Il Picciolo Golf Club

The course winds its way through ancient lava flows, carved out by Mount Etna, which has morphed the landscape offering remarkable hints and variants, which will surely not be forgotten. Despite being developed in 1989 with its remarkably unique landscape, the Il Picciolo Golf Club looks and feels as if it has been there centuries. Here you will find a smaller more technical course with plenty of twists and turns, water hazards and out of bounds to steer clear from.

Luigi Rota Carenmoli, the architect of this course, achieved his aims of utilising the natural landscape’s hilly terrain and natural hazards to create an unforgettable golfing experience. To intensify the challenge, many doglegs and undulations have also been carved into the landscape here. The fairways are generally characterised by sloped terrains and several water and sand hazards. The holes are typically tight and consistently push your golfing ability to its limit, with several twists and turns to negotiate. Combined with small fast greens, the Il Picciolo Golf Club offers an invigorating challenge that is sure to be remembered for years to come.

One of the most notable holes on the Il Picciolo Golf Club includes the short par-3 15th hole. Its distinctiveness is predominantly due to its length; this hole measures a mere 100 yards. However, this hole is also widely considered to be memorable due to the beautiful views of Mount Etna here, and its three-tiered green. Arguably the most challenging hole is the narrow 387-metre-long 11th, a long par 4 featuring a water hazard stretching along the right side of the green.