Golf in Lombardy – Fantastic golf courses between lakes, the Alps and Italian joie de vivre For many, Lombardy is an insider tip when it comes to golfing in Italy. Golfers will discover an exceptionally diverse region stretching between the Alps in the north and the Po Valley in the south. In between: stunning lake landscapes, historic towns and some of Italy’s best golf courses. Whether you are an ambitious sportsman or simply looking for an enjoyable round of golf, Lombardy offers both. Golf courses with character and history There are over 30 golf courses in Lombardy, many of which have a long tradition. The Golf Club Milano in Parco di Monza is legendary – a true championship course that has hosted the Italian Open several times. The course is challenging, beautifully overgrown and offers a pure classic golfing experience. Less well known, but a real highlight for connoisseurs: the Barlassina Country Club. An elegant parkland course maintained with great attention to detail. Quietly located, challenging, with a stylish clubhouse and excellent service. If you love lakes and panoramic views, don’t miss the Bergamo L’Albenza Golf Club – nestled in the foothills of the Alps, this 27-hole course is a scenic dream and offers a variety of play. The perfect blend of sport and la dolce vita What makes Lombardy so special as a golfing region is the density of top-class courses combined with the typical Italian lifestyle. After your round, you won’t find an anonymous 19th tee, but often a small gourmet restaurant with pasta, vino and a view. Many golf clubs offer hotel facilities or are located near charming accommodation, from elegant villas to agriturismo. And when you’re not playing golf, there’s plenty to discover: Milan with its shopping, design and opera. The Franciacorta wine region. Lakes such as Lake Como, Lake Iseo and Lake Garda with their Mediterranean atmosphere. Our conclusion: golf holidays in Lombardy As a golfer, you will find perfect conditions in Lombardy: excellent courses, not too crowded, scenic and combined with Italian hospitality. The region is ideal for a golf trip or an extended golf holiday – both for beginners and experienced players looking for something special. Top golf courses in Lombardy * Golf Club Milano – a classic with a history of tournaments * Barlassina Country Club – a stylish parkland course * Golf Club Bergamo L’Albenza – 27 holes in the hills * Chervò Golf San Vigilio – near Lake Garda, 36 holes with resort * Monticello Golf Club – one of the largest golf clubs in Italy Golf trip to Lombardy – we are happy to advise you Whether it’s a weekend trip or an extended golf holiday, we will put together the right package for you. Just ask us for offers including accommodation, green fees and tips for restaurants, wineries and excursions. Enquire now about a golf holiday in Lombardy – and experience pure Italian golfing bliss!
Garda Hotel San Vigilio Golf
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21.10.–30.10. —
9 nights, DBL Comfort, BED AND BREAKFAST
The urge to kneel down in front of this charming old Abbey is strong. The Garda Hotel San Vigilio Golf, made of a 27-hole championship golf course, an apartment building and a four-star hotel, offer many beautiful angles. The two buildings of the old Abbey, where the rooms are situated, appear to be country style on the outside, but their interiors will surprise you with their elegance and the perfect combination of different materials such as marble and wood. The large, bright rooms and Suites have been designed halfway between traditional and innovative style. They all feature a cream-white parquet floor, a flat screen TV and marble bathrooms. The stuccoed ceilings and the Neo-classic style furnishings are quite remarkable. On top of that, you will notice an extra special touch: in the paintings by Jouy, you will identify some golfers! Some rooms come with a fireplace, others feature beamed ceilings and boast a great view either on the golf course or on the charming courtyard. In other words, thanks to the upscale Garda Hotel San Vigilio Golf, a new star shines in the sky of Lake Garda.
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The urge to kneel down in front of this charming old Abbey is strong. The Garda Hotel San Vigilio Golf, made of a 27-hole championship golf course, an apartment building and a four-star hotel, offer many beautiful angles. The two buildings of the old Abbey, where the rooms are situated, appear to be country style on the outside, but their interiors will surprise you with their elegance and the perfect combination of different materials such as marble and wood. The large, bright rooms and Suites have been designed halfway between traditional and innovative style. They all feature a cream-white parquet floor, a flat screen TV and marble bathrooms. The stuccoed ceilings and the Neo-classic style furnishings are quite remarkable. On top of that, you will notice an extra special touch: in the paintings by Jouy, you will identify some golfers! Some rooms come with a fireplace, others feature beamed ceilings and boast a great view either on the golf course or on the charming courtyard. In other words, thanks to the upscale Garda Hotel San Vigilio Golf, a new star shines in the sky of Lake Garda.
Arzaga Golf Club
Golf club page 22.10. — green fee per player: Green Fee 18 Holes (10:00) 27 holes with unique features: Arzaga l: this course offers a challenging design with a modern twist. Characterized by its wide fairways, strategically placed bunkers and fast greens, this course is ideal for players looking for a technical and visually appealing experience. Arzaga II: Created by legendary player and designer Gary Player, this course has a more traditional design, with a focus on precision and strategy. Natural obstacles, such as lakes and streams, add an additional level of challenge.
San Vigilio Golf
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23.10. — green fee per player: Green Fee 18 Holes Hotel Guest (10:00)
It is a course where even high handicap players can enjoy themselves and where you don’t have to spend a lot of time looking for the ball because it is always in sight (unless it ends up in one of the many water hazards!). The 18 classic championship holes are those of the Benaco – with a memorable 5th hole, a 180-meter par 3 almost entirely occupied by the lake – combined with those of the Solferino; the 9 holes of both courses are spectacular, sharing the same lake and the same immense putting green overlooked by the windows of the clubhouse. The San Martino course, a fairly long par 35 with many water hazards. Try your short game and the Pozzolengo course, with its 9 executive holes that are varied and entertaining. Technical details Benaco/Solferino Course: 9 holes, Par 36, 3427 meters. San Martino Course: 9 holes, Par 35, 2910 meters. Pozzolengo Course: 9 holes, Par 27, 1025 meters Architect: Kurt Rossknecht Topography: Somewhere flat, somewhere hilly; many water hazards.
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Golf Club Paradiso del Garda
Golf club page 25.10. — green fee per player: Green Fee 18 Holes (10:00) Golf Club Paradiso del Garda is a course of modern conception, designed by the famous American architect Jim Fazio. Open all year round, it has 18 championship holes and technical features that will satisfy even the most demanding player. Numerous bunkers, 5 lakes, one of which is natural, and some of the most beautiful greens in Italy make the course of the Golf Club Paradiso del Garda technical and fun. Numerous services are offered: driving range with covered positions, putting green, pitch green, bunker, pro shop, swimming pool, wellness, bar, buvette and à la carte restaurant.
Gardagolf Country Club
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26.10. — green fee per player: Green Fee 18 Holes (10:00)
The history of Gardagolf, in the immediate surroundings of the lake from which it takes its name, began in 1986 with the brilliant foresight of its promoters: the choice of a well-suited piece of land – the 110 hectares of the historic estate of the Omodeo family dominated by the stunning villa which today serves as clubhouse – with a mild and temperate microclimate that allows for play even in the colder months. Designed by the English architectural studio Cotton, Penninck, Steel & Partners, the first 18 holes opened (Red and White courses), and then were extended to 27 (Yellow course) four years later. The technical qualities of the course were immediately acknowledged on an international level: the Ladies Italian Open was played here in1990, won by Belgian Florence Descampe, followed by two memorable editions of the Men’s Italian Open, in 1997 and 2003, in which the Swede Mathias Gronberg and German Bernhard Langer triumphed respectively. The most memorable hole? Probably Hole 2 on the Red course, a par 3 of 145 meters: it is an aesthetically pleasing hole that is rolling and tortuous with flowering bushes and soaring cypresses. With its beauty, this hole aims to distract you and often succeeds. This is a huge error, because even if it isn’t very long and the descent shortens it even further, the green is deliberately narrow and the lake defending it is quite large on the other hand. The green also has some wicked slopes, all towards the right side and the water. A three-putt is always lurking around the corner. Technical details Course : 18+9 holes, Par 72/36, 6055/2798 meters Architects : Cotton, Pennink, Steel Topography : very hilly, large water hazards Distinctive features : long drives are not obvious, more advisable is a short and deliberate game Pro’s comments Gardagolf is a course that challenges a golfer’s ability. It’s all there. Greens with steep slopes, very undulating fairways with rather dramatic differences in level, a lake breeze and a perfectly respectable overall length: all these add together to make it among Italy’s most beautiful and difficult courses. Concentration, strategy and experience are indispensable qualities and that is why being able to play your handicap at Gardagolf is enormously satisfying. Some advice: on holes 1,2, 6 ,8 ,13 and 18, try not to put yourself in the position of playing downhill putts. Unless you’ve got Jordan Spieth’s touch, getting out with only two putts becomes a heroic undertaking.
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Golf Club Verona
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27.10. — green fee per player: Green Fee 18 Holes (10:00)
It only takes a moment to reach the golf club once you exit the A4 motorway at Sommacampagna: drive through the town and after a few minutes, turn right onto the road that rises to the club. It is a timeless oasis, a picture postcard that invites you to relax with its clubhouse built of stone and red bricks covered with ivy, an ancient well spouting geraniums and trees shading the patio in front of the putting green. Inside, the floors in worn terracotta tiles, ceilings with dark wooden beams alternating with bricks, and cozy parlors with a country elegance. This is a traditional club founded in 1963, where those who come here never want to leave. The loyal staff running it thinks so too, as it has remained virtually unchanged over the decades. Two talents of the likes of Silvia Cavalleri and Matteo Manassero took their first golfing steps here, and refined their games on the undulating fairways designed first by John Harris, then revisited by Giulio Cavalsani, and more recently, Alvise Rossi Fioravanti with Baldovino Dassù. It is a hilly course running through vineyards which, to the west of Verona – the city of Romeo and Juliet – serve to frame the hills of Custoza. The front nine are rather narrow and shorter, while the back are very long but also very broad. The raised greens oblige players to hit well calculated approach shots. Technical details Course: 18 holes, Par 72, 6054 meters. Architect: John Harris Topography: very physical with big differences in height. Distinctive features: the equipment for the play will have to be complete: good drivers, precise clubs and the best putters. Pro’s comments This is a course where you must pander to the terrain’s frequent undulations. Some holes are really a lot of fun. Allow me to mention Hole 4, where stronger players who are willing to gamble can try to reach the green directly with their first shots. Otherwise, you can play a tee shot to the left part of the fairway, to have a better angle to center the green with your second shot. Even an inexperienced play can score a birdie here, with a little luck. A fun course for all. Definitely worth playing.
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Trattoria Da Oscar
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Meeting place: Trattoria Da Oscar
The main performer from whom this authentic restaurant in Lonato takes its name is Oscar. An experienced chef, he stands out for his passion, which after years of success has led him to devote his precious time exclusively to top quality ingredients.
Wisdom, passion and simplicity are the watchwords that have always accompanied the success of this glorious restaurant in Lonato. Led by chef Oscar, the plot unfolds solely on the parade of raw materials, in everything: flavour, goodness, quality. Never once has excellence been sacrificed for mediocrity ... and not only in the kitchen.