The course was designed by an Englishman and an Irishman, Cecil Blandford and Peter Gannon. They used the natural contours of the Chianti slopes to produce an outstanding course, threaded through the indigenous vines, olive trees, maritime pines, and broom. The course is not long but demands a high degree of skill. The greens are small and well defended by bunkers. The sloping fairways also present a great challenge. To play Ugolino is not just to indulge in a game of golf, it is to wander through a landscape of great natural beauty, surrounded by olive and other fruit trees. It is an unforgettable and uplifting experience. In his book Fifty Places to Play Golf Before You Die, Chris Santella includes Ugolino as one of the fifty places to play.
The course
Hole
1
Description
Keep the first shot on the right side to make the short but delicate shot to the small green easier.
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PAR
4
HCP
9
Men
311
mt
Men
289
mt
Women
289
mt
Women
249
mt
Hole
2
Description
Out of bounds on the right side aal t5he way to the green, which is small and raised
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PAR
4
HCP
17
Men
244
mt
Men
215
mt
Women
215
mt
Women
215
mt
Hole
3
Description
Dogleg right. Keep your drive slightly on the left side as a big pine tree protects the left side of the green.
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PAR
4
HCP
11
Men
295
mt
Men
256
mt
Women
256
mt
Women
256
mt
Hole
4
Description
Long par 3 with elevated green
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PAR
3
HCP
5
Men
200
mt
Men
170
mt
Women
170
mt
Women
145
mt
Hole
5
Description
Long par 4 with a blind shot to the green and fairway which slopes left to right.
Keep the shot to the green to the left but be carefull with the out of bounds.
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PAR
4
HCP
1
Men
400
mt
Men
381
mt
Women
381
mt
Women
316
mt
Hole
6
Description
Out of bounds on the right on the first shot and sloping fairway which goes downhill from left to right.
Sponsored by
PAR
5
HCP
3
Men
482
mt
Men
436
mt
Women
436
mt
Women
396
mt
Hole
7
Description
A short par 4; be carefull of the oak tree protecting the front of the green.
Sponsored by
PAR
4
HCP
15
Men
265
mt
Men
230
mt
Women
230
mt
Women
200
mt
Hole
8
Description
Short par 3, never miss the green on the right.
Sponsored by
PAR
3
HCP
13
Men
135
mt
Men
115
mt
Women
115
mt
Women
110
mt
Hole
9
Description
The first shot is difficult, keep the ball on the left side. A big pine tree on the fairway is an obstacle for the second shot.
The green is sloping, narrow and slightly raised.
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PAR
5
HCP
7
Men
434
mt
Men
400
mt
Women
400
mt
Women
350
mt
Hole
10
Description
Another long par 3. You better hit the ball toward the left side.
Sponsored by
PAR
3
HCP
4
Men
193
mt
Men
167
mt
Women
167
mt
Women
147
mt
Hole
11
Description
Long undulated hole, out of bounds on the right side and green protected by 4 bunkers
Sponsored by
PAR
4
HCP
2
Men
328
mt
Men
298
mt
Women
298
mt
Women
238
mt
Hole
12
Description
Out of bounds on the right aal the way to the green and a very sloping fairway from right to left.
Keep to the left with your second shot.
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PAR
5
HCP
18
Men
463
mt
Men
405
mt
Women
405
mt
Women
370
mt
Hole
13
Description
Out of bounds on the right, the green is only protected by bunkers on the front.
Sponsored by
PAR
4
HCP
8
Men
334
mt
Men
297
mt
Women
297
mt
Women
272
mt
Hole
14
Description
Short par 4. Keep the first shot to the left.
Avoid using the driver for the long hitters as a fairway bunker is waiting for the shots!
Sponsored by
PAR
4
HCP
14
Men
322
mt
Men
265
mt
Women
265
mt
Women
225
mt
Hole
15
Description
Par 3 with very sloping green from the left to the right side, which makes this hole very difficult.
Sponsored by
PAR
3
HCP
16
Men
147
mt
Men
128
mt
Women
128
mt
Women
126
mt
Hole
16
Description
Be carefull with the 2 bunkers on the right side of the fairway while hitting your drive.
Keep your shot to the green to the left.
Sponsored by
PAR
4
HCP
10
Men
336
mt
Men
287
mt
Women
287
mt
Women
262
mt
Hole
17
Description
Out of bounds on the right side from tee to green; there is a lot of space on the left side though.
Sponsored by
PAR
5
HCP
12
Men
488
mt
Men
405
mt
Women
405
mt
Women
345
mt
Hole
18
Description
Sharp dogleg right; never go long with the shot to the green, that is a little hidden and elevated.