Location: Navarino Bay, Messinia, Greece | Ranking: #70 — The Global Golfer Top 100
Type: Links-style Mediterranean | Designer: Robert Trent Jones Jr. (2010)
Editor’s Note: Costa Navarino’s Dunes Course is twice European Golf Resort of the Year — and it is not hard to understand why. Robert Trent Jones Jr. used the ancient olive grove terrain, natural dunes and the Ionian Sea panorama to create a course of extraordinary, fragrant beauty. The wild thyme, oregano and sage that border every hole create an olfactory experience unique in world golf. The Romanos hotel and spa complete a Greek experience of complete civilisation.
Contact & Booking
- Website: costanavarino.com | Green Fees: From €165 | Rating / Slope: 74.5 / 138 | Airport: Kalamata (KLX) — 45 mins.
Championship Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 |
| Yards | 405 | 540 | 188 | 418 | 402 | 425 | 185 | 538 | 412 | 3,513 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOTAL |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Yards | 415 | 182 | 425 | 545 | 420 | 430 | 190 | 550 | 435 | 3,592 | 7,075 |
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Key Notes & 19th Hole
- The Ancient Olives: Some of the olive trees lining the fairways are over 1,000 years old — a humbling context for the game. Byzantine heritage sites are within walking distance of the resort.
- The Romanos Resort (5★): The finest hotel in the Peloponnese — pools cascading to the bay, multiple restaurants and a spa of exceptional quality. Book via Expedia →
- Mycenae & Olympia: Ancient Mycenae (45 mins) and Olympia (1h 30m) are among the world’s greatest archaeological sites — combine them with 36 holes at Costa Navarino for the definitive Greek cultural-golf experience.
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