The bunkers at Paradiso del Garda are not made of ordinary sand: they are made of white quartzite and cover 8,000 square metres. The Jim Fazio course, at Peschiera del Garda, one kilometre from the motorway exit, spreads over 80 hectares with five lakes, one of them natural, and is open all year.
At a glance
- 18 championship holes designed by the American Jim Fazio
- Five lakes, one of them natural, and white quartzite bunkers
- 18-hole green fee at 70 euros on weekdays, 80 on public holidays
- Open all year, one kilometre from the motorway exit
- ✓ Driving range
- ✓ Putting green
- ✓ Golf academy
- ✓ Golf carts
- ✓ Trolleys
- ✓ Club rental
- ✓ Pro shop
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Hotel on site
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Golf Club Paradiso del Garda, Peschiera del Garda
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The course at Golf Club Paradiso del Garda: 18 holes by Jim Fazio
The course is the work of the American architect Jim Fazio and spreads over 800,000 square metres of land. The club describes it as a course of modern design, with five lakes, one of them natural, numerous bunkers and very large, undulating greens.
The choice of grass is technical: Agrostis stolonifera for tees, greens and fairways, with the Penn-A4 cultivar on the greens, which according to the club tolerates very low cutting even under heat and water stress and keeps them fast all year. The bunkers cover 8,000 square metres and are filled with white quartzite, a feature that gives the course a recognisable look.
Par and length are not published on the club's website, which instead offers a hole-by-hole virtual tour. The course, the club points out, quickly entered the most prestigious national golf circuits.
Playing at Golf Club Paradiso del Garda as a guest
The price list published by the club, with no indication of the year, sets the 18-hole green fee at 70 euros on weekdays and 80 on public holidays; nine holes cost 40 and 45 euros. Hotel guests get a 20% discount on the green fee and juniors under 17 pay half.
The golf cart costs 35 euros for 18 holes (40 with GPS) and 20 for nine (25 with GPS); the manual trolley 5 euros, the electric one 15. The range costs 10 euros; tokens for 24 balls 2 euros. A top-quality rental bag costs 40 euros.
The course is open all year. The site gives no required handicap or closing day: for a tee time there is the online form or 045 6405802.
The club: club house, restaurant and lessons
In the club house there are an office with multilingual staff, a pro shop, a bar, a buvette, changing rooms and, on the lower floor, a small wellness centre with a pool, sauna and hot area. Above the club house of the Active Hotel Paradiso & Golf is the Il Pirlàr restaurant, with a panoramic terrace over the course. The resort also includes the Paradisetto sporting centre and a shuttle to the centre of Peschiera.
The driving range has covered bays. The pro, PGA Italia Head Professional and Flightscope MasterFitter, also teaches in English and German: a 30-minute lesson costs 30 euros, 60 minutes 60 euros; two-day clinics on the long game and the short game using the Pelz method are also scheduled.
Curiosities about Golf Club Paradiso del Garda
- White bunkers. The sand is white quartzite, over a surface of 8,000 square metres.
- One natural lake among five. Of the course's five lakes, one is natural.
- The course live. On the website you can watch a real-time view of the course and take a virtual tour of the 18 holes.
- One kilometre from the motorway. The exit is very close, which is why, the club writes, the course can be reached from all over Northern Italy.
Practical information
Championship Course Paradiso · 18 holes
Hilly Water hazards Difficulty: Challenging ●●●●○
Architect: Jim Fazio
Paradisetto Course · 4 holes
Tees, ratings and lengths
Championship Course Paradiso
| Tee | Par | CR | Slope | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White (Men) | — | — | — | 5,498 m |
| Yellow (Men) | 71 | 68.6 | 127 | 5,496 m |
| Black (Women) | — | — | — | 5,209 m |
| Red (Women) | 71 | 68.9 | 119 | 4,658 m |
Paradisetto Course
| Tee | Par | CR | Slope | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow (Men) | 14 | — | — | — |
| Red (Women) | 14 | — | — | — |
Visitor information
- ✓ Visitors welcome every day
- • Booking required
- • Handicap certificate required
- • Handicap limit: 36
- • Soft spikes required
- • Dogs not allowed
- • GPS devices allowed
Rules may differ between courses: check with the club.
Practice facilities
- ✓ Driving range (12 bays)
- ✓ Putting green
- ✓ Pitching green
- ✓ Chipping green
- ✓ Practice bunker
- ✓ 3-hole short course
Club services
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Credit cards accepted
- ✓ Dog-friendly parking
- ✓ Guest locker room
- ✓ Indoor pool
- ✓ Children's entertainment
- ✓ Children's playground
- ✓ Meeting room
- ✓ Outdoor pool
- ✓ Pro shop
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Sauna
- ✓ Trolley charging station
- ✓ Club rental
- ✓ Electric cart rental
- ✓ Electric trolley rental
- ✓ Trolley rental
Club founded in 2004
