Golf in Piedmont
Italy's quiet golf corner is also one of its best. Under the Alps around Turin, Piedmont holds a Robert Trent Jones Sr tournament course at Royal Park I Roveri, two of the country's oldest classics at Biella and La Mandria, and a clutch of parkland gems in the Langhe wine hills. Pair the golf with Barolo, white truffles and the mountains, and it becomes a trip that plays as well off the course as on it.
Photograph: Royal Park I Roveri, via Google
Why golf here
Piedmont is the part of Italy serious golfers tend to discover late and then return to. The region rises from the rice plains around Turin into the foothills of the Alps, and golf has been played here since the 1920s, long before the resort coasts to the south. The result is a roster of proper, mature courses rather than holiday layouts: Biella Le Betulle, opened in 1958 and routinely ranked among Italy's finest inland tests, the royal parkland of La Mandria outside Turin, and the modern tournament standard of Royal Park I Roveri, a Robert Trent Jones Sr design that hosted the 2013 Italian Open.
The off course case is just as strong. This is the home of Barolo and Barbaresco, of the white truffles of Alba and the slow food movement, with Turin's baroque arcades and the lakes and mountains all within reach. A Piedmont golf trip is naturally a golf and wine trip, the kind a couple or a small group builds around two or three rounds, a few cellars and long lunches. For golfers who already know Tuscany and the Italian lakes, it is the next, quieter chapter.
The Piedmont courses to build around
Royal Park I Roveri
The region's championship course and its most modern test. Robert Trent Jones Sr routed the I Roveri eighteen through oak woodland and water on the plain northwest of Turin, and it hosted the Italian Open in 2013. Wide off the tee but fiercely defended at the greens, with a Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry nine alongside, it is the round a Piedmont trip is anchored around.
Golf Club Biella Le Betulle
A hidden gem in the truest sense, set high in the wooded foothills above Biella. Opened in 1958 to a John Morrison routing, Le Betulle is a classic, tree lined parkland of birch and pine that rewards precision and patience, long held among the very best inland courses in Italy. Cooler than the plain in summer and beautiful in autumn, it is the connoisseur's round of the trip.
Circolo Golf Torino La Mandria
One of Italy's grand old clubs, laid out inside the former royal hunting park of La Mandria just outside Turin. Its two championship courses, the Blue and the Yellow, run through mature parkland and open meadow under the Alps, a calm, traditional members club that gives a group two contrasting eighteens at one address.
Golf Club Cherasco and the Langhe
South toward the Barolo hills, Cherasco and the courses of the Langhe and Roero put golf within minutes of the great cellars. The layouts are gentler than the Turin clubs but the setting is the point: rolling vineyard country, hilltop towns and the best food and wine in the region a short drive from the first tee. The natural base for a golf and wine pairing.
Golf Club Le Fronde and the Susa Valley
West of the city toward the mountains, Le Fronde at Avigliana is a scenic parkland round under the Sacra di San Michele, an easy add on for a group that wants a third or fourth course and a taste of the alpine valleys. With the smaller clubs around Turin, it rounds out a week without a long transfer.
Course designers, opening years and host events verified June 2026 from club and tour sources. Several are private member clubs; visitor access and tee times vary. Always confirm access and fees directly before booking.
Indicative green fees and the season
Piedmont is a value play by Italian standards, with the leading clubs well below the resort coasts and the smaller courses lower again. The season runs April to October, with the wine harvest weeks of late September and October the sweet spot for a combined trip.
| Course | Area | Indicative 2026 weekday fee |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Park I Roveri | Turin | about €90 to €130 |
| Biella Le Betulle | Biella hills | about €90 to €120 |
| La Mandria | Turin | about €70 to €100 |
| Cherasco and the Langhe | Wine country | about €55 to €85 |
| Le Fronde | Susa Valley | about €55 to €80 |
Indicative 2026 visitor weekday green fees from operator listings and club guidance; weekends are dearer and some clubs require a handicap certificate. Always confirm directly before booking.
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A golf and wine long weekend
Fly into Turin, hire a car and split the time between the Turin clubs and the Langhe wine hills to the south. Mornings for golf, afternoons for cellars and the table.
Royal Park I Roveri
Open with the tournament course northwest of Turin, then dinner in the city under the arcades to settle in.
Biella or La Mandria
Up into the Biella hills for Le Betulle, or the royal parkland of La Mandria on the doorstep, before turning south toward the wine country.
The Langhe
A gentler round at Cherasco or in the Roero, then the cellars of Barolo and Barbaresco and a long lunch in Alba to close.
Plan your Piedmont golf trip
The right two or three courses, a Turin or Langhe base and the cellars worth the detour: tell us roughly when and who is traveling, and one concierge builds the golf and wine trip and costs it to the head, with no obligation.
Golf in Piedmont: common questions
What are the best golf courses in Piedmont?
Royal Park I Roveri near Turin, a Robert Trent Jones Sr design and the 2013 Italian Open host, is the region's tournament course. Behind it sit two classics: Biella Le Betulle in the Alpine foothills, long rated among Italy's finest inland courses, and Circolo Golf Torino La Mandria, set in a royal park outside Turin. Cherasco and the Langhe courses add wine country golf to the south.
How much does golf in Piedmont cost in 2026?
Piedmont is good value against Italy's resort coasts. Indicative 2026 visitor green fees at the leading clubs run from about 70 to 130 euro on weekdays, with weekends dearer, and the smaller parkland courses lower still. Many clubs offer stay and play and wine country packages. All figures are indicative and move with season and day, so always confirm directly before booking.
When is the best time for a Piedmont golf trip?
April to October. Late spring and September into October are the picks, pairing warm, settled golf with the grape harvest in the Langhe and the Alps as a backdrop. High summer is warm on the plain but comfortable in the hills around Biella, and the courses close or run limited in the cold months from November.
How do you get to Piedmont for golf?
Fly into Turin, with Milan Malpensa about ninety minutes away as a larger gateway. The courses cluster around Turin, in the hills near Biella to the north and in the Langhe wine country to the south, all within an hour or two by car. A rental car or driver is essential, as a Piedmont golf trip naturally mixes courses with wineries and hill towns.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course facts and indicative fees verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.