A 6,316m championship course set over 70 undulating hectares, in the midst of the Maremman countryside, surrounded by colours that range from yellow to ochre, from orange to burgundy. Each hole has its own personality and – a well-noted feature of courses with a special character – the layout is instantly memorable. Having completed the 18 holes it is hard to forget the lakes, brooks, large bunkers carved into the fairways, the wide and undulating greens which demand intelligence and precision in the choice of club to use. It is only strict adherence to norms safeguarding local nature that has allowed the creation of such a spectacular course, where in the early hours of the morning, roe deer, porcupine, hare, pheasants and a host of indigenous birdlife found in the Maremma, can often be seen.
The green of the valley of Saturnia, the breathtaking landscape and the advanced tee markers at every hole, make your game of golf an unforgettable and truly exclusive experience. Its founding philosophy is based on the assumption that well-being derives from pleasure: the programme is designed to be challenging for seasoned players and at the same time enjoyable for those out of practice.
Terme di Saturnia Golf Club has signed up to the Italian Golf Federation’s initiative of advanced tees even during competitions, ensuring fun and the appropriate level for all players. Offering a challenging and enjoyable course of Standard Yellow tee markers for the men and Standard Red for the women, it also uses the same system of advanced tees, green for the men’s categories and orange for the women’s. These tee markers are reserved for the third category, the under 12’s, senior players and super seniors (the over 60’s for the women, over 65 for the men) and non-classifieds.
Terme di Saturnia Golf Club has been honoured by one of the most sought after global awards, the prestigious GEO certification. The GEO team has taken the following elements into consideration in its evaluation: nature, water resource management, energy-related management, pollution control, management of the supply chain and relationship with the community at local and national levels.
In recent years Terme di Saturnia Golf Club has significantly reduced its own water consumption, managing to lower its drinking water more than 30%, electrical consumption more than 30% and petrol consumption almost by 15%. The Italian Golf Federation has awarded Terme di Saturnia Golf Club with its ‘Green commitment – scenery category’ environmental award. The Italian Golf Federation intends to use this award to promote environmental issues to golf clubs to gradually integrate the landscape and the design of the golf course.