The best Golf Clubs and courses to play around Lake Garda: Garda Golf, Palazzo Arzaga, Verona, Franciacorta.

Palazzo Arzaga
Architect: J. Nicklaus Jnr.
18 holes: 6062m: par 72.
The 18 hole course designed by Jack Junior has a very American feel to it with huge bunkers and water hazards everywhere you look. The Greens are enormous too - easy to hit, but you can quite easily leave yourself in the dreaded 3-putt country...

Palazzo Arzaga II
Architect: G. Player.
9-holes designed by Gary Player in similar style to Jack's course, although slightly hillier terrain in places. Due for extension to 18 holes at some stage.

Garda Golf
Architect: C. Cotton, Pennick & Steel (1986).
27 holes: 6,505m: par 72.
A tremendously popular Club with Members at weekends, once you see the course and facilities it's easy to understand why!
Twenty-seven very good golf holes are spread out over a broad woodland bowl extending below the Clubhouse. The "Championship" combination is Rosso & Bianco, but don't leave without trying your hand at the Giallo.

Franciacorta
Architect: P. Dye & M. Croze (1986).
18 holes: 5,924m: par 72.
A little further flung from Lake Garda, Franciacorta lies amongst the Lombardy vineyards close to the pretty little lake of Iseo.
Pete Dye has an uncompromising style of design, plenty of water, island Greens etcetera, here it was tempered by the influence of local favourite Marco Croze to produce a very enjoyable course, that is slightly hilly in places.

Verona
Architect: J. Harris (1963).
18 holes: 6,037m: par 72.
A well established course, through mature woodland, across reasonably hilly terrain.
A very smart Club (tremendous Clubhouse): a setting fit for the gentlemen of Verona.
Very close to Verona airport - an ideal Club for your arrival and departure day - or an evening visit to Verona perhaps?

Bogliaco
Architect: A. Albergatore (1912).
18 holes: 4,586m: par 67.
On the western shores of Lake Garda is a very pretty shorter course that has just been extended to 18 holes. The original 9 constituted the third ever course in Italy!
Lovely small Clubhouse that has a very relaxed, "family run" feel to it.

Other courses to consider:

Paradiso del Garda
Inland from Desenzano and easily reached due to its proximity to the main motorway intersection; Parco Paradiso is a new hotel, apartment and golf course development; a good test of US style golf.

Ca' degli Ulivi
On the eastern side of the lake which has a real alpine feel about the place; some unusual holes, but great views of Lake Garda and the town.

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Sample Itinerary

Four nights at the Vila Rosa Hotel**** in May 2012
Three rounds at Garda Golf, Palazzo Arzaga, Bogliaco
Hire-car between four

£544.00 per person

Guest Comments

"10/10 Garda Golf - First class course.
8/10 Franciacorta - Good all round.
10/10 Verona - First class course."
Mr. R. Kirby - Surrey

The best Golf Clubs and courses to play around Lake Garda: Garda Golf, Palazzo Arzaga, Verona, Franciacorta.

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