Circolo Golf Torino La Mandria
Torino La Mandria is one of the great names of Italian golf and retains a stature that go...
Torino La Mandria is one of the great names of Italian golf and retains a stature that goes beyond the simple sum of its holes. Within a royal park of remarkable elegance, the club offers an experience where sporting history, competitive pedigree and the calm of the landscape coexist with natural ease. The courses have hosted important events and convey that unmistakable sense of clubs that have known real golf: believable fairways, greens to be respected and an atmosphere built on substance rather than display. At the same time, its proximity to Turin makes it ideal for a cultivated journey that alternates city life, Piedmontese cuisine and high-level rounds. La Mandria appeals both to purists and to elite travelers who value places with memory, dignity and genuine pedigree. It is not a resort built on effects, but one of the historic homes of Italian golf, best experienced with time, attention and a certain respect for what it represents.
Se ami i club con storia, concedigli spazio mentale: La Mandria va assorbita lentamente, non consumata come un tee time qualsiasi tra un impegno e l’altro.
Top-level historical and sports pedigree
Perfect to include in a great Turin weekend
Less focused on contemporary luxury resort
Requires sensitivity to tradition and context to be fully appreciated
Torino La Mandria is one of the great names of Italian golf and retains a stature that goes beyond the simple sum of its holes. Within a royal park of remarkable elegance, the club offers an experience where sporting history, competitive pedigree and the calm of the landscape coexist with natural ease. The courses have hosted important events and convey that unmistakable sense of clubs that have known real golf: believable fairways, greens to be respected and an atmosphere built on substance rather than display. At the same time, its proximity to Turin makes it ideal for a cultivated journey that alternates city life, Piedmontese cuisine and high-level rounds. La Mandria appeals both to purists and to elite travelers who value places with memory, dignity and genuine pedigree. It is not a resort built on effects, but one of the historic homes of Italian golf, best experienced with time, attention and a certain respect for what it represents.
On the technical side, the course is a parkland layout of 36 holes playing to a par of 144 with a slope rating of 137. The design was created by Robert Trent Jones Sr.. Visitor ratings underline the point: outstanding course standard.
The best time to visit Circolo Golf Torino La Mandria is April, May, June, July, August, September, October. Among its most appreciated strengths: Top-level historical and sports pedigree; Perfect to include in a great Turin weekend.
The facilities include putting green, driving range, restaurant, pro shop, cart rental, caddy on request.
The nearest airport is Torino Caselle (TRN), approximately 25 minutes by car.
What is the best time to play?+
The best time to play is April, May, June, July, August, September, October. Outside this window the club may be closed or operating with reduced services.
Is a handicap certificate required?+
Yes, Circolo Golf Torino La Mandria requires a maximum handicap of 34. Contact the club directly to confirm current requirements.
How do I get to the club?+
The nearest airport is Torino Caselle (TRN), approximately 25 minutes by car. Car rental is recommended for maximum flexibility.
Is there on-site accommodation?+
Circolo Golf Torino La Mandria does not have on-site accommodation. There are various lodging options in the surrounding area; contact the club for partner recommendations.
How many holes does the course have, and how challenging is it?+
The course has 36 holes playing to a par of 144 with a slope rating of 137. It is a demanding course best suited to experienced players.
Exclusive Experiences
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Reggia di Venaria: gli Appartamenti Segreti
The Reggia di Venaria is the Italian Versailles, restored after decades of abandonment in a project costing 250 million euros. Beyond the standard tours, private access exists to the King's apartments on the second floor — rooms designed by Filippo Juvara that have never opened to the public.
“Contact the Reggia's public relations office explicitly requesting the Appartamenti Project: it is granted only to groups of up to 6 with a dedicated guide.”
Enoteca Regionale del Barolo: Verticale del Re
In the Barolo castle, the Regional Wine Library holds the last bottles of every vintage from every denomination producer since 1967. Private verticals led by sommelier Luca Bonino traverse eras and styles — from traditional Barolo with five years of oak to modern interpretations with short maceration.
“Request the thematic vertical 'Bricco versus Bricco': compare the same year across Bricco Rocche, Bricco Fiasco, and Brunate to understand how subsoil changes everything in Barolo.”
QC Terme Torino: la Notte Bianca
QC Terme has restored the ancient Savoy baths in the heart of Turin's historic centre. The Notte Bianca formula, available on exclusive booking, offers private access from 10 PM until dawn: pools, panoramic rooftop saunas, a sensory candlelit journey through the scents of the Po Valley.
“Book the exclusive Notte Bianca for up to 10 people: the price includes a Champagne bar service and a light dinner prepared by a chef. Book at least 3 weeks in advance.”
Consorzio — Cucina Piemontese nel Quadrilatero
Tucked into the arcaded streets of Turin's Quadrilatero Romano, Consorzio is the unpretentious temple of Piedmontese cooking done right: tajarin with meat jus, proper vitello tonnato, wines selected with peasant rigour. There are no tables for tourists — only for those who know where to look.
“Book the Monday lunch sitting: the kitchen is unhurried and the sommelier has time to talk Nebbiolo.”
Lago di Candia — Riserva Silenziosa del Canavese
A glacial lake that no self-respecting guidebook has yet discovered: endless reed beds, grey herons standing motionless as sculptures, and the Rocca di Candia watching from above in silence. In the early morning, with mist low on the water, it feels like another century entirely.
“Follow the reserve's northern trail to the wooden jetty at dawn — it is the quietest place in the entire province of Turin.”
Museo Nazionale del Cinema — La Mole dall'Interno
Housed inside the Mole Antonelliana, this secular cathedral of cinema wraps visitors in a dizzying spiral of images, projections, and cinematic memory rising to the very lantern. It is not a museum in any conventional sense — it is a physical, almost mystical experience where the history of film is read by walking upward toward the sky. Turin was the cradle of Italian cinema, and here that fact carries genuine weight.
“Take the panoramic lift to the Mole's summit at dusk — Turin spread below, the Alps turning pink, and an unexpected hush that the crowds below never find.”
Parco Regionale La Mandria — Il Bosco dei Cervi
Once the private hunting reserve of the House of Savoy, La Mandria is one of the largest enclosed green areas in Europe — eight thousand hectares of ancient woodland, meadows, and still water lying just beyond the club's own boundary. At dawn or dusk, red deer cross the cobbled lanes with an ease that unsettles, as if the nineteenth century never quite ended here. It is the rare place where wild nature and aristocratic memory occupy the same air.
“Enter through the Borgo Castello gate at first light — the deer graze undisturbed along the main avenue and the Savoy castle surfaces from the mist like something half-remembered.”
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