Savelletri · Italy · Apulia
San Domenico Golf
San Domenico Course
San Domenico Course belongs to the golfing heritage of Apulia and reflects the development of golf around Savelletri. Located in Savelletri, in the Apulia region, this course is set on coastal links-style terrain. It should be presented not merely as a destination, but as a unique golfing experience specific to Italy, with its history, architectural choices, relationship with the landscape, and the decisions it imposes on the player. The Round selects San Domenico Course for the singularity of its architecture, history, or territory.
links · 18 holes · Par 72 · 6,300 m · 2003
At a glance
San Domenico Course belongs to the golfing heritage of Apulia and reflects the development of golf around Savelletri. Located in Savelletri, in the Apulia region, this course is set on coastal links-style terrain. It should be presented not merely as a destination, but as a unique golfing experience specific to Italy, with its history, architectural choices, relationship with the landscape, and the decisions it imposes on the player. The Round selects San Domenico Course for the singularity of its architecture, history, or territory.
Geography & setting
San Domenico Course is located in Savelletri, in the Apulia region of Italy. The course unfolds on coastal links-style terrain. This geographical understanding should be complemented by the exact nature of the soils, the altitude, the prevailing exposure, the winds, the vegetation, the visible landscapes, and the influence of the seasons on playing conditions.
History
Opened in 2003, San Domenico was designed within European Golf Design by Andy Haggar and shaped by Brian L. Jorgensen. It hosted eight consecutive Challenge Tour Grand Finals from 2005 to 2012.
Architecture
The par-72 course exceeds 6,300 metres and uses Bermuda fairways, fescue rough, Penncross greens, strategic bunkers, stone walls and constant maritime exposure.
The course in detail
The course has 18 holes, a par of 72, and measures approximately 6300 meters from the championship tees. The course utilizes its coastal links-style environment to shape angles, hazards, and approaches to the greens.
Club experience
The clubhouse overlooks the Adriatic, ancient olive groves and the landscape around Borgo Egnazia and the archaeological site of Egnathia.
Practical information
- Official website
- www.sandomenicogolf.com/