Golf Travel Guide To Tuscany & Rome Italy By Brian Weis

Golf Travel Guide To Tuscany & Rome Italy

By Brian Weis

An Interview With Alberto Genovesi, from Italy4Golf

Looking to plan the perfect golf trip to Tuscany & Rome? Planning a buddies trip or a romantic golf getaway can be a full time job not to mention pressure filled to deliver a memorable experience. Below is an interview with Alberto Genovesi, from Italy4Golf who shares some insider information about golfing and traveling to Tuscany & Rome, must play courses, a sample itinerary and where you can go for more planning tools.

Give our readers an overview of your destination and why they should consider it for their next golf trip?
From the Etruscans to the Renaissance, passing through the ancient Rome, maritime republics, centuries-old dynasties and a triumph of art, culture, beauty and history.
From the Chiantishire of Sting and the royals of England and Holland to Val d'Orcia and then down to the Eternal City : Rome.

From the historical labels of Florentine Tuscany to the powerful flavors of Roman cuisine.

Four days on golf courses at the top in terms of quality and history, during a total of eight-day Italian experience, where overnight stays take place in wonderful 5-star hotels where guests can immerse themselves in the renowned Italian tourist, artistic and historical heritage.

What are the must play courses in Tuscany & Rome?
Ugolino Golf Club
The new course was designed by an Englishman and an Irishman, Cecil Blandford and Peter Gannon. They used the natural
contours of the Chianti hillsides to produce an outstanding golf course, that winds through the vineyards of autochthonous
grape varieties, olive groves, maritime pine trees and broom shrubs.
In his book Fifty Places to Play Golf Before You Die, Chris Santella includes Ugolino as "one of the fifty places to play".

Royal Golf La Bagnaia
Finally opened 18 holes of pure emotion! The Royal Golf La Bagnaia Course is the first Tuscan, 18 holes designed by renowned architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr. It is a Par 71, which is 6,101 metres long, covering an area of 1300 hectares, perfectly harmonized within the gently rolling hills of Siena.
The Tuscan landscape is a typical example of Inland Links, which refer to the Scottish Highlands with the "Rough" that
waves in the wind.

Castelfalfi Golf Club
At Castelfalfi, nature, wellness and sport combine in the largest golf course in Tuscany: over 9,400 meters of fairways
bordered by groves and olive trees, forming the perfect setting for your swing. Thanks to the architects Preißmann and
Moroder, who have enhanced the beauty of its landscape, the 27-hole layout is now divided into two spectacular courses
that throw down the gauntlet to the most expert players but also guarantee an enjoyable experience to passionate beginners.

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club
RYDER CUP 2023 GOLF COURSE
Created by architect Jim Fazio, the design winds through the undulating hills of the Roman countryside, with the Castello
di Marco Simone backdropping numerous holes.

What services or information do you provide for traveling golfers?
Services provided :
- Overnight stay in a 4 or 5 star hotel (choice of travellers) with breakfast included.
- Dinners in selected restaurants
- Private guides on all days of sightseeing.
- Visit to the Chianti cellars with wine tasting with private Sommelier
- All private VAN Mercedes transfers with driver.

What is the hidden gem and/or best value course?
DISCOVERING CHIANTI CLASSICO (full day tour)
Explore Chianti region, visit wineries and enjoy Chianti Classico wines.
Sommelier Fabio (a local wine expert) will introduce you to the region of Chianti, its landscape and the wines that are produced. He will pick for you at least 2 significant wineries in different communes to taste their wines and experience yourself the variance of style among Chianti wines according to the territory.

Royal Golf La Bagnaia
Finally opened 18 holes of pure emotion!
The Tuscan landscape is a typical example of Inland Links.

Can you provide our readers with an ideal itinerary for a long weekend?

After golf, what are the "must do" things or attractions to see?
Florence :
- City sightseeing.
- Uffizi Museum
- Accademia Gallery ("David" statue)
- Visit to the artisan workshops

Chianti Area
- Explore Chianti region, visit wineries and enjoy Chianti Classico wines.

Rome
- Rome City sightseeing.
- Vatican City sightseeing.
- Vatican museums

What is the best time to travel?
From March to the end of June
From mid September to the end of October

Where can golfers go for more information to research and plan their trip?
Best to check us out line at https://italy4golf.com/en/a-golf-vacation-between-tuscany-and-rome/

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.