Via Castelnuovo Rangone 4,
Colombaro di Formigine, nr Modena, Emilia Romagna 41050
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SeveralThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Woodland and residential.
Designer:
Bernhard Langer
9-hole par-27 Executive course (976 metres)
44.543467
10.901608
40 km W of Bologna
Heading north on the A1 Autostrada from Bologna, take the Modena Sud exit. Turn right direction Modena. After approx 5 km turn left at traffic lights, onto the SS12, direction Abetone / Maranello. After approximately 10 km turn left onto the SP16 (Via Castelnuovo Rangone). After 200 m, just after the Hotel Corte degli Estensi on the corner, turn right into Modena G&CC.
Modena Golf & Country Club: Located just a few kilometres from the factory and test track of legendary car-maker Ferrari, Modena's 18-hole championship golf course benefitted from the steady design hand of another sporting legend - Bernhard Langer. Racing around this layout, is not the key to success here.
Excellently designed, long and challenging, this partly-open and partly tree-lined course will require your full concentration and course management to return a good score.
Laid out on relatively flat, occasionally mounded terrain, seven holes are dangerously threatened by water. The par-3 6th and 11th holes both require tee-to-green carries across small lakes, while the short but technical par-5 18th needs a carefully judged hop-skip-and-jump to reach the safety of the green; an alternative is to accept Langer's scary and water-laden challenge of going for the green in two.
The long par-5 13th and par-4 16th are played furthest from the clubhouse in a pleasantly wooded, riverside setting (Torrente Tiepido), while other parts of the course are more open, with younger trees yet to fully mature. The good-width fairways generally give you sufficient space from the tee, although Langer's challenging combination of water and bunker hazards, combined with often large and undulating greens, will ensure your full repertoire of shots are thoroughly tested.
Although long range views beyond the course are limited, this modern, skilfully designed layout will allow you to enjoy your golf in a pleasant and natural parkland environment.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends. Closed Tuesdays.
Must book in advance. Handicap required.
Players generally walk this course.
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The ancient city of Modena, with its wonderful Piazza Grande (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), is now best known as the high-performance car capital of Italy. Ferrari, De Tomaso, Lamborghini, Pagani and Maserati are all located in this area. Less than five kilometres from Modena G&CC, in nearby Maranello, you will find the home of Ferrari, the Ferrari Formula 1 racing team, and the Ferrari Museum. The Ferrari factory has been located in Maranello since the early 1940s, when it transferred from the bombed Scuderia Ferrari Garage/ Factory in Modena.
Just over 1 km away from the golf and the Hotel Corte degli Estensi (see below) is a wonderfully atmospheric restaurant owned and managed by a former Formula 1 chef! (definitely worth a visit).
Modena G&CC hosts many top level tournaments, and was the venue for the 50th Italian Open Championship (a 1993 European Tour event) (see our Tournaments section > by venue > Modena).
Italy's 34th best course (Golf World, 2022).
Via Vandelli 7, Colombaro 41050, nr Modena
+39 059 553 245
Visit websiteSituated in Colombaro, a little town in the Formigine district, the Corte degli Estensi Hotel was originally built in the 19th century and has recently been restored. You are located right next to the Modena Golf & Country Club and within easy reach of the ancient city of Modena, and the towns of Sassuolo, Castelnuovo, Vignola.
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Modena (o.5 km)
Bologna
via G. Verga 22, 41053 Maranello, nr Modena
+39 0536 946 782
Visit websitePlanet Hotel is a modern, functional hotel located opposite the Ferrari car factory in Maranello. The decor is inspired by details from the Ferrari legend - an ideal location for all Ferrari fans.
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Modena
Bologna
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