How to Play Golf in Sardinia
Sardinia's secret is that the most glamorous coastline in the Mediterranean hides golf that books like a holiday course. Pevero, the Robert Trent Jones Sr masterpiece of 1972 on the Costa Smeralda, publishes green fees from 70 to about 120 euros; the four time Italian Open host Is Molas anchors the south; and everything takes direct visitor bookings. Here is how to get on, north and south, and how to route the island.
Photograph: Pevero Golf Club, via Google
The short answer
Sardinian golf splits into two coasts. In the northeast, on the Costa Smeralda built by the Aga Khan, the round that justifies the flight is Pevero: Robert Trent Jones Sr, 1972, a par 72 of just over 6,200 yards threaded between the Gulf of Pevero and the Bay of Cala di Volpe, with granite outcrops and wild maquis framing every hole and the sea in view on both nines. It has sat on lists of the world's most beautiful courses for fifty years. Published fees are gentle for the postcode, about 70 euros in low season, around 100 in the May, June, September and October shoulders and roughly 120 euros in July and August. Up the coast near San Teodoro, the nine holes at Puntaldia make the relaxed second round.
In the south, 40 minutes from Cagliari, Is Molas is the championship venue, a Cotton, Pennink and Mancinelli design that has hosted the Italian Open four times, running indicatively 50 to 90 euros by season. East along the coast at Villasimius, Tanka Golf is the resort round in the same band. The two coasts are a three hour drive apart, so most trips pick one; our 5 day Sardinia itinerary routes north to south, and the 3 day version stays on the Costa Smeralda. For where Pevero sits nationally, see the best golf courses in Italy.
Sardinia's courses: who built them and how to get on, 2026
| Course | Pedigree | Location | Indicative 2026 fee | Booking note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pevero | Robert Trent Jones Sr, 1972 | Porto Cervo, Costa Smeralda | 70 low season, 100 shoulder, 120 euros July to August | Book direct; summer mornings go first; open year round |
| Is Molas | Cotton, Pennink and Mancinelli; four Italian Opens | Pula, 40 minutes from Cagliari | About 50 to 90 euros | Book direct; the south's championship course; resort on site |
| Tanka Golf | Resort course above the beaches | Villasimius, southeast coast | About 50 to 90 euros | Book direct; pairs with the Villasimius marine reserve |
| Puntaldia | Polished nine holes by the sea | San Teodoro, northeast coast | Roughly 55 to 120 euros by season | Book direct; the easy second round north of Olbia |
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 Sardinia tee time availability.
How to book Sardinia, step by step
- Pick your coast first. Fly to Olbia for the Costa Smeralda and Pevero, or to Cagliari for Is Molas and Villasimius. Both airports take direct flights from across Europe in season, and a rental car is essential either way.
- Fix dates in May, June, September or October. You get the same sea and the same views as August at two thirds of the fee, with tee sheets and restaurants breathing normally.
- Book Pevero first if you are north. It is the round the trip is built on, and the morning times before the heat are the ones worth having in summer. Book direct with the club.
- Slot the supporting rounds loosely: Puntaldia in the north, Is Molas and Tanka in the south are all gentle tee sheets outside August, and a two to three week lead is usually plenty.
- Build the non golf days deliberately. The beaches at La Pelosa and Cala Brandinchi in the north, the Villasimius marine reserve in the south and the long lunches everywhere are why Sardinia beats a pure golf factory destination.
Dress is standard resort golf and buggies are available everywhere, worth taking at Pevero in high summer when the granite radiates heat. The island plays year round, and winter golf at 16 to 18 degrees Celsius with empty fairways is one of the Mediterranean's quiet bargains.
Routing the trip, and where to stay
On the Costa Smeralda the golf address is Porto Cervo, with the Cala di Volpe and Porto Cervo hotels the famous names and Baja Sardinia and Cannigione the saner value bases 15 minutes from the first tee. In the south, the Is Molas resort sleeps you beside the course, and Villasimius pairs Tanka with a proper beach holiday town. For the full picture of the island, the Sardinia destination hub maps both coasts, and the Italy hub sets the island against Rome, Tuscany and the Veneto.
To have flights met, rounds sequenced and the right coast chosen for the party, start from Italy golf holidays, or go up a tier with luxury golf tours of Italy; Sardinia in the shoulder months is the trip we recommend most often to couples who want golf and the sea in equal measure.
Plan a Sardinia golf trip
Tell us roughly when and who is travelling, and one concierge picks the coast, holds the Pevero mornings, books the beach hotel and costs the trip to the head. We reply within one working day, with no obligation.
Sardinia golf access questions
Can visitors play Pevero on the Costa Smeralda?
Yes. Pevero Golf Club, the Robert Trent Jones Sr design from 1972 between the Gulf of Pevero and the Bay of Cala di Volpe, welcomes visitor bookings made direct with the club. Published green fees run about 70 euros in the low season, around 100 in May, June, September and October, and about 120 euros in July and August. Book well ahead for summer mornings, and always confirm directly before booking.
How much does golf cost in Sardinia in 2026?
Less than the Costa Smeralda's reputation suggests. Pevero publishes roughly 70 to 120 euros by season, and in the south Is Molas and Tanka Golf at Villasimius run indicatively about 50 to 90 euros. The nine holes at Puntaldia near San Teodoro sit in a similar band. Fees move by season and demand, so treat all numbers as indicative 2026 rates and always confirm directly before booking.
What is the best golf course in Sardinia?
Pevero, by a distance. The Robert Trent Jones Sr course from 1972 is a par 72 of just over 6,200 yards carved through granite and maquis on the Costa Smeralda, with sea views on both nines, and it has been ranked among the world's most beautiful courses since it opened. Is Molas in the south, a four time Italian Open host, is the championship alternative. Always confirm tee times directly before booking.
When is the best time to play golf in Sardinia?
May, June, September and October. Those four months bring mid 20s Celsius days, a warm sea, open tee sheets and shoulder season fees, with Pevero at around 100 euros against 120 in August. July and August are hot, busy and at peak prices, though early times work fine. November to April is quiet and mild, and the courses stay open year round. 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.