Castiglion del Bosco
The most exclusive round in Tuscany, Castiglion del Bosco is Tom Weiskopf's only Italian course, laid out across a 2,000 acre medieval estate near Montalcino with the UNESCO listed Val d'Orcia spread out below. Private to members and Rosewood resort guests, it is golf as a guarded privilege, played among Brunello vineyards and Renaissance landscape.
Photo: The Club Castiglion del Bosco via Google.
The verdict
Castiglion del Bosco is the rare golf course that is as much about the place as the play. Opened in 2012 to a design by the late Tom Weiskopf, it is the only course he built in Italy, set within a vast estate in the Brunello wine country south of Siena. The holes roll across soft Tuscan hills and valleys with the Val d'Orcia, a protected Renaissance landscape, filling every horizon. It is a par 72 of wide, elegant fairways, long fescue rough and greens shaped into the land's natural ridges and hollows.
It is also fiercely private. The Club is reserved for members, who join by invitation, and for guests of the Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco resort built around a restored medieval hamlet and working winery. That means most golfers reach it by booking a stay rather than a tee time. For those who do, the reward is one of Europe's most beautiful and uncrowded rounds, golf and Tuscany in their finest forms together.
Castiglion del Bosco at a glance
- Opened
- 2012
- Designer
- Tom Weiskopf
- Type
- Hillside parkland
- Par
- 72
- Holes
- 18 + short 19th
- Access
- Members and resort guests
The 2012 opening, the Tom Weiskopf design and the par 72 verified June 2026 from the club and course databases. The course is private, reserved for members and guests of the Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco resort, so there is no public green fee; access and any guest play change by policy and season, and rates are not publicly listed. Always confirm directly with the resort before planning a round.
The holes worth the trip
Weiskopf, a US Open and Open Championship era star turned admired architect, built Castiglion del Bosco to flow with the estate rather than fight it. The fairways are generous and the corridors broad, edged by waving fescue and by the ridges and kettles he shaped into the ground, so the strategy is in the angles and the second shots rather than in narrow driving. From the high tees the views run for miles across the Val d'Orcia, and the elevation changes keep every approach interesting.
It is a course of taste and restraint, in keeping with its surroundings. There are no garish water features or housing; instead there is cypress, oak woodland and vineyard, and greens that are firm, subtle and quick. The quiet of the place is part of the design, with rounds limited and the course rarely busy, so the experience feels closer to a private parkland than a resort track.
The signature flourish is the short par 3 nineteenth, the Brunello Hole, where members and residents settle their matches by playing for a magnum of Brunello di Montalcino from the estate's celebrated winery. It is a fitting end to a round that is as much about Tuscan living as about the scorecard, and a neat reminder of where you are.
How to get on
| What to know | Detail |
|---|---|
| Access | Private. Reserved for members, who join by invitation, and for resident guests of the Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco resort |
| Green fee | Not publicly listed; play is tied to membership or a resort stay rather than a standard visitor green fee |
| How to play | The usual route is to book a stay at the resort, which gives guests access to The Club; confirm golf when reserving |
| On the day | Walking and caddies in the classic style, a fine practice ground and an elegant clubhouse; smart dress |
| Getting there | Near Montalcino in southern Tuscany, about forty minutes from Siena and roughly two hours from Florence |
| Best months | April to June and September to October for warm, settled Tuscan golf; high summer is hot, winter is quiet |
Access verified June 2026 from the club and resort; private club policies change without notice, so always confirm directly before planning a trip with Castiglion del Bosco or your trip planner. Ask us about access.
Where to stay nearby
The obvious base is the resort itself. Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco occupies a restored medieval borgo on the estate, with suites, villas, a cookery school and the family winery, and it is staying here that opens the door to The Club. For a golf and Tuscany trip at the top end, it is hard to better.
Beyond the estate, the hill towns of Montalcino and Pienza are minutes away and Siena is under an hour, full of small luxury hotels and some of Italy's finest food and wine. The wider region pairs golf with Brunello tastings, art cities and the Val d'Orcia's famous scenery, so Castiglion del Bosco anchors a trip that is about far more than the round.
Looking for a base? See our recommended hotels and resorts around Montalcino and Tuscany.
Play Tuscany at the highest level
A round at Castiglion del Bosco runs through a resort stay, and we plan the whole thing, the suite, the golf, the Brunello and the wider Tuscan tour around it. Tell us roughly when and who is travelling and one concierge costs it to the head, with no obligation.
Castiglion del Bosco questions
Who designed the golf course at Castiglion del Bosco?
The course was designed by the late Tom Weiskopf and opened in 2012. It remains his only golf course in Italy, set across the rolling hills of a 2,000 acre estate near Montalcino in Tuscany.
Can visitors play Castiglion del Bosco?
No, not on a standard green fee. The Club is private, reserved for members and for resident guests of the Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco resort. Membership is by invitation, so the usual route to a round is to stay at the resort. Confirm access and any guest play directly with the resort.
What is the par at Castiglion del Bosco?
The course plays as a par 72 across eighteen holes, with wide, elegant fairways framed by fescue rough and ridges and kettles shaped into the land. Weiskopf also added a short par 3 nineteenth, the Brunello Hole, where matches are settled for a magnum from the estate winery.
Where is Castiglion del Bosco?
It sits near Montalcino in the Brunello wine country of southern Tuscany, with sweeping views over the Val d'Orcia, a UNESCO protected landscape. Siena is about forty minutes away and Florence around two hours.
Is there a hotel at Castiglion del Bosco?
Yes. Castiglion del Bosco is a Rosewood resort built around a restored medieval hamlet and winery, so guests of the hotel can access The Club, making a stay the natural way to play the course.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Opening year, designer and par verified June 2026; private access policy verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.