How to Play Golf in Rome and Lazio
Rome is the only capital in Europe where you can play a Ryder Cup course in the morning and walk the Forum in the afternoon. Marco Simone, where Europe won in 2023, takes visitor bookings every day; Olgiata is the stately members club in the pines; and Acquasanta, founded in 1903, plays beneath the arches of a Roman aqueduct as the oldest club in Italy. Here is how to get on each one, what it costs in 2026, and how to route the trip.
Photograph: Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, via Google
The short answer
All three of Rome's headline courses book direct, and none requires a member introduction. The round the trip is built on is Marco Simone, the course rebuilt for the 2023 Ryder Cup about 17 kilometers from the center of the city, where Europe beat the United States in front of the biggest crowds Italian golf has seen. Visitors are welcome every day with advance booking essential and a valid handicap certificate required; recent published rates for the championship course have run to around 240 euros at peak, with quieter periods cheaper. It is a big, modern stadium course of wide fairways, deep rough and constant elevation change, and the second hole, the drivable par 4 that decided so many Ryder Cup sessions, is already one of the most photographed in the country.
The supporting cast is what makes Rome a real golf city rather than a one course stop. Olgiata, the C.K. Cotton design from 1961 in the umbrella pines of the residential north, hosted the 1968 World Cup and remains the city's classic championship members club, with visitor green fees of roughly 130 to 160 euros and weekend access tight. Circolo del Golf Roma Acquasanta, founded in 1903 and the oldest golf club in Italy, is the historic round: a gentle, beautifully kept parkland on the Appia Antica side of the city where you play to the silhouette of a ruined aqueduct, at about 140 euros with a handicap certificate shown at reception. For where these sit nationally, see our best golf courses in Italy ranking.
Rome's courses: who built them and how to get on, 2026
| Course | Pedigree | Location | Indicative 2026 fee | Booking note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Simone | 2023 Ryder Cup venue, rebuilt for the match | Guidonia, 17 km northeast of central Rome | Around 240 euros at peak, less off season | Book direct online; visitors daily; handicap certificate required |
| Olgiata | C.K. Cotton, 1961; 1968 World Cup host | Via Cassia, north Rome | About 130 to 160 euros | Book direct; closed Mondays; weekends very restricted |
| Roma Acquasanta | Founded 1903, the oldest club in Italy | Appia Antica, southeast Rome | About 140 euros | Book ahead; handicap certificate shown at reception |
| Terre dei Consoli | Modern resort golf north of Rome | Monterosi, toward Viterbo | Confirm with club | Book direct; the easygoing add on round outside the city |
Access rules, designers and 2026 fees verified June 2026 and subject to change without notice. Always confirm current rates and tee times directly before booking. Check Rome tee time availability.
How to book Rome, step by step
- Fix dates in April to June or September to October, when Rome plays at its best, then book flights to Fiumicino or Ciampino and a rental car or driver. The courses ring the city, so staying central and driving out works.
- Secure Marco Simone first. It is the round everyone wants, the tee sheet carries the most demand, and morning times in the spring and autumn windows go earliest. Book direct online and have your handicap certificate ready.
- Add Olgiata midweek. The club is closed Mondays and weekend access is very restricted, so a Tuesday to Friday slot is the realistic play for the 1968 World Cup course in the pines.
- Book Acquasanta for the history. A morning round under the aqueduct followed by lunch on the terrace is one of the great half days in European golf, and afternoon times are usually gentler to find.
- If you want a fourth round, Terre dei Consoli toward Viterbo is the relaxed countryside option, or push the trip north into Tuscany; our 4 day Tuscany itinerary shows how the two regions chain together.
Dress is classic Italian club golf: collared shirt, tailored shorts or trousers, and jacket worthy clubhouses at Olgiata and Acquasanta. Buggies are available everywhere but all three walk well. Summer afternoons in Rome sit in the mid 30s Celsius in July and August, so in high summer take the first time of the day and give the afternoon to the city. Booking lead times are civilized, two to four weeks for most dates, longer for Marco Simone weekends.
Routing the trip, and where to stay
This is a single base city trip. Stay central, near the Borghese gardens or Prati for easy northern escapes to Olgiata and Marco Simone, and let every evening land in a different piazza. A Rome hotel in the historic center keeps the non golfers in the party happiest; the golf is never more than 40 minutes from the door in normal traffic, though Rome traffic is its own hazard, so pad tee time departures.
For the wider picture, the Rome and Lazio hub maps the region in full, and the Italy destination hub sets Rome against the Veneto, Tuscany and Sardinia. To have the rounds sequenced, the handicap paperwork handled and the hotel matched to the party, start from Italy golf holidays, or go up a tier with luxury golf tours of Italy.
Plan a Rome and Lazio golf trip
Tell us roughly when and who is travelling, and one concierge sequences Marco Simone, Olgiata and Acquasanta, books the hotel in the center and costs the trip to the head. We reply within one working day, with no obligation.
Rome golf access questions
Can visitors play Marco Simone, the Ryder Cup course?
Yes. Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, the venue where Europe won the 2023 Ryder Cup, welcomes visitors every day with advance booking essential and a valid handicap certificate from your home club required. The championship course sits about 17 kilometers from the center of Rome. Recent published visitor rates have run to around 240 euros at peak for the championship course, with lower rates in quieter periods. Always confirm directly before booking.
How much are green fees in Rome in 2026?
Budget around 240 euros at peak for the Marco Simone championship course in recent published rates, 130 to 160 euros at Olgiata and about 140 euros at the historic Circolo del Golf Roma Acquasanta. Fees move with season and day of the week, and all three are cheaper midweek and in the cooler months. All fees are indicative 2026 rates, so always confirm directly before booking.
What is the best golf course in Rome?
Marco Simone is the headline act, rebuilt for the 2023 Ryder Cup and the course every traveling golfer now wants on the card. Olgiata, the C.K. Cotton design from 1961 in the pines north of the city, is the classic members club round, and Acquasanta, founded in 1903 and the oldest club in Italy, is the historic one, played beneath the arches of a Roman aqueduct. The strongest Rome trip plays all three. Always confirm tee times directly before booking.
When is the best time to play golf in Rome?
April to June and September to October. Spring and autumn bring warm, settled days in the low to mid 20s Celsius and the courses at their greenest. July and August are hot in Rome, with mid 30s afternoons, so play early. November to March is mild by northern standards and the value window, with more rain about but plenty of playable days. Always confirm conditions directly before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Access rules, designers and 2026 fees verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.