{"id":7061,"date":"2026-10-01T23:18:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T21:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitbordighera.com\/luoghi\/golf-degli-ulivi-sanremo\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T09:18:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T07:18:53","slug":"golf-degli-ulivi-sanremo","status":"publish","type":"luogo","link":"https:\/\/visitbordighera.com\/en\/places\/golf-degli-ulivi-sanremo\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf degli Ulivi, Sanremo"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the hill behind Sanremo<\/a>, among olive terraces and mimosa trees, lies one of the oldest golf courses in Italy: the Circolo Golf degli Ulivi. Eighteen holes rise and fall along the slope, with the sea almost always on the horizon.<\/p>\n

The name comes from the olive trees (ulivi<\/em>) that dot the course. From Bordighera it takes about 25 minutes by car.<\/p>\n

History<\/h2>\n

The course was created in the early 1930s on the initiative of the Riviera\u2019s English colony, the same community that had founded the Lawn Tennis Club<\/a> in Bordighera. According to tradition, the first round was played on 1 December 1931; the club was inaugurated in 1932. The course was designed by the Englishman Peter Gannon and, after years of work, took on its present form in 1972.<\/p>\n

In the 1930s and 1940s Sanremo hosted the Italian Open several times: in 1948 it was won by Aldo Casera, a golfer born in Sanremo itself. More recently the course has hosted European Senior Tour events and the national PGA Championships.<\/p>\n

The course<\/h2>\n

The course has 18 holes, par 69, over just over 5,200 metres. It is not very long, but it is far from easy: many tee shots are played uphill or downhill and several fairways run narrow between the trees. The most demanding hole is the 8th; the only two par 5s are the 15th and the 18th.<\/p>\n

It is a classic course, suitable for players of every level: seemingly simple for beginners, yet able to test even the most experienced golfers.<\/p>\n

Facilities<\/h2>\n