Verdura West: 2026 Access and Booking Update
The West Course is the coastal showpiece of Rocco Forte's Verdura Resort on Sicily's southern shore, a Kyle Phillips design that has hosted the DP World Tour. Here is where it stands in 2026, how resort access and booking work, and what to budget.
The news: a DP World Tour course inside a luxury resort
Verdura Resort heads into 2026 as one of the marquee golf and leisure destinations in the Mediterranean, and the West Course is its coastal centrepiece. The resort, part of Rocco Forte Hotels, sits on a stretch of unspoilt southern Sicilian shoreline near Sciacca, and golf shares the estate with eight restaurants and bars, a spa and a long private beach.
The tournament news matters here. Verdura has hosted DP World Tour events, bringing the West Course's coastal holes to a global audience and confirming its championship credentials. For travelling golfers in 2026, the practical point is that this is resort golf at the top end, played as part of a stay and best booked ahead, with multi round packages rewarding longer visits.
The course itself
The West Course was designed by Kyle Phillips, the architect behind Kingsbarns, and opened in 2009 as a par 72 of around 7,314 yards. It is the more coastal of Verdura's two championship 18 hole courses, with several holes running right along the Mediterranean, close enough that you can hear the water as you play.
Phillips built the course into the natural contours of the site, with generous, strategically bunkered fairways and greens that ask thoughtful questions, all framed by the sea on one side and the hills behind. The combination of the coastal stretch and the championship setup gives it the scale to host professional golf while remaining a genuine pleasure for resort guests. It is the round most visitors remember from a Verdura stay.
How to play it in 2026
Verdura is a resort golf experience, so the natural route is to stay on the estate, where guests get priority tee times and the smoothest booking across both championship courses. Golf is arranged through the resort, and packages that bundle several rounds typically carry a discount for booking multiple green fees per person, which suits a longer Sicilian stay.
On cost, green fees at Verdura are set by the resort and sit at the premium end for Italy, with the best value coming through stay and play packages and multi round bookings rather than single walk up rounds. Rates change by season and are subject to availability, so treat any figure as indicative for 2026 and always confirm the current rate and package terms directly with Verdura Resort before booking.
Our take
Our take is that the West Course is the reason to put Verdura on a Sicilian itinerary, a Kyle Phillips design with real coastal drama and a championship pedigree, set inside one of the most complete luxury resorts in the Mediterranean. The sea holes are the memory you take home.
For a proper trip, play both Verdura courses, give yourself time for the beach, the spa and the food, and treat the golf as one pillar of a wider Sicilian week that can take in Agrigento and the island's culture. If a high end golf and lifestyle break appeals, Verdura is among the best in Italy, and we will build the stay to fit.
Plan your Verdura and Sicily trip
Verdura pairs two championship courses with one of the Mediterranean's best resorts, all on the Sicilian coast. Tell us roughly when and who is travelling and one concierge builds and costs the trip, with no obligation.
Questions
Can you play Verdura West without staying at the resort?
Verdura is primarily a resort golf experience, and staying on the estate gives priority tee times and the smoothest booking. Visitor access can be possible but is best arranged in advance through the resort, with stay and play packages offering the best value.
How much does it cost to play Verdura West in 2026?
Green fees at Verdura are set by the resort and sit at the premium end for Italy, with the best value through stay and play and multi round packages. Rates change by season and availability, so always confirm the current 2026 rate and package terms directly with Verdura Resort before booking.
Who designed Verdura West and has it hosted tournaments?
The West Course was designed by Kyle Phillips, the architect of Kingsbarns, and opened in 2009 as a par 72 of about 7,314 yards. Verdura has hosted DP World Tour events, confirming the West Course's championship credentials.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course, season and access details verified June 2026 from club and golf travel sources; conditions and green fees change, so always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.