Set in a typically alpine terrain in the province of Combo at the Lombardia region, the Menaggio & Cadenabbia Golf Club is the second oldest Golf Club in Italy and a proud tribute to the best British golf tradition. History claims that in the early 1900’s an English man has  estabilished with the family in the region to enjoy his father’s inheritance from many years of colonial activity in India. As a typical English gentleman he could not quit golf and so he had a 9-hole-course arranged, which soon became the most popular meeting place for all golf enthusiasts of the region. Together with some friends they supported the building of a nine hole a course at Dervion which was out of the way as they needed to traverse the lake for a game of golf.

They have later found the ideal place for their course, an hilly area in Grandola ed Uniti near Menagggio which was much closer; finally the Menaggio and Cadenabbia Golf Club emerged. All do there are some discrepancies about the inauguration date (1903 or 1907) the Italian Golf Federation defines 1906 as the year of the club’s affiliation. The course is a Par 70 with 5476 meters overlooking the Lake Como and combining old-world values with a heritage of golfing culture. The elevated position of the course provides splendid views in all directions with its 18 holes running up and down according to its natural terrain. Some holes are steep and some fairways narrow and the greens are decidedly undulating.

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