Royal Golf La Bagnaia
Offers a broad, scenic interpretation of the Sienese countryside
Royal Golf La Bagnaia offers a broad, scenic interpretation of the Sienese countryside, with a course that breathes through open spaces, generous terrain movement and constantly changing light. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., it favors strong visual corridors, width and an international resort-golf sensibility quite different from Tuscany's older, tighter and more tree-lined clubs. Here the landscape plays an active role, and the golf unfolds in a setting that asks for control, bold decisions and intelligent wind management. The experience is especially appealing for travelers who want to combine Siena, rolling countryside, contemporary hospitality and a modern course with real ambition. It may not possess the cultural patina of Ugolino or the absolute exclusivity of Castiglion del Bosco, but it presents a clear, elegant and highly enjoyable proposition of its own. It is an excellent choice for international guests and for golf weekends in which scenery matters almost as much as the scorecard.
Giocalo con il vento in mente fin dal tee shot: nei grandi spazi di La Bagnaia la tentazione di essere aggressivi è forte, ma la strategia paga molto di più.
Very scenic modern course in the Sienese hills
Excellent balance between resort and sports challenge
Less intimate than historic Tuscan clubs
More convincing as a landscape experience than a traditional club
Royal Golf La Bagnaia offers a broad, scenic interpretation of the Sienese countryside, with a course that breathes through open spaces, generous terrain movement and constantly changing light. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., it favors strong visual corridors, width and an international resort-golf sensibility quite different from Tuscany's older, tighter and more tree-lined clubs. Here the landscape plays an active role, and the golf unfolds in a setting that asks for control, bold decisions and intelligent wind management. The experience is especially appealing for travelers who want to combine Siena, rolling countryside, contemporary hospitality and a modern course with real ambition. It may not possess the cultural patina of Ugolino or the absolute exclusivity of Castiglion del Bosco, but it presents a clear, elegant and highly enjoyable proposition of its own. It is an excellent choice for international guests and for golf weekends in which scenery matters almost as much as the scorecard.
On the technical side, the course is a heathland layout of 18 holes playing to a par of 71 with a slope rating of 135. The design was created by Robert Trent Jones Jr.. Visitor ratings underline the point: exceptional course quality.
The best time to visit Royal Golf La Bagnaia is April, May, June, September, October. Among its most appreciated strengths: Very scenic modern course in the Sienese hills; Excellent balance between resort and sports challenge.
The facilities include putting green, driving range, restaurant, pro shop, cart rental, caddy on request. Royal Golf La Bagnaia Hotel (4-star hotel) makes it possible to turn the visit into a full golf stay on the property.
The nearest airport is Firenze Vespucci (FLR), approximately 1 hour by car.
What is the best time to play?+
The best time to play is April, May, June, September, October. Outside this window the club may be closed or operating with reduced services.
Is a handicap certificate required?+
Yes, Royal Golf La Bagnaia requires a maximum handicap of 36. Contact the club directly to confirm current requirements.
How do I get to the club?+
The nearest airport is Firenze Vespucci (FLR), approximately 1 hour by car. Car rental is recommended for maximum flexibility.
Is there on-site accommodation?+
Yes, Royal Golf La Bagnaia Hotel (4 stars) is located on the property, allowing guests to enjoy a complete golf stay without travelling elsewhere.
How many holes does the course have, and how challenging is it?+
The course has 18 holes playing to a par of 71 with a slope rating of 135. It is a demanding course best suited to experienced players.
Exclusive Experiences
Secrets found in no guidebook, curated by our concierge.
Sant'Antimo: il Mattutino Gregoriano
Sant'Antimo Abbey in the Val d'Orcia is one of Italy's most extraordinary Romanesque buildings: built in the 11th century in onyx alabaster that at certain morning hours becomes almost translucent. The Premonstratensian monks chant Gregorian Matins at 7:15 AM: those who present themselves silently at the entrance before the time are admitted inside.
“Sit in the third row right beneath the tower: the resonance of Gregorian chant in the cylindrical apse is such that the voices seem to come from the alabaster walls themselves. Arrive 20 minutes early in absolute silence.”
Fèlsina: Rancia Riserva Verticale
Fèlsina's Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia comes from a single vineyard at Castelnuovo Berardenga: Sangiovese on galestro at 350 metres produces the longest-lived and most savoury Chianti Classico in the zone. The private vertical from the 1980s is led by Giuseppe Mazzocolin who built Fèlsina from nothing with agronomist Franco Bernabei.
“Mazzocolin still keeps the original 1966 lease with which his father acquired the abandoned farm: he explains how he discovered Rancia by reading ancient land registers citing that vineyard as 'the best land in all Castelnuovo' already in 1730.”
Adler Thermae: l'Acqua di Bagno Vignoni
Bagno Vignoni is one of Italy's most singular villages: the central piazza is a medieval thermal pool built by the Sienese in 1400 where Lorenzo the Magnificent and Saint Catherine of Siena bathed. The Adler Thermae in the Val d'Orcia draws on the same springs with a 2,500 sq metre spa with outdoor infinity pools over the UNESCO Val d'Orcia.
“The Acqua di Lorenzo ritual — three hours of private thermal circuit with the 52°C medieval spring water — is available only before 8:00 AM on exclusive booking. The private pool overlooks the Val d'Orcia cypresses in the morning.”
Trattoria Papei
Hidden in the shadow of Piazza del Mercato, behind the Palazzo Pubblico, Trattoria Papei has remained immune to mass tourism. Paper tablecloths, Sienese families, market workers — the cooking is uncompromising: pici al ragù, ribollita, tripe. A city that still knows how to feed itself.
“No reservations, and the Sienese genuinely come here: arrive before 12:30 or be prepared to wait on the cobblestones.”
Eremo di Lecceto
In the dense ilex forest west of Siena, the Eremo di Lecceto has endured since the 1300s — an Augustinian hermitage that St. Bernardino of Siena loved as a second home. No tourist signs: just a path winding through the trees to a medieval cloister where silence has weight and substance.
“The friars receive visitors only in the morning; bring something to read for the wait among the trees — the forest itself is already the experience.”
Museo Etrusco del Poggio Civitate
In Murlo's intact medieval bishop's palace, this museum holds one of the 20th century's most puzzling Etruscan finds: fragments of a 7th-century BC aristocratic complex, its terracotta sculptures still resisting definitive interpretation. The village itself looks unchanged since 1200.
“Find the so-called 'figure with the wide-brimmed hat' — the identity of this Etruscan figure remains genuinely unresolved, scholars still disagree.”
Crete Senesi: l'Alba sulle Biancane
At dawn, the clay hills of the Crete Senesi become a lunar landscape of pale gullies and razor ridges, bathed in a light that belongs to no other hour. Between Asciano and San Giovanni d'Asso lies one of Italy's most archaic landscapes — bare, moving, and immune to cliché. In autumn, rows of cypresses emerge from low fog like figures in a Friedrich painting.
“Drive the dirt road from Asciano down toward Mucigliani at dawn on an autumn morning: the biancane appear to smoke, and you will not meet a soul.”
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