For centuries, Bologna has been one of the top cities for students and although not one of Italys leading tourist destinations, there is no shortage of significant landmarks and museums. It is also one of the country’s top areas for food and drink. If we we then add to this the regional industrial activity and that of the neighbouring city of Modena, then the scarcity of golf courses might come as something of a surprise. Opened some fifty years ago, this course was laid out by C.K. Cotton and John Harris over rolling terrain at the foot of the Apennines. Its overall shape is reminiscent of British inland courses, with greens well protected by bunkers and nothing particularly original about the layout as a whole. Your certainly wouldn’t come here just for the thrills of striking visual beauty, but the moderation in the layout of hazards makes this a pleasant course for almost every player. Only the very best might rue the absence of a tougher challenge.