Building Le Robinie meant moving two million cubic metres of earth and gravel: the result is a 70-hectare course with amphitheatre-style holes, designed by Jack Nicklaus. According to the club it is the only 18-hole course the Golden Bear designed in Italy, halfway between Milan and Varese.
At a glance
- 18 holes, par 72, designed by Jack Nicklaus
- Five tees per hole and water hazards always at the side
- Floodlit 18-hole par-3 pitch & putt, plus a 250-metre driving range
- 18-hole green fee from €65 on weekdays (price list undated)
- ✓ Driving range
- ✓ Putting green
- ✓ Golf academy
- ✓ Golf carts
- ✓ Trolleys
- ✓ Club rental
- ✓ Pro shop
- ✓ Restaurant
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Golf Club Le Robinie, Solbiate Olona
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The Le Robinie course: 18 Jack Nicklaus holes between Olgiate and Solbiate Olona
The course covers about 70 hectares between Olgiate and Solbiate Olona, and it grew out of a vast earthmoving operation: two million cubic metres of earth and gravel shifted to shape the landscape. The layout is a par 72 with four par 3s (the 3rd, 8th, 11th and 16th, between 164 and 213 metres), ten par 4s from 325 to 428 metres and four par 5s from 485 to 535.
Nicklaus's design relies on raised, amphitheatre-shaped greens, with water hazards always at the side and never in the middle, so that the danger is visible from the approach shot, and on distinctively shaped stepped bunkers. Every hole has five tees, to suit every level. The club describes it as “challenging, not punishing”.
Playing at Le Robinie as a guest
The price list published on the website carries no year and warns that prices may change during the season; all rates include 22% VAT. The 18-hole green fee is €65 on weekdays and €90 at weekends and on public holidays, on the standard rate; there is also a daily rate, at €98 and €130. For 9 holes the fee is €40 and €50; juniors pay reduced rates.
The pitch & putt costs €25. The practice range costs €15 for adults and €10 for juniors. Rentals: golf cart from €45 to €70 for 18 holes, electric trolley from €20 to €30, push trolley €6, golf bag €35. The club is open Monday to Friday from 8 am to 6 pm and at weekends from 8 am to 7 pm, with changes on competition days. The website gives no minimum handicap.
The club: clubhouse, pitch & putt and Master Swing Academy
The clubhouse extends over about 10,000 square metres on three levels: downstairs are the changing rooms, a heated indoor pool and a gym; on the ground floor a pro shop, conference rooms, a lounge bar and a restaurant with a patio for more than 200 people, open to non-players too. Those who wish to stay can use the guesthouse, with apartments.
For practice there are two putting greens, a pitching green and a 250-metre driving range with 18 covered, floodlit bays. The pitch & putt is a genuine 18-hole course made up entirely of par 3s, floodlit and designed for short-game practice. Tuition is provided by the Master Swing Academy.
Practical information
Jack Nicklaus Signature Course · 18 holes
Hilly Water hazards Difficulty: Challenging ●●●●○ Opened 1992
Architect: Jack Nicklaus
Campo a 18 buche Pitch & Putt · 18 holes
Gently rolling Opened 1992
Tees, ratings and lengths
Jack Nicklaus Signature Course
| Tee | Par | CR | Slope | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White (Men) | 72 | — | — | 6,520 m |
| Yellow (Men) | 72 | 73.7 | 125 | 6,168 m |
| Black (Women) | 72 | — | — | 5,798 m |
| Red (Women) | 72 | 71.7 | 123 | 5,384 m |
Campo a 18 buche Pitch & Putt
| Tee | Par | CR | Slope | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow (Men) | 3 | — | — | — |
| Red (Women) | 3 | — | — | — |
| White (Men) | 3 | — | — | — |
| Black (Women) | 3 | — | — | — |
Visitor information
- ✓ Visitors welcome every day
- • Booking required
- • Handicap certificate required
- • Handicap limit: 36
- • Soft spikes required
- • Mobile phones allowed on the course
- • GPS devices allowed
Rules may differ between courses: check with the club.
Practice facilities
- ✓ Driving range (50 bays, 18 covered)
- ✓ Putting green
- ✓ Pitching green
- ✓ Practice bunker
Club services
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Clubhouse
- ✓ Credit cards accepted
- ✓ Guest locker room
- ✓ Indoor pool
- ✓ Meeting room
- ✓ Outdoor pool
- ✓ Pro shop
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Sauna
- ✓ Snack bar
- ✓ Caddie on request
- ✓ Club rental
- ✓ Electric cart rental
- ✓ Electric trolley rental
- ✓ Trolley rental
Club founded in 1992
