5 Day Sardinia Golf Itinerary
The full length of the island in five days: open on the glamorous Costa Smeralda with two rounds at Pevero, Robert Trent Jones Sr's 1972 masterpiece, and the seaside nine at Puntaldia, then drive south to play the historic Is Molas at Pula and finish along the turquoise southeast coast at Tanka in Villasimius. Fly into Olbia, out of Cagliari, hire a car, and let Sardinia unfurl. Here is the day by day, with drive times, official 2026 fees and the honest case for June or September.
Photograph: Pevero Golf Club, via Google
Who this trip suits
This is the Sardinia trip for golfers who want to see the whole island rather than one resort coast, who like a road trip, and who pair their golf with the best beaches in the Mediterranean. The Costa Smeralda has only one championship 18, the celebrated Pevero, so a five day trip is built the smart way: two days in the glamorous north, then a scenic drive down to the quieter, cheaper and historically richer south, where Is Molas carries four Italian Opens and the southeast coast around Villasimius rivals the Smeralda for water you cannot believe is real. It is a point to point itinerary that never doubles back, in at Olbia and out of Cagliari.
It suits a couple combining golf with a proper Sardinian holiday, a buddies four ball who want variety over a single tee sheet, and anyone who found three days on the Costa Smeralda too short. If you only have a long weekend on the north coast, our three day Sardinia itinerary stays put around Porto Cervo. For the mainland alternative, our five day Tuscany itinerary trades the sea for the hills, and the wider country opens up through Italy golf holidays.
The 5 day plan
Land at Olbia, settle in Porto Cervo, ease into Pevero
Olbia Costa Smeralda airport is the northern gateway, and the drive to Porto Cervo takes about 30 minutes. Drop the bags, then ease in at Pevero with the Toptracer range or nine holes to meet the wind and the granite. Indicative 2026 nine hole fees run 80 to 110 euros by season, and at peak the club lets a 13:30 to 14:30 tee time pay for nine and play all 18. Dinner on the Porto Cervo piazzetta sets the tone for the north.
Pevero Golf Club, the main event
The round the whole trip is built around. Robert Trent Jones Sr carved Pevero out of the rock between the Gulf of Pevero and the Cala di Volpe bay for the Aga Khan's Costa Smeralda project, and when it opened in 1972 it was hailed as one of the most beautiful courses in Europe. Take an early tee time before the breeze builds, trust the yardage book, and accept that the maquis eats anything offline. Official 2026 fees run 120 euros in low season to 180 at the late July to mid August peak. Lunch on the clubhouse terrace, then the beach at Cala di Volpe.
Puntaldia by the sea, then drive south to Pula
Check out and drive an hour south to Puntaldia near San Teodoro, the nine hole course Luigi Rota Caremoli laid along the shore in 1990, the island of Tavolara filling the horizon. Play it as a quick morning 18, indicative roughly 55 to 120 euros for two loops, then point the car south for the long, beautiful drive down the east of the island to Pula, about three hours, through the Gennargentu foothills and the empty Ogliastra coast. Check into the Is Molas resort or a Pula hotel for the southern half of the trip.
Is Molas, the island's grand old championship course
The historic heart of Sardinian golf. Is Molas at Pula was laid out by Charles Kenneth Cotton, Frank Pennink and Piero Mancinelli, with a more recent nine added by Franco Piras for Gary Player Design, and the par 72 championship course of around 6,383 yards staged four Italian Opens and a Volvo Masters. It rolls through olive and eucalyptus below the Is Molas hills with the sea in the distance. Indicative 2026 fees run roughly 50 to 90 euros by season, with resort guests lower. Afternoon at the Roman ruins of Nora or the beach at Pula.
Tanka at Villasimius, then fly from Cagliari
Drive across the south to Villasimius on the turquoise southeast coast for Tanka Golf and Country Club, the par 70 Luigi Rota Caremoli design threaded through Mediterranean scrub a short walk from some of the island's finest beaches. Indicative 2026 fees run roughly 50 to 90 euros by season. A final swim off the Villasimius sand, lunch by the marina, and Cagliari Elmas airport is only about 50 minutes back along the coast for an evening flight home.
Green fees, drive times and logistics
| Leg | Indicative 2026 fee | Drive and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pevero Golf Club, Costa Smeralda | 120 to 180 euros by season | 30 minutes from Olbia; official 2026 rates, carts 60 euros |
| Puntaldia, San Teodoro | About 55 to 120 euros, two loops | 1 hour south of Porto Cervo; nine hole par 30 by the sea |
| Is Molas, Pula | About 50 to 90 euros by season | About 3 hours south of San Teodoro; resort guests lower |
| Tanka, Villasimius | About 50 to 90 euros by season | About 1 hour 30 from Pula; 50 minutes on to Cagliari airport |
Fees vary by season, day and booking channel and change without notice; always confirm current rates and availability directly before booking. Check Sardinia tee times · Find a Sardinia base.
When to go and how to run it
Aim for late May, June, September or early October. The sea is warm, the wind is honest rather than brutal, and Pevero sits in its mid or high season bands rather than the peak. August is the Costa Smeralda at full yacht throttle, the highest green fees of the year and the busiest tee sheet in the north, though the southern courses stay calmer and cheaper even then. The courses play roughly April through October at both ends of the island, so the shoulder months are genuinely good golf weather. Book Pevero first and build around it, since it sets the dates and the budget; the club asks for registration with a golf governing body and a maximum handicap of 54.
A rental car is essential and the point to point routing, Olbia in and Cagliari out, is what makes a five day trip work without backtracking; most rental firms allow a one way drop for a fee worth paying. The big travel day is day three, softened by the Puntaldia round and the beauty of the east coast road. For the stay, split it: Porto Cervo or the Cala di Volpe bay for the north, then the Is Molas resort or a Villasimius hotel for the south. To see where these courses sit in the national picture, browse the best golf courses in Italy, and for the fully handled version of this island road trip, start from luxury golf tours of Italy or the broader Italy golf holidays.
Plan your 5 day Sardinia trip
Tell us roughly when and who is travelling, and one concierge locks the Pevero tee times, books the north and south bases, arranges the one way car from Olbia to Cagliari and costs the week to the head. June and September go early on the Costa Smeralda, so the sooner we start the better, with no obligation.
Sardinia itinerary questions
What is the best 5 day golf itinerary in Sardinia?
Run the island north to south. Start on the Costa Smeralda with two days at Pevero Golf Club, the Robert Trent Jones Sr design from 1972, and the seaside nine at Puntaldia near San Teodoro, then drive south to play Is Molas at Pula, the four time Italian Open host, and finish at Tanka in Villasimius on the southeast coast before flying out of Cagliari. Fly into Olbia, out of Cagliari, and hire a car. Always confirm tee times and rates directly before booking.
How much do green fees cost in Sardinia in 2026?
Pevero Golf Club publishes 2026 fees of 120 euros for 18 holes in low season rising to 180 at the late July to mid August peak, with carts at 60. Puntaldia runs roughly 55 to 120 euros for 18 holes played as two loops of its nine. In the south, Is Molas and Tanka are indicative at roughly 50 to 90 euros by season, with resort guests lower. All fees are indicative; always confirm current rates directly before booking.
Is it worth driving from north to south Sardinia for golf?
For five days, yes. The Costa Smeralda has only one championship 18 in Pevero, so a longer trip is best built as a road trip that adds the south, where Is Molas at Pula carries four Italian Opens of history and Tanka at Villasimius runs along the turquoise southeast coast. The drive from San Teodoro down to Pula is around three hours; broken with a Puntaldia round in the morning it is an easy travel day. Always confirm tee times directly before booking.
When is the best time for a Sardinia golf trip?
Late May, June, September and early October are the sweet spot: warm sea, settled weather and Pevero at mid or high season pricing rather than the peak. August brings the yacht crowd, the highest fees of the year and the busiest tee sheets on the island. The courses play roughly April to October across both ends of Sardinia, so the shoulder months are genuinely good golf weather. Always confirm conditions directly before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Designers, hosting history and indicative fees verified June 2026 against Pevero Golf Club's published 2026 rates and independent course guides. Last reviewed June 2026.