Golf Club I Lauri

The layout unfolds in a narrow valley crossed by a natural stream, around which the lower holes are arranged. The watercourse is no bit-part player: it cuts across several holes and becomes one of the main hazards, especially from the tee. The club singles out the 2nd and the 4th.

According to the club, the difficulty lies not in length but in narrow, at times sloping fairways, in dense vegetation that in some cases shields the green heavily, and in the presence of the stream. The club warns that precision and concentration are essential, because even seemingly easy shots can hold nasty surprises for the scorecard.

The architect Jeremy Pern, named by the club as the author of the design and of the restyling, also wanted to make the most of some panoramas: from the 8th tee the view opens onto the Adriatic Sea. The course winds over gentle ups and downs, in hill country at about 185 metres above sea level. The website does not publish par or overall length, which can be requested from the secretary's office.

The price list published on the website, which gives no year, lists a green fee for 18 holes of 40 euros on weekdays and 50 euros on Saturdays and public holidays; for 9 holes, 35 euros and 40 euros. Entry to the driving range costs 12 euros, with a token for 28 balls at 2.50 euros. For hire there are golf buggies (30 euros for 9 holes, 40 for 18, 5 euros for each extra hour), a full set of clubs (25 euros) and a trolley (8 euros).

The website gives neither the handicap required nor the closing day: hours change with the seasons, and the club publishes them as news items on the website, for example the "summer hours 2026". To book or ask for information, call 0735 72525, or use WhatsApp on +39 377 597 3371.

Coming from the north, leave the A14 at Pedaso; from the south, at Grottammare: then about 7 km to the turning for Massignano, with another 6 km to the course. For anyone wanting to try golf, the club holds an Open Day every Sunday at 3 pm.

The Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Golf Club "I Lauri" began as a driving range in 2003; the 9 holes opened in 2007. The club describes itself as an environment "tailor-made for a sporty, dynamic family", with birdlife worthy of a nature park. The president is Raffaele Speranza, the secretary Salvatore Lo Presti and the superintendent Alessandro De Luca.

The clubhouse has been renovated in keeping with traditional architectural canons and houses changing rooms, a bar, a restaurant serving Piceno cuisine and short supply chains, a card room and a TV room. The restaurant also hosts ceremonies and banquets. For practice there are a driving range, a chipping green with bunker and a putting green.

The club organises about 40 competitions a season, with a calendar on the website; on 4 October 2026 the seventh leg of the Circuito Campo Nazionale is played.

• Born as a driving range. In 2003 it was just a driving range; the 9 holes arrived in 2007.
• A stream as a hazard. It cuts across several holes and weighs most on the 2nd and 4th.
• The Adriatic from the 8th tee. The architect made the most of the sea view from that spot.
• A park for birds. The club boasts birdlife worthy of a nature park.
• Every Sunday at 3 pm. An Open Day to discover golf.