Corte Franca · Italy · Lombardy
Franciacorta Golf Club
Brut & Satèn Course
Brut & Satèn Course is part of Lombardy's golfing heritage, reflecting the development of golf around Corte Franca. Located in Corte Franca, in the Lombardy region, this course is set within a tree-lined park where fairways are carved between trees, bunkers, and water features. It should be presented not merely as a destination, but as a unique Italian golfing experience, with its own history, architectural choices, relationship to the landscape, and the strategic decisions it demands from the player. The Round selects Brut & Satèn Course for the singularity of its architecture, history, and territory.
parkland · 18 holes · Par 72 · 6,100 m · 1986
At a glance
Brut & Satèn Course is part of Lombardy's golfing heritage, reflecting the development of golf around Corte Franca. Located in Corte Franca, in the Lombardy region, this course is set within a tree-lined park where fairways are carved between trees, bunkers, and water features. It should be presented not merely as a destination, but as a unique Italian golfing experience, with its own history, architectural choices, relationship to the landscape, and the strategic decisions it demands from the player. The Round selects Brut & Satèn Course for the singularity of its architecture, history, and territory.
Geography & setting
Brut & Satèn Course is located in Corte Franca, in the Lombardy region of Italy. The course unfolds within a tree-lined park where the lines of play are drawn between trees, bunkers, and water features. This geographical description should be complemented by the exact nature of the soil, altitude, dominant exposure, winds, vegetation, visible landscapes, and the influence of the seasons on playing conditions.
History
The present club was founded in 1984 and opened its first eighteen holes in 1986 on a former clay quarry. Pete Dye and Marco Croze designed the course; the Rosé nine was added in 2009.
Architecture
Brut and Satèn form a par 73 of about 6,143 metres around a 50,000-square-metre lake, vineyards, woodland, doglegs and changing elevation.
The course in detail
The course has 18 holes, a par of 72, and measures approximately 6100 meters from the championship tees. The course utilizes its parkland environment to shape angles, obstacles, and approaches to the greens.
Club experience
The three course names celebrate Franciacorta sparkling wine and connect the golf club closely with local producers and landscape.
Practical information
- Official website
- www.franciacortagolfclub.it/