Poggio dei Medici with its 16th century clubhouse is set in the heart of the beautiful Mugello Region, only 30 kilometers north of Florence near Scarperia. At 600 meters above sea level, the elevation is too high for growing grapes and olives but the sweeping terrain provides an incredibly natural layout for this championship links [...]
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Molto Magnifico – Montecatini Golf Club Italy
The first thing I noticed as we drove up to the front entrance of the Montecatini Golf Club was the beautifully restored Tuscan stone estate home turned clubhouse that dates back to the 11th century. From the terrace, we had an unparalleled view of the course we were about to play. The gentle Montalbano Hills [...]
Birthplace Of Italian Golf – Florence Golf Club Ugolino
Have you ever dreamed of playing golf among the ancient landscapes of Europe, so steeped with history that you can almost taste it? Well I can! It’s September and the roads and hillsides of the Chianti region of Tuscany are lined with row upon row of grapes almost ready to harvest. Last night, were in [...]
“Asolo Mio” – Asolo Golf Club
Not exactly the words penned by the famed Italian poet Giovanni Capurro in 1898 for the classic song “O Sole Mio” but the lyrics definitely inspired me as we left behind the hustle and bustle of the Venice train station. What a beautiful thing is a sunny day But another sun, that’s brighter still It’s [...]
LA DOLCE VENETO…VENICE & BEYOND!
Despite the fact that I studied art history and Dave architecture at university, after Rome and Florence, we were on historical and cultural ‘overload’. We knew that like fine wine and great food, we needed a break to experience the ‘dolce vita’ and not rush our Venice experience. Firmly believing that the charm of the [...]
TEMPO IN TUSCANY
Tempo … Pace yourself and make the most of your golf vacation! Vacation time is precious. So when we have a few days to ourselves, we tend to cram too many things in that ‘we should do’ rather than what ‘we want to do’. As a result, we sometimes return feeling that while we ‘hit [...]
