Boves Golf Club

The course spreads across the bed of the Gesso torrent, which skirts the whole western side of Boves, at Mellana. It was designed by the Canadian architect Graham Cooke: 18 holes, 6,018 metres, par 72, with gently rolling terrain and typical riverside vegetation. Streams, ponds and bunkers are set, the club writes, with respect for the natural features of the area; in the background the arc of the Maritime Alps opens up, from Monviso in the west to the peak of Marguareis in the east.

There are five par 5s (holes 1, 4, 10, 12 and 16) and as many par 3s (5, 9, 11, 15 and 17). The 4th hole, a par 5 of 497 metres, is the hardest by handicap: punishing rough, a delicate second shot with out of bounds on the left and a lake on the right, and a well-protected kidney-shaped green. At the 6th, a par 4 of just 263 metres hides a water hazard in front, and the 8th, a par 4 of 377 metres, has a large lake on the left. The longest is the 16th, a par 5 of 504 metres; the shortest the 11th, a par 3 of 134. For the club the best is the 18th, a par 4 of 369 metres with a raised green.

The 2026 price list published on the website sets the 18-hole green fee at €50 from Monday to Friday and €60 on Saturday, Sunday and holidays; for 9 holes you pay €30 on weekdays and €40 on holidays. Junior players are entitled to a 50% discount. For players from abroad the rates, excluding 22% VAT, are €61 on weekdays and €73 on holidays for 18 holes.

For hire there are the golf cart (€30 for 18 holes, €20 for 9), the hand trolley (€3), the electric one (€15) and the bag (€10). A token for 28 balls at the driving range costs €2. The website states neither the handicap required nor the closing day: ask at the office, on 0171 380890 or by email at [email protected].

Boves Golf Club ASD is based at via degli Angeli 3, in Mellana. The calendar of competitions is published on the Gesgolf portal, while the school has three professionals: Aldo Cameran, Giacomo Dovetta and Joe Aveta. The board is led by its president, Umberto Fino.

For those who want to take up golf, the club takes part in the federal Neofiti initiative and, for 2026, offers new members a first-year promotion at €1,400, FIG card excluded. The office is closed over the Christmas holidays, from 22 to 26 December and from 31 December to 2 January.

• A hole of 263 metres. The 6th is the shortest par 4 on the course, but it has a water hazard in front and a long green on two levels.
• The finest, according to the club. On the 18th the fairway climbs back towards the clubhouse with the lake on the right and the Bisalta behind.
• Five par 5s and five par 3s. The long holes are spread around the whole round, from the 1st to the 16th.
• From Monviso to Marguareis. The backdrop to the course takes in a good part of the Maritime Alps, with the Bisalta looming close by.