Golf Club Rendena

The course straddles the municipalities of Caderzone, Strembo and Bocenago, in Adamello Park, at the foot of the Adamello and the Brenta Dolomites. It measures 2,879 metres for par 35 and sits at 738 metres above sea level. From the men's tees the course rating is 68.6 with a slope of 133; from the women's tees 70.9 and 127.

The scorecard reveals a nine-holer that is anything but trivial: three par 3s, four par 4s and two par 5s. The 4th measures 517 metres, the 8th 480. The 7th, a par 4 of 424 metres, is the longest of the par 4s, while the 6th is a par 3 of just 101 metres.

According to the club, despite the altitude the greens remain in excellent condition and the fairways soft, thanks in part to the warm air currents rising from Lake Garda, which keep summers cool and springs mild.

The season runs from April to November and the club is closed on Tuesdays, except in July and August. The price list published on the website, with no year indicated, sets the 18-hole fee at 45 euros on weekdays and 55 at weekends, on public holidays and in August; for nine holes 35 and 40 euros.

For rentals, the golf cart costs 40 euros for 18 holes and 25 for nine, the electric trolley 20 and 15, the bag 25 and 15, the hand trolley 5. The driving range costs 10 euros. The website states neither a minimum handicap nor a booking requirement: in high season it is advisable to call 0465 806049.

The Rendena was founded in 2001 through the efforts of a group of enthusiasts who gave a new face to an area of the valley, setting a prized sports and environmental area into the landscape. The clubhouse houses the office in Bocenago and a restaurant open to non-players too, serving Trentino cuisine.

The calendar includes Stableford competitions during the season, among them a nine-hole event on Thursdays and one on Saturdays. For practice there are a driving range, a putting green and a pitching green.