Le Robinie - Northern Italy - Italy
Via per Busto 9,
21058 Solbiate Olona,
Italy
+ 39 0331 329 260
22 miles NW of Milan city centre
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Back in 1992, Le Robinie was where the Nicklaus Design team established their first Italian course and the Golden Bear himself put his signature stamp on the property. His son Jack Junior would design Arzaga, near Brescia, three years later but to date, these two layouts remain the only Nicklaus tracks in “Lo Stivale” (the Boot). Situated only five miles east of Milan’s Malpensa Airport, Le Robinie course was constructed on a largely level piece of land so over two million cubic metres of soil were moved to create lakes, gently undulating fairways, tiered bunkers and moundings in the style of an American TPC layout. In order to score well, golfers must evade the main water hazards on the opening and closing holes of the outward and inward halves and avoid the many bunkers (28 of them on the par four 4th) dotted around this parkland course – but with fairways as wide and open as they are here, that should be achievable for most players. |
Reviews for Le Robinie
To me this is a typical Nicklaus design, (although I think i have I-only played 3) They must have started with some very flat land and moved a lot of earth to make low lying fairways sourounded by assorted mounds and some water hazards. I found the course quite easy but maybe I was just playing well (I had 8 ouzies for those who know what they are) Many of the holes are dog legs with lots and lots and lots of bunkers on the outside or the inside of the bend. Lots of room to Too many par 4's all the same. I would not return. The clubhouse was very average as well. David Laird
