Golf in Sardinia
Sardinia plays golf the way it does everything else: with the sea never far away and no great hurry. The island's flagship is Pevero, Robert Trent Jones Sr's 1972 design above the granite coves of the Costa Smeralda, one of the most photographed courses in the Mediterranean. South near Cagliari, Is Molas carries the history, having staged the Italian Open since 1976, and on the wild west coast Is Arenas threads pine forest and dunes. Three courses that matter, framed by some of Europe's best beaches. The courses, the season, the costs and how to plan it.
Photograph: Pevero Golf Club, via Google
Why golf in Sardinia
Sardinia is a beach and boat island that happens to own one of the Mediterranean's great golf courses. Pevero, on the Costa Smeralda between the Gulf of Pevero and the Cala di Volpe bay, was Robert Trent Jones Sr's gift to the Aga Khan's resort dream when it opened in 1972, a par 72 of roughly 6,717 yards routed through granite outcrops, junipers and Mediterranean macchia with the sea on the horizon from nearly every tee. It has spent half a century on world top course lists, and remains the reason most travelling golfers come.
The island gives it real support. In the south near Cagliari, Is Molas was laid out by the British firm Cotton, Pennink and Partners on a project by Piero Mancinelli, opened in 1975, and staged the very first of its several Italian Opens in 1976, a championship parkland beneath the Santa Margherita di Pula hills next to the famous Forte Village. On the quieter west coast at Narbolia, near Oristano, Is Arenas runs through a protected pine forest behind the dunes, a different and wilder kind of golf. Between rounds you have white sand, turquoise water and a food and wine culture all its own. No further argument is offered or required.
The regions
Costa Smeralda and Gallura
The luxury northeast: Pevero on its granite coast near Porto Cervo, with the yacht harbors, the beaches of the emerald coast and the resort hotels of the Aga Khan's original development.
Cagliari and the south
The championship belt: Is Molas at Pula beneath the southern hills, paired with the Forte Village resort and the long beaches of the south coast, an hour from the island's main airport.
The west coast and Oristano
The wild flank: Is Arenas in its protected pine forest behind the dunes near Narbolia, the quietest and most natural golf on the island, well off the resort circuit.
The southeast and Villasimius
Beach country: short layouts and resort golf near the Villasimius marine reserve, best treated as a bonus round on a beach led stay rather than a destination in itself.
Alghero and the northwest
The Catalan corner: the walled town of Alghero, its airport and the cliffs of Capo Caccia, a touring base with golf reachable rather than on the doorstep.
The courses that matter
Pevero Golf Club
Sardinia's flagship and one of the Mediterranean's great resort courses: par 72 over about 6,717 yards, routed through granite, juniper and macchia between two bays near Porto Cervo. A fixture of world rankings since it opened. Indicative 2026 visitor fees from around 100 euros in the shoulders, higher at the August peak. Book ahead in summer.
Is Molas Golf Club
The island's championship history: a mature parkland of about 6,383 meters at par 72 beneath the southern hills, host of the first Italian Open played in Sardinia in 1976 and several since. Next to the Forte Village and the south coast beaches, an hour from Cagliari. The serious golfer's round.
Is Arenas Golf and Country Club
The wild card: a forest and dune course threading a protected pinewood behind the beaches of the west coast, quieter and more natural than anything on the resort side of the island. Indicative 2026 fees around 140 to 160 euros, with golf card discounts available. The destination for golfers who want solitude with their sea air.
The bonus rounds
Sardinia supports a handful of shorter and resort courses, strongest around Villasimius in the southeast, that suit a beach led holiday wanting a round or two rather than a full golf week. We profile them as the directory grows; our concierge can fold the best of them around your base and your beaches.
Designers, dates and access verified June 2026 from the clubs and leading databases. Always confirm visitor access and fees directly before booking.
When to go
| Season | Conditions | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| April to June | Warm, green, dry; the island at its spring best and the sea warming | Prime season; the value window before summer rates |
| July to August | Hot and busy, the Costa Smeralda at its most expensive | Beach first, golf early; book Pevero well ahead |
| September to October | Warm sea, settling air, soft light, easing prices | The connoisseur's window; arguably the best of all |
| November to March | Mild winters with rain in spells, courses open year round | Quiet and cheap; bright days play beautifully |
Sardinian golf is a near twelve month proposition; spring and autumn marry the best conditions to the friendliest prices.
Indicative costs
| Item | Indicative 2026 | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pevero green fee | From around 100 euros, higher in August | Costa Smeralda pricing tracks the season; shoulders are far better value than the summer peak |
| Is Molas green fee | Mid range, below the Pevero peak | Resort and golf package rates available with the Forte Village and Is Molas stays |
| Is Arenas green fee | Around 140 to 160 euros | Golf card discounts available; the west coast wild round |
Indicative third party figures for the 2026 season, shown to set expectations only. We are a guide, not an operator, and never quote our own pricing. Green fees move with season and demand. Always confirm directly before booking.
Getting there and around
Three airports share the island: Olbia in the northeast, on the doorstep of the Costa Smeralda and Pevero; Cagliari in the south, an hour from Is Molas and the Forte Village; and Alghero in the northwest. A hire car is essential, since Sardinia is large and the courses sit far apart, with the drive from Pevero in the north to Is Molas in the south a serious half day. Most golfers fly into the airport nearest their chosen base and play the courses within reach, treating a north and south double as a two center trip rather than a daily commute.
Where to stay
On the Costa Smeralda the resort hotels around Porto Cervo and the Cala di Volpe bay put Pevero and the emerald coast beaches outside the door, at a price to match the setting. In the south, the Forte Village and the hotels of Santa Margherita di Pula pair Is Molas with some of the island's best family beaches, an easier value proposition. For Is Arenas and the west, the quiet pinewood and dune coast near Oristano rewards golfers who want solitude. Most Sardinian trips are golf folded into a beach and boat holiday, which the island and its seasons reward.
Plan your Sardinia golf trip
Tell us whether the week is built around Pevero and the Costa Smeralda, the championship south at Is Molas, or both with the beaches in between, and roughly when. One concierge secures the tee times, prices the Costa Smeralda season honestly, sorts the base and the car, and costs the whole trip to the head, with no obligation.
Sardinia golf questions
What is the best golf course in Sardinia?
Pevero Golf Club, on the Costa Smeralda between the Gulf of Pevero and the Cala di Volpe bay, is Sardinia's flagship. Robert Trent Jones Sr designed it, it opened in 1972, plays to par 72 over about 6,717 yards, and has long featured in world course rankings for its routing through granite and Mediterranean scrub above the sea. Its closest rival for the connoisseur is Is Molas near Cagliari, the Cotton and Pennink design that staged the first of several Italian Opens in 1976. Always confirm visitor access directly before booking.
How much are green fees in Sardinia in 2026?
Plan on roughly 90 to 180 euros at the courses that matter, with the Costa Smeralda the premium end. Pevero's indicative 2026 visitor fees run from around 100 euros in spring and autumn to higher rates at the August peak, in line with its luxury setting; Is Molas near Cagliari and Is Arenas on the west coast generally sit lower, with Is Arenas around 140 to 160 euros and discounts available on golf cards. Always confirm current fees directly before booking.
When is the best time to play golf in Sardinia?
April to June and September to October. Spring and autumn give warm, dry days, calmer prices and quieter courses, with the island at its green best in spring and its warmest sea in early autumn. July and August are hot and, on the Costa Smeralda, expensive and busy, though the sea breeze helps the coastal courses; winter is mild and very quiet, with golf entirely playable on bright days. Sardinia is a near twelve month golf island outside the deep winter.
Can you play golf and stay on the beach in Sardinia?
Yes, that is the whole point of Sardinian golf. Pevero sits in the heart of the Costa Smeralda's beach and yacht country near Porto Cervo; Is Molas pairs with the Forte Village and the beaches of the south coast near Pula; and Is Arenas is set among pine forest and dunes on the quieter west coast near Oristano. Most trips here are golf as one part of a beach and boat holiday rather than a dawn to dusk golf week, which suits the island and the seasons. Always confirm access and rates directly before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course facts, access and seasons verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.