Golf Dei Laghi

The course was opened in 1993 to a design by Piero Mancinelli, in a largely wooded area once owned by the Visconti. It is not, the club says, a particularly long course: what counts are the natural hazards, trees, small lakes and streams, which force you to place each shot carefully to make the next one easier.

Its particular feature is a division into three: six very wide open holes, six winding through the woods and six in the hilly area. The layout allows you to play 2, 6, 9 or 18 holes and always finish near the club house. From the hilliest part, according to the club, you can see Monte Rosa and Lake Maggiore. Par and length appear only in the stroke saver and handicap table PDFs that the website makes available.

The club is open seven days a week and tee times are booked online on the Chronogolf platform. The 2026 price list sets €60 on weekdays and €80 at weekends for 18 holes, with a special rate of €40 on Wednesdays; for 9 holes the fee is €35 on weekdays and €45 on public holidays and weekends. Entering a competition costs €25 for 18 holes.

A golf car for 18 holes costs €35 on weekdays and €40 at weekends and in July and August; an electric trolley €20, a manual one €5. The driving range costs €10 on weekdays and €12 at weekends, and a token for 30 balls €2. There are ten golf cars on site. The club stresses that Golf dei Laghi is dog friendly: dogs are welcome and may follow the player around the course. For beginners, the “become a real golfer for €100” offer is available at the office.

The club house was created from the old stables of the Visconti di Modrone: the main building, rebuilt in 2007, houses reception, pro shop and changing rooms with sauna; a second building, linked by a short covered passage, has the bar, the restaurant and the members’ lounge. A wide porch looks onto the putting green and the green of hole 9, just 18 metres away.

The restaurant won the Mistretta prize in 2004 as best club restaurant; it is now run by chef Giovanni Maretti, Best Buvette 2024 on the Ristogolf circuit. It is open to non-golfers too and closed on Tuesdays. The driving range has 26 uncovered and 6 covered bays, a pitching green, a chipping green and practice bunkers.

• A club house in the stables. The stables of the Visconti di Modrone have become reception, changing rooms, bar and restaurant.
• Three courses in one. Six open holes, six in the woods and six on the hillside, with the option of playing 2, 6, 9 or 18 holes.
• The green 18 metres from the porch. From the porch you can see the green of hole 9.
• Four paws on the course. The club is dog friendly.
• Rewarded at the table. The restaurant won the Mistretta 2004 prize.