7 nights with breakfast included in Palace Hotel & 3 Greenfees per person (Adriatic Golf Club Cervia, Riviera Golf Club, Le Fonti)

In the heart of Rimini’s countryside, Riviera Golf Resort has been well known from the very beginning, when, in 2002, it attracted media attention thanks to a futuristic design project: the clubhouse, the outstanding 82-m²-large outdoor swimming pool made of Noto stone, the spa area and the hotel, offering 32 suites designed by 14 different architects, were completed with a pleasant 9 holes golf course. 8 years later the course was extended along the Conca river: 18 holes designed by the Canadian architect Graham Cooke, further enhanced by 9 pitch & putt holes for the beginners. Cooke wanted to reinvent the concept of links courses and conform it to the current context, alternating wide holes with more challenging ones, gentle mounds and large fairways, in order to make it a fun and engaging round both for the amateurs and for the pros. The experience in this club is enhanced by the range of facilities of the resort, with the huge pool, perfect for relaxing in the sun or for an invigorating swim after the game, but also for the poolside dining experience, the treatments at the spa and the gym, with super-modern equipment. And, just literally round the corner, there are the beaches and the nightlife of Cattolica. Technical Details Course: 18 holes, Par 72, 6412 meters Architect: Graham Cooke Topography: flat, sometimes hilly with water hazards Distinctive features: strategy is crucial to obtain a good score. Golfers which have a good putting technique will have an edge.

A young golf club with a short history, it opened in 1999. But the Golf Club Le Fonti already boasts the organization of important professional events in its record book, ranging from the Qualifying School of the Ladies European Tour in 2006 and 2007, and three stops on the Men’s Alps Tour between 2009 and 2011, to the Federgolf National Championship in 2016. It is a lively and welcoming golf course, whose heart and soul, Chairman Ivan Serrantoni, is also the architect behind the 18-hole course which winds through an almost completely flat terrain with very wide fairways and few trees. These are characteristics which might deceive players into considering it an easy course. However, the long distances and many hazards, including but not limited to water, always waiting in ambush, make finishing with a good score nothing to take for granted. If you’d rather play a relaxing match, all you need do is choose one of the more advanced tees and the difficulty is immediately downsized. This destination will be particularly pleasing to those who enjoy combining golf with the relaxation of a spa. Castel San Pietro, along the Via Emilia between Bologna and Imola, is a renowned resort for spa treatments due to the sulphurous and salt water – bromine – iodine waters that flow from the land here – and the pleasures of the palate, to be enjoyed in the clubhouse or the many local trattorias. Technical Details Course : 18 holes, Par 72, 6480 meters Architect : Ivano Serrantoni Topography : spacious, much water, flat Special features : water obstacles present in 7 holes Pro’s comments: Playing golf at Le Fonti is a true pleasure. Undulating holes alternate with flat ones creating a very pleasant mixture. I would like to mention Hole 11, a long Par 4 with a dogleg to the left. You must be powerful and precise to reach the green with two shots, but if you play it cautiously and with intelligence, you should always be able to bring a bogey home.