Area: Milan
Holes: 27
Par: 36 + 36 + 36
Teebox in metres:
Men: A (3,107) - B (3,132) - C (2,883)
Ladies: A (2,737) - B (2,770) - C (2,645)
Teebox in yards:
Men: A (3,397) - B (3,425) - C (3,152)
Ladies: A (2,993) - B (3,029) - C (2,892)
Designed by: Blenford
Opened in: 1928
Type: Parkland
Caddie: No
Buggy: Yes
Electric trolley: Yes
Trolley: Yes
Clubs: Yes
Closing Day: None
Nearest Town(s):
Monza - Milan - Como
Nearest Airport(s):
Linate LIN - Malpensa MXP - Bergamo BGY
The
Milano Golf Club was founded in 1928 and was designed by the architect
Blenford. It was the only course within easy reach of the city and one
of the very few in existence in Italy at that time. The setting of the
huge Park of Monza, former seat of the Austrian Empire just 20
kilometres far from Milan was ideal for the purpose with its splendid
English-style parkland. Today the Milano Golf Club is one of the most
exclusive, and is difficult to get into in both senses- to be accepted
for membership and to find the entrance (go right round the high walls
enclosing the park to get to Porta San Giorgio). The Italian Open
tournaments have often been held on this splendid course with 18 holes +
9 as it is a technically excellent and complete course. The team of
club professionals is particularly good.
Comment read on the Peugeot Golf Guide
Located
close to the capital of Lombardy in the Parco di Monza, this is
obviously one of the most prestigious Italian clubs cultivating real
golfing tradition, as testified by the annual encounter with the members
of the Royal & Ancient at St. Andrews. Gannon and Blanford laid the
course out over flat terrain, where majestic trees create both a
feeling of isolation and pleasant exclusivity, and a formidable line of
defence for hitters who slug rather than think. The very many bunkers
ably defend the average-sized greens that are slightly contoured and
very well maintained. Here you get the feeling of playing in a huge
park, where the silence is disturbed only on those days when the Monza
race-track is in action. With good courses (27 holes in all) well suited
to all standards of play, plus a huge, functional and luxurious
clubhouse, which has replaced the former hunting lodge, the Golf Club
Milano has a great future in store.