around Rimini and Ravenna.

Top golf courses & golf resorts:

Best Golf Courses in Italy

Marco Simone Golf Club, Rome, Italy

Marco Simone Golf Club

Guidonia, Rome, Italy

  • Host of the 2023 Ryder Cup
  • European Tour host
  • Ryder Cup Course designed by Jim Fazio
Royal Park I Roveri Golf Club, Fiano, Italy

Royal Park I Roveri Golf Club

Fiano, Turin, Italy

  • Designed by Robert Trent Jones
  • Stunning Alps backdrop
  • European Tour host
Circolo Golf Villa d’Este, Montorfano, Italy

Circolo Golf Villa d'Este

Montorfano, Como, Italy

  • Designed by Peter Gannon
  • Scenic Lake Montorfano backdrop
  • Ranked No.1 Golf Course in Italy

Best Golf Resorts in Italy

Verdura Resort, a Rocco Forte Hotel 5*, Sciacca, Italy

Verdura Golf Resort

Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

  • Designed by Kyle Philips
  • European Tour host
  • Luxury 5-Star Rocco Forte Hotel, Suites & Villas
Argentario Resort Golf and Spa - Porto Ercole, Tuscany, Italy

Argentario Golf Resort

Porto Ercole, Italy

  • Course designed by David Mezzacane
  • Espace 7 Medispa Welness Centre
  • Luxury 5-Star Resort, Rooms & Villas
Il Picciolo Etna Golf Resort & Spa - Sicily, Italy

Il Picciolo Etna Golf Resort

Sicily, Italy

  • Hosted Sicilian Ladies Italian Open & Senior Open
  • Luxury hotel with a Turkish Spa
  • Stunning scenery in the foothills of Mount Etna

Golf Holidays to Italy are recommended for

Marco Simone Golf Club 8

Championship Golf

Planning your next golf travel destinations might be very challenging, especially if you don't know how to pick between northern Italy and some other possible alternatives for your trip. If you're considering getting good food, art, and sports events, you might have different options to choose from.

However, Italy is a place you should never miss, especially if you come from different places in the UK such as Ireland or London. It is only a beautiful country to go to if you want to take golf courses, and its regions host different championship events you might be interested in.

All the best golf courses and championship golf courses are available to you if you find out more about Italy golf holidays. It doesn't matter if you only want to visit lake Garda, or if you want to explore the countryside and many other destinations. A tournament-quality championship course might be waiting for you already!

Verdura Resort, a Rocco Forte Hotel 5*, Sciacca, Italy

Couples

A holiday in Italy can be even more fun if you spend it in resorts with your loved one. If you come from Ireland or any place in the UK, for example, you might want to find resorts near any championship tournament you might want to go to, but you may also want a place you can visit with your partner and have a good time.

Resorts and golf courses in Italy are very different if you want to find the ideal golf travel spot to spend your holiday in, especially if you look at options in northern Italy, where golf breaks are pleasant. You can sign up for different courses, but also enjoy a romantic dinner with your partner.

Borgo Egnazia 7

Nightlife

When you book a golf holiday in Italy, you might be primarily focused on finding the best golf club to take a course, or on enjoying everything resorts offer you. There are so many options in Europe that you might wonder if Italy is the best choice - you could also go to the UK or other regions after all, so what makes Italy so different?

Golf holidays are also fun in Italy, especially in northern Italy. You can do many things during the evenings, which is fantastic. Golfers can go out and have fun once their courses are over.

You could, for example, go to the town to unwind from all the events and courses you're taking on your trip. It's very easy to feel stressed during a golf holiday even though you're playing your favourite sport, which is why you should get away from everything at night, so you're ready for the next day ahead!

Bogogno Golf Resort, Italy

Societies

Golf breaks are often challenging to plan because your options for golf courses might be limited depending on the destinations you're traveling to.

If you're planning a golf holiday in Italy, you never need to worry since all the best golf courses occur in the best golf resorts the country can offer. Golf courses in Italy are definitely one of the country's biggest qualities for golfers, but you also need to find great accommodations and prices - luckily, there are many options!

Places like Castelconturbia Golf and the Bogogno Golf Resort are just a couple of the most popular golf resorts in Italy, which might be good alternatives for your next golf break.

Travelling by Car around Italy

Drive Times

Milan - Lake Como

1 hour 45 minutes

Bologna - Venice

1 hour 45 minutes

Rome - Naples

2 hours 30 minutes

Bologna - San Marino

1 hour 45 minutes

Travel & Weather

Fly into Milan and experience the golf resorts around Lake Como, Venice & Bologna. Choose Rome as a base to create your own Ryder Cup event or fly a little further South to Sicily and the towering Mount Etna.

Travel & Weather

London to Rome

2 hours 45 minutes

London to Milan

1 hour 45 minutes

High Season Dates

Jun - Aug

High Season Temperatures

17 - 23°C

Frequently asked questions about Golf Holidays in Italy

What are the best golf courses in Italy?

The top-rated golf courses in Italy are found at the many venues that have hosted The Italian Open and European Tour events. Golfers heading to Turin will be sure to try out Royal Park Roveri which is the home of Italy's most famous golfing brothers, Francesco and Eduardo Molinari. Other stand out courses are 2023 Ryder Cup venue Marco Simone Golf Club near Milan and the incredibly picturesque Verdura Golf Resort which was designed by Kyle Phillips.

Is golf expensive in Italy?

Golf holidays in Italy are similar in price to those found in other popular countries in Europe such as Spain and Portugal. 3 Nights and 2 Rounds of golf is around £250 per person, depending on when you travel and where, prices can increase significantly with 5 star packages in the summer will be around £750 for a similar package.

How many golf courses are there in Italy?

There are over 250 golf courses available to play in Italy with a wide variety of different styles from parkland to treelined to even the likes of Verdura Golf Resort which is a links style layout set out in the island of Sicily. Most of the golf courses are found in the north of Italy with golf also available on both of the islands of Sardinia and Sicily.

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