Golf Club Valcurone Momperone

Here you are, an American in Italy. Valcurone, near the villages of Curone, Grue and Ossona, perfectly shows to the golfers the meaning of discipline. If you don’t choose the right club… you’ll regret it! Large bunkers, thick roughs and well-protected water hazards, render the play a nice challenge. The club’s restaurant is renowned for its truffles, excellent strawberries, rustic wines and fresh water fishing and is specialized in typical Piedmont cooking together with its wide wine list, ranging from rustic local wines to more sophisticated ones.

Technical Details

Course: 18 holes, 71 Par, 6145 meters

Architect : Luigi Rota Caremoli

Topography: flat with several water hazards

Distinctive features: beautiful since the beginning, you immediately perceive what is arriving next. A precise and meticulous play is required, if you want to reach the end of the course without exhaustion.

Pro’s Comments

Valcurone is an area which has not yet been discovered by mass tourism. It is in the Alessandria province, on the border of Lombardia, and it is never crowded. The Momperone’s 18 holes are a must, 80 km from the Milan barrier and 20 km from the Castelnuovo Scrivia exit on the motorway to Genova. The golf course, designed by Luigi Rota Caremoli, opened in 2008, not long before the completion of the extraordinary clubhouse with its long, deep red portico which contrasts beautifully with the green of the course and the woods and has been ready to welcome golfing tourists who love both the game and fine dining ever since.

The course requires a high level of concentration and golfers cannot ever let themselves be distracted. The fairways are long, narrow, full of hills and a quantity of water obstacles that intimidate even expert golfers. The first nine holes are fairly level whilst the second nine are on steep slopes, it is wise to study the best place to land your ball to avoid losing it in an obstacle or in the rough, beautiful to watch as it sways in the wind but potentially terrible for your final score.

The most beautiful panorama is at the start of the 4th hole, a long par 3 with an elevated tee, it has a view which includes the course, the Curone valley and a Cortese vineyard behind the green.