golf
This sport with Scottish and Dutch origins, traditionally linked to the wealthiest classes due to its high costs and restricted playing locations, has over the years managed to attract many sportsmen and amateurs. The diffusion of this passion has seen the creation of various new dedicated structures throughout Italy and a change in attitude towards this sport, from elite pastime to a widespread hobby that is ideal for those who love to spend time in the great outdoors.
The green hills of inland Cattolica have been chosen as the ideal location for two of the best-cared for and appealing golf courses on the Riviera Romagnola, one in San Giovanni in Marignano, and the other in Vallugola, a great alternative to the beach sports for visitors to Cattolica.
The nearby golf centres organise courses at all levels for adults and children and provide all the necessary equipment. Immersed in green, well cared for surroundings, just a stone’s throw from the Cattolica sea and helped by golfing pros, even those who are just starting out can have fun.
GOLF CLUB VALLUGOLA
Set against the green of San Bartolo Park that surrounds Vallugola Bay, theGolf Club Vallugola is a 9-hole course. Just a few minutes by car from Cattolica, along a scenic route that takes you from Gabicce Monte to Fiorenzuola di Focara. Just over the Romagnolo border, the beautiful bay of Vallugola surrounded by the luxuriant vegetation of San Bartolo Park is the fabulous view to be enjoyed from the greens.
RIVIERA GOLF
In its natural setting, the Riviera Golf Resort in San Giovanni in Marignano is just a few minutes by car from Cattolica. This beautiful golf links is set in a naturally splendid location and in addition to an 18-hole course ready in July 2010, it includes facilities and areas where you can spend entire days dedicated to sport and relaxation in complete harmony with nature.
The Riviera Golf Resort also includes a fitness and wellness centre with an indoor pool for wellbeing, hydromassage routines, solarium, sauna and Turkish bath for men and women, beauty centre, massages and gym, as well as an 80 m pool (open in the summer) and the elegant Tee Restaurant and Convention Area, available for corporate and private functions.
















