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Luxury Golf Tours of Italy

The 2023 Ryder Cup course outside Rome, Robert Trent Jones in the Alpine foothills of Turin, a 1920s classic above Lake Como and a Kyle Phillips seaside pair in Sicily, played with a private driver and one concierge to plan it all.

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By the GolfForKings editorial desk · Last reviewed June 2026

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Who this trip suits

A luxury tour of Italy is the trip for the group that wants great golf to be only half the story. Few countries pair championship courses with this much food, wine, history and scenery, and the marquee rounds are spread across regions worth visiting in their own right: Rome and the 2023 Ryder Cup course, the Alpine foothills above Turin, the lakes of the north, and the island resorts of Sicily and Sardinia. It suits couples who want golf woven into a wider Italian holiday, buddies groups who want a different backdrop every morning, and small societies who want a name course they can dine out on for years.

If your group has one round it must play, make it Marco Simone, the course Europe won the Ryder Cup on in 2023, a short drive from the center of Rome. Add Royal Park I Roveri near Turin and Villa d'Este on Lake Como for a northern leg of real pedigree, then decide whether to finish on the islands at Verdura in Sicily or Pevero on the Costa Smeralda. Italy rewards a tour that takes its time, so build in the long lunches and let one planner line up the cars and the tee sheet around them.

The courses to build around

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club

Tom Fazio II and European Golf Design · Par 72 · about 7,300 yards · 2023 Ryder Cup host

The course Europe won the Ryder Cup on in 2023, rebuilt for the match by Tom Fazio II and European Golf Design from a 1989 layout, with an eleventh century castle on the skyline and the dome of St Peter's visible from the back nine. A bold, water laced championship test a short transfer from the center of Rome, and the obvious centerpiece of any Italian tour. Indicative 2026 green fee from around €200 to €350 depending on season.

Royal Park I Roveri

Robert Trent Jones Sr, 1971 · Par 72 · Turin, Piedmont

A Robert Trent Jones Sr parkland in the birch and oak woods at the foot of the Alps near Turin, long a host of the Italian Open and one of the best inland tests in the country. Big, strategic and beautifully conditioned, it pairs naturally with the wine country of Piedmont and a few days in Turin for the northern leg of a tour.

Villa d'Este

Peter Gannon, 1926 · Par 69 · Montorfano, Lake Como

A tightly wooded, immaculately kept 1920s classic above Lake Como, a par 69 of clever par 4s and a famous set of par 3s that has charmed visitors for a century. It will not overpower a big hitter on the card, but it asks for precision off every tee, and the lakeside setting makes it one of the most atmospheric rounds in Europe.

Verdura Resort

Kyle Phillips, 2009 · Two courses · Sciacca, Sicily

Kyle Phillips laid out two seaside courses on a stretch of the Sicilian coast near Sciacca, the East and the West, with several holes running hard along the Mediterranean. The Rocco Forte resort behind them is among the best in Italy, which makes Verdura the natural anchor for a southern leg, ideally with a few days to explore the Greek temples at Agrigento nearby.

Pevero Golf Club

Robert Trent Jones Sr, 1972 · Par 72 · Costa Smeralda, Sardinia

Robert Trent Jones Sr carved this course out of the granite and maquis of the Costa Smeralda, threading fairways between rocky outcrops with the turquoise sea never far away. It is one of the most scenic rounds in the Mediterranean and the golfing heart of Sardinia's glamorous north coast, an easy pairing with a yacht week or the beaches around Porto Cervo.

Designers, pars and host history verified June 2026. Green fees are indicative third party figures for the 2026 season and change with demand, season and tee time. Always confirm directly before booking.

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A sample seven night, five round tour

Day 1

Arrive Rome

Fly into Rome, meet the driver and settle into a hotel near the historic center. An easy evening with dinner in Trastevere before the golf begins.

Day 2

Marco Simone

The round of the trip on the 2023 Ryder Cup course, a short transfer from the city. Take a caddie, then an afternoon and evening to see Rome itself.

Day 3

North to Piedmont

A morning flight or fast train north toward Turin, checking in near the Alpine foothills with the afternoon for the city's cafes and the wine country.

Day 4

Royal Park I Roveri

The Robert Trent Jones parkland near Turin, an Italian Open host, played at an unhurried pace among the birch and oak before a Piedmont dinner.

Day 5

Lake Como and Villa d'Este

A scenic transfer to Lake Como and the century old course at Villa d'Este, then a lakeside evening in Como or Bellagio.

Day 6

South to the islands

Fly down to Sicily or Sardinia for the final leg, checking into Verdura or the Costa Smeralda with the afternoon by the sea.

Day 7

Verdura or Pevero

Finish on a Mediterranean seaside course, a Kyle Phillips links in Sicily or the Robert Trent Jones drama of Pevero, before a final island night.

Drive times: Marco Simone sits about forty minutes from central Rome; the northern legs between Rome, Turin and Lake Como are best flown or taken by fast train rather than driven; the islands are a short internal flight from the mainland. A private driver makes the lakes and the wine country part of the trip rather than a chore.

Indicative package ranges

StylePer person, 2026What it usually includes
Rome long weekendFrom around €1,600 to €2,6003 to 4 nights 5 star, 2 to 3 rounds including Marco Simone, driver
North Italy grand tourFrom around €3,000 to €4,8006 to 7 nights luxury hotels, Rome, Turin and Lake Como rounds, transfers
Mainland and islands combinedFrom around €5,000 upward5 star throughout, Marco Simone, the north and a Sicily or Sardinia leg, transfers and the internal flights

Indicative third party operator ranges for the 2026 season, excluding international flights, shown to set expectations only. We are a guide, not an operator, and never quote our own pricing. Always confirm directly before booking.

Best time to book

Italy plays best in the shoulder seasons, roughly April to June and September to October, when the days are warm and dry and the courses are at their firmest north to south. The islands extend the season at both ends, mild and playable well into autumn and again in early spring, while the northern lakes and the Alpine foothills near Turin are best from late spring through early autumn. Marco Simone plays year round and is hottest in midsummer. Book the centerpiece round first, since the marquee mornings near Rome and on the islands fill early, and build the rest of the tour around it.

Plan your Italy golf tour

Tell us the courses you want and roughly when. One concierge costs the whole tour to the head and replies within one working day, with no obligation.

Italy golf tour questions

When is the best time for a luxury golf tour of Italy?

Spring and autumn are the prime windows across most of the country, roughly April to June and September to October, with warm dry days and the courses in top condition. Sicily and Sardinia extend the season at both ends, while the northern lakes and the Alps near Turin are best from late spring through early autumn. Marco Simone plays year round, hottest in midsummer.

Can you play Marco Simone, the 2023 Ryder Cup course?

Yes. Marco Simone outside Rome welcomes visitors on the Ryder Cup championship course, with tee times booked ahead through the club or an operator and busier around major events. Plan it as the centerpiece of a Rome leg and confirm the date early, since the marquee mornings fill fast.

What do the marquee Italian courses cost in 2026?

Indicative 2026 fees run from around €200 to €350 at Marco Simone depending on season, from around €150 to €250 at Royal Park I Roveri and Villa d'Este, and from around €180 to €320 at Verdura and Pevero on the islands. Always confirm directly before booking.

Can you arrange hotels, a driver and tee times together?

Yes. Submit a brief and one concierge costs the whole tour to the head, including hotels, a private driver, caddies or trolleys and the tee sheet, then routes it to a vetted operator. You book once and just play.

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The Tee Sheet

Italian course openings, Marco Simone visitor windows and the booking dates worth moving on first. Every other week.