While Portugal and Spain are more commonly associated with golf holidays, the likes of Italy should certainly not be overlooked when it comes to booking your next trip.
The spectacularly diverse landscape of Italy makes it tough to stereotype and presents so many different opportunities, in terms of what type of course you end up playing and for that reason, we love it!
Combine a few days on the fairways with a quick trip into one of the country’s many spectacular cities or just escape from it all and spend a few days losing some golf balls in Italy’s amazing countryside; the choice is yours.
Let’s have a quick look at some of the best golf Italy has to offer…
For those who are after a healthy dose of Italian style and luxury, plus great golf in the beautiful countryside of Tuscany, the Argentario Golf Resort and Spa is the perfect choice.
The course at this fantastic resort enjoys fine views across the valley to the open sea, the Orbetello lagoon and the hills of the Maremma in the distance.
Chervò Golf Hotel, SPA, & Resort San Vigilio is located just minutes from the small town of Pozzolengo, in the magnificent surroundings of Lake Garda.
With three nine hole loops, there is plenty of variety for the golfer visiting the Chervò Resort.
The Donnafugata Golf Resort and Spa is a golfing holidaymaker’s dream, with its two championship-standard courses.
While Sicily isn’t the most established golfing destination, the excellent golf courses at Donnafugata prove that it has the potential to become an excellent European gettaway spot for lovers of the Auld Game.
Natural beauty, excellent weather, memorable vistas and great food mean Sicily actually has few equals in the Mediterranean region, and Donnafugata exploits all these qualities to the full.
The Links course at the 36-hole resort was designed by Italian architect Franco Piras, while the other is a Gary Player project, and both are excellent tests of golf.
Menaggio and Cadenabbia, situated not far from the famous Lake Como, celebrated its centenary in 2007 and is one of the most established courses in all of Italy.
The charming course at Menaggio and Cadenabbia reflects the amazing natural beauty of mountainous Northern Italy, and comes highly recommended as part of a golf escape to Lake Como.
Like its Sicilian sibling Donnafugata, Verdura Golf Resort and Spa has set out its stall amongst the very finest of golf holiday destinations.
Verdura is home to two championship golf courses designed by world famous architect Kyle Phillips, he of Kingsbarns, Yas Island Links and The Grove fame.
Phillips has set about creating a golf experience which defies its youth and draws on ancient heritage from Scottish links courses normally found along the East Lothian coastline.