Verdura Resort is set on 230 hectares, with its own vegetable garden, orange and olive groves and nearly two kilometres of private Mediterranean coastline.

At Verdura you can live a golf experience unlike any other thanks to our links style courses, designed by Kyle Phillips. The courses are free from any buildings, offering uninterrupted views of the azure waters from the undulating greens.

Home of the Rocco Forte Sicilian Open, Verdura provides golf on a grand scale, with the personal service and attention to detail more usually associated with a private club. Designed to challenge golfers of all levels, the courses are built on spectacular playing surfaces to provide golfing conditions of the highest level.

Verdura Resort has been awarded the following:

1. Best Golf Resort in Italy (Today’s Golfer 2022)
2. Best Golf Course in Italy: The East Course(Today’s Golfer 2022)
3. Best Golf Course in Europe (Golf World Top 100 Resorts 2022)

Guests will experience the Rocco Forte Hotels philosophy across every aspect of Verdura, from stylish accommodation to world-class spa facilities and elegant restaurants and bars. Other attractions include tennis courts and water sports, dedicated kid and teen clubs and guaranteed outstanding service.

Transfers

• 80 min from Palermo and Trapani International Airports
• 3 hours from Catania International Airport

Verdura is located on the south-west coast of Sicily, a perfect position for exploring the island. The seaside town of Sciacca, renowned for his Carnival, and the orange groves of Ribera, sit next to the resort. The Valley of the Temples in Agrigento and the Temple of Selinunte are both just a 40-minute drive away. The capital, Palermo, is just over an hour’s drive, and the Aeolian, Egadi and Pelagian islands can easily be reached by helicopter.

NEWS 2024

Starting spring 2024, Verdura Resort’s newly remodelled East and West courses offer a breath-taking backdrop for the perfect swing. Our double-ended driving range, now newly covered, ensures guests can enjoy uninterrupted play regardless of weather conditions. Also located on the driving range is our state- of-the-art Golf Performance Institute, featuring two studio boxes where guests can practise with the latest in advanced technologies. This includes club-fitting and swing analysis technologies such as Trackman, V1 Swing Analysis software, 3D Balance Force plates, 3D Biomechanical and Sam PuttLab analysis. Guests can also enjoy a range of leading golf brands and navigate the fairways with upgraded GPS-enabled buggies. Our new sustainable irrigation system ensures the perfect green, all year round.

GOLF COURSES 

The West Course, a previous host to the Sicilian and European tour events, and the East Course, acknowledged by Today’s Golfer as the best in Italy and as one of Europe's finest. Whether you’re an established golfer or a beginner keen to refine your skills on our nine hole Par 3, Verdura's courses offer a distinctive golfing experience, pairing challenge with scenic grandeur and the expert guidance of our PGA professionals.

THE EAST COURSE

PAR 73 – 6763 metres/7396 yards

Renovated and restored under the expert supervision of original course architect, Kyle Phillips, Verdura’s East Course provides plenty of unforgettable moments throughout the round.

Darting away from the clubhouse, highlights later in the round include the sixth hole, which requires a carefully-placed tee shot to avoid water on the left and right, while a fairway bunker lurks on the right side. Once that is safely negotiated, an undulating green is guarded by two bunkers and more water at the front – and all with the beach and the lapping waves just a few steps away at the back of the green.

THE WEST COURSE

PAR 70 – 6547 metres/7160 yards

There is no gentle opening on the West Course, with three lengthy par-fours to start the round, before the first of five par-threes puts your accuracy to the test. Challenging greens will examine the putting skills at every turn and as the front nine winds its way up through the estate, the back nine makes its way down to the Mediterranean with some exceptional views of the ocean. A dramatic finish to the round also awaits, with the outstanding closing holes all hugging the spectacular coastline.