Golf Club Colli Berici

The club describes the course as technically demanding, lively and dynamic, where precision and strategy count for more than distance. It measures 5,438 metres for par 70, with six par 3s, eight par 4s and four par 5s; the longest hole is the 17th, at 539 metres.

It is played over 60 hectares at around 300 metres above sea level, between the municipalities of Brendola and Altavilla. Pronounced changes in elevation and gentle undulations run through the whole round. The front nine occupies a natural terrace looking out over the Vicenza plain, with the Lessini Mountains and the Dolomites on the horizon; the back nine cuts through a dense woodland of oak, hornbeam and chestnut.

36 sand bunkers and three water hazards add to the difficulty. The architect is Marco Croze, and the course has been open since 1988.

The course welcomes non-members too and, according to the website, is open every day, with one peculiarity on Mondays, when play starts from 12:00. Tee times are booked online or at the club office.

The 2026 price list sets the 18-hole green fee at 80 euros on weekdays and 100 at weekends and on public holidays; for nine holes it is 39 and 48 euros. Under-18s pay 30 euros for 18 holes and 20 for nine, while members of European federations pay 65 and 80 euros. For those who also want to play a competition, the green fee and competition package costs 50 or 65 euros.

A golf buggy costs 35 euros on weekdays and 45 at weekends and on public holidays for 18 holes; an electric trolley is 12 euros for 9 holes and 20 for 18; rental clubs are 20. The handicap required is not stated in the price list: ask the club office on 0444 601780.

The clubhouse opens onto terraces and hills through large windows; the restaurant is on the upper floor. The club is pet-friendly: animals may accompany players on the course, even during club competitions.

The practice range has 20 bays, 11 of them covered, on two levels, plus three putting greens, a pitching area and a simulator. The club describes itself as the first in the Veneto with the Toptracer Range system, which traces the flight of the ball. There are also an academy, a pro shop and a swimming pool.

The calendar includes weekly competitions such as Saturday Golf Fever, the Golf & Dinner series and, at the end of the year, the Christmas Louisiana and the solstice 9-hole event.

• Two courses in one. The front nine are on an open terrace, the back nine in the woods.
• 539 metres. The length of the 17th hole, the longest on the course.
• Dogs on the course. The club allows animals to accompany players, even in competitions.
• Toptracer first. The club says it was the first in the Veneto with this ball-tracking system on the practice range.