Croara Country Club is found on Emilia’s north-western border, a few kilometres from Piacenza, in a hilly area that is positively influenced by Liguria’s weather. The course’s particularly favourable location, halfway between the Trebbia River alluvial deposits and the foothills of the Apennines, offers a variety of views and game opportunities. You’ll find 18 highly technical holes, with fairly narrow fairways, surrounded by oaks, chestnuts, poplars, and locust-trees, and fascinating scenery along the riverbanks. The course has already hosted a top-notch international event, the first Italian Women’s Open.
TECHNICAL DATA: 18 holes, par 72, 6,065 metres, the first 9 holes designed by Architect Buratti and inaugurated in 1975, the rest designed by Studio Croze and Architect Lo Cascio and inaugurated in 1983.
FACILITIES: driving range, pitching green, putting green, bar, restaurant, swimming pool, tennis, padel, pro-shop, golf carts, club and trolley hire, instructors available, car park, locker rooms, TV lounge.
SEASON: Open all year except 20 days in January. Closing day: Tuesdays except bank holidays
HOW TO GET THERE: From the motorways: exit at Piacenza Sud junction. After the junctions, turn immediately right and take the ring-road towards the stadium (stadio). Continue as far as the roundabout for Genoa - Bobbio - Rivergaro (SS45) then follow signs for Rivergaro. Turn right 500 metres after the town (sign Rivalta -Croara) then follow signs for the golf club, which is 6 km from Rivergaro.
NEARBY PLACES: Piacenza (15 km), Parma (40 km), Milan (50 km), Milan airport (70 km), Bologna airport (140 km).
NOT TO BE MISSED: The medieval village and castle of Rivalta, 2 km before Croara. Agazzano Castle and many others nearby. Worth seeing is nearby Bobbio, elected »«. For horse riding lovers, the golf club is next to Croara Vecchia riding stables, which has a cross-country field and pleasant guest suites that are also open to golfers. Affiliated hotels: B&B Croara Vecchia, Agriturismo Bosco dei Poveri (Loc. Bosco dei Poveri, Gazzola), Albergo il Cervo (Agazzano), Torre San Martino (Borgo di Rivalta).
Croara Country Club
Località Croara Nuova di Gazzola
29010 Gazzola - Piacenza - Italy
Tel.: +39.0523.977105
E-mail: info@golfcroara.it
Web site: www.golfcroara.it
