Golf in Costa Smeralda, from Pevero to coastal courses

Eighteen holes designed by Robert Trent Jones set between two bays, nine holes descending steeply towards the sea, a layout shaped within a botanical garden and a pitch and putt nestled in Mediterranean scrub. Across the Costa Smeralda and the surrounding coastline golf shows four distinct faces, and the home you choose determines where your day begins on the tee.

Pevero Golf Club, designed by Robert Trent Jones

Pevero Golf Club is the historic course of this coast and an integral part of its landscape, set between the gulf of Pevero and the bay of Cala di Volpe, on the hillside that rises inland from the village.

The course: eighteen holes par 72 measuring 6,107 metres

The course opened in 1972, designed by Robert Trent Jones. Eighteen holes, par 72, 6,107 metres: a length that looks gentle on paper yet reveals its challenge on the ground, where the fairways follow the natural granite rather than flattening it. In 1978 Pevero hosted the Italian Open.

Sixty hectares among granite, natural lakes and Mediterranean scrub

The layout covers sixty hectares of granite rocks, natural lakes and Mediterranean scrub. The green is not a turf laid over Gallura, it is carved directly into it, among rocky outcrops and mirrors of water, which is why Pevero remains unmistakable hole after hole. Towards the sea, Grande Pevero encloses the gulf with a crescent of white sand and shallow water, backed by the largest dune system around Arzachena, with the greens just beyond. All this is Pevero Golf, two kilometres from the centre of Porto Cervo and thirty from Olbia airport.

The clubhouse, restaurant and golf buggies

The clubhouse enjoys wide views and hosts a restaurant; the club provides a fleet of golf buggies and lessons with the head professional. The official website lists daily opening from 7:30 to 20:00. With average highs of 29 degrees in July and 30 in August recorded in Olbia, early morning and late afternoon remain the finest hours for a round.

The Toptracer Range

Toptracer Range del Pevero Golf Club is on the same grounds: twenty open-air bays and five covered bays, putting green, chipping green and practice bunkers. The bays track every shot and offer games such as Long Drive and Closest to Pin, alongside virtual courses. It is ideal for a brief session between the beach and dinner, and for introducing children and beginners to golf.

Nine holes by the sea: Golf Club PuntAldia

Golf Club PuntAldia sits at Punta Sabbatino in San Teodoro, on the southern stretch of this coast. Nine holes open to sea views, with tee times bookable online.

Hole 6 right on the shoreline

The sixth hole drops steeply towards the coast, shaped by the wind and the slope, and it is the hole people talk about over dinner. Around the course, the club offers a driving range with covered and open bays alongside a putting green.

The Golfzon Leadbetter Golf Academy

The academy offers private lessons, masterclasses and camps for adults and juniors. It is the natural choice for longer holidays, when golf becomes an evolving programme rather than a single morning. High season published by the club runs from 26 July to 31 August 2026.

A course inside a botanical garden: Botanic Golf Sacuba

Nine holes par 36 in the nuragic area of Pedres

Botanic Golf Sacuba occupies twenty-five hillside hectares in the nuragic area of Pedres, close to Olbia airport. Nine holes par 36 shaped inside a botanical garden of mastic trees, cork oaks, olive trees and myrtle: you play right inside the flora rather than beside it. Green fees are available for nine or eighteen holes, and high season published runs from 16 June to 15 September 2026.

The driving range overlooking Tavolara

The Botanic Golf Academy adds a driving range of more than three hundred metres, a putting green and a chipping area with views across to Tavolara. Its proximity to the airport makes it the most convenient course to fit around your arrival or departure.

Pitch and putt at Capo d’Orso, for starting out

Nine holes and putting course beside the hotel

Golf Capo d’Orso Pitch and Putt is a nine-hole practice course beside Hotel Capo d’Orso in Palau, surrounded by Mediterranean scrub with views of the sea, completed by a putting course and simulator. The par 3 holes have small roughs and greens that challenge experienced players, making it a course where newcomers learn without boring seasoned golfers.

How to book

Access is payable and bookings are handled through the hotel; opening times remain at the discretion of management, so it is wise to confirm before driving over. The resident professional offers tailor-made lessons.

When to play

Schedules and seasons stated by the clubs

Pevero states daily opening from 7:30 to 20:00. PuntAldia sets its high season from 26 July to 31 August 2026, and Botanic Golf Sacuba from 16 June to 15 September 2026. For Capo d’Orso, opening remains at management discretion. If you are still selecting your weeks, When to visit the Costa Smeralda, month by month brings together sea, events and the pace of the island.

What happens in August

August closes nothing: Pevero booking system showed available tee times in August 2026, and PuntAldia high season aligns with precisely those weeks. The rhythm of the island simply shifts. Olbia airport exceeds 600,000 monthly passengers in July and August compared with 35,000 in winter, and average highs reach 30 degrees. You play early and lunch late. For your travel plans, How to reach the Costa Smeralda, by plane, helicopter and sea outlines scheduled flights, private aviation and helicopter connections.

Homes closest to the courses

On the Pevero hill

VG01 consists of two villas connected by an underground tunnel, with two pools, a football pitch, covered verandas with panoramic views and lawn gazebos: seven bedrooms for fourteen guests, ideal for groups who play together. VG02 sits within the setting of Pevero Golf Club, featuring a garden of 2,500 square metres, a rectangular salt-water pool and a pergola in wood and stone oriented towards the sun, in authentic Costa Smeralda style.

On the same hill, in the area of Cala di Volpe, VCV02 looks over the bay of Pevero and the golf greens, with the slate-lined pool that gives the house its name. VCV03 adds views of Tavolara to the same setting and features a raised master suite reached only from the garden, with a four-poster bed and a private terrace.

Facing Porto Cervo, VG05 sits in the Pevero Golf area: it extends across multiple storeys connected by a lift, featuring two pools and a panoramic terrace looking out to the golf course and the sea. villa ponente porto cervo is nestled in the same area, offering six bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, a hot tub on the upper terrace and a cinema room on the lower floor.

Towards Porto Rotondo

Those heading to the southern nine-hole courses start from Porto Rotondo, which lies a stated twenty-four kilometres from Golfo del Pevero. VPR03 enjoys a commanding position over the sea, direct water access and a paved sun deck with a private jetty for small boats. PuntAldia and Botanic Golf Sacuba are the two courses our portfolio associates with this area.

Speak to an advisor

The right course depends on your party size, playing levels and the hours you want to leave for the sea. Tell us your dates and who is playing: one of our advisors will suggest the home that shortens your journey to the tee, while our Concierge service takes care of private transfers and reservations for your week.