Golf Club Centanni

Few cities cast as long a shadow over a round of golf as Florence, and Golf Club Centanni sits just minutes from the historic center in the Bagno a Ripoli hills southeast of the city. The course occupies the Tuscan countryside that defines this stretch of the Arno valley — olive groves, cypress lines, terracotta rooftops visible from the fairways — making it one of the more visually striking settings you'll find at a short executive-style layout anywhere in Italy.

Centanni is a compact course, genuinely accessible to mid- and high-handicap players, yet the rolling terrain and tight lies that Tuscan hillside turf tends to produce demand more precision than the yardage might suggest. It functions largely as a members' and locals' club, the kind of place where Florentine golfers escape the city for a quick loop without committing to a full day.

For visiting golfers, the appeal is less about a bucket-list test and more about context — swinging a club within sight of the hills that once inspired Renaissance painters is a pleasure no scorecard can quantify.