The trip
Overview
Rome is the rare city break where the golf carries the same weight as the sightseeing. Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, twenty-five minutes from the centre, staged the 2023 Ryder Cup — the course where Europe reclaimed the cup — and remains playable by visiting golfers, castle on the hill, grandstand mounds still shaping the amphitheatre holes.
Four nights splits cleanly: two rounds — Marco Simone as the headline, a second course from the city's ring as the warm-up — and two full days for a city that needs no selling. Emirates flies Dubai to Rome daily, and the compact shape suits a long weekend built around a UAE public holiday.
Ryder Cup venues manage public access carefully and conditions change with the tournament calendar, so Marco Simone above all is requested, verified and confirmed with you before any booking is made.
Highlights
- ✦Marco Simone — the 2023 Ryder Cup course, playable by visitors
- ✦A warm-up round at a classic Rome-ring club
- ✦Two full days for the Colosseum, Vatican and the food
- ✦Twenty-five minutes between the first tee and the centro storico
- ✦Daily direct flights from Dubai
Who it suits
- ●Golfers who watched the 2023 Ryder Cup and want the course under their feet
- ●Couples splitting the trip evenly between fairways and forums
- ●UAE long-weekenders using a public holiday well
Why this journey works
- ✓A genuine Ryder Cup venue inside a city-break format
- ✓Two rounds leaves Rome two full days — the right ratio
- ✓Direct daily flights keep the four-night shape efficient
Day by day
Day 1
Arrive, eat, walk
Land from Dubai, check into a hotel around the centro storico — near Piazza Navona or Monti keeps both the golf transfers and the evenings simple. First night is a trattoria and a slow loop past the Pantheon lit up.
Day 2
The warm-up round
An easing-in round at one of the established clubs on Rome's ring — the Parco de' Medici courses are the usual suggestion, confirmed by availability. Back in the city by late afternoon for the Trastevere evening.
Day 3
Rome, properly
A full non-golf day: Colosseum and Forum with an early entry, lunch near the Campo, then either the Borghese gallery or simply the streets. Non-golfers will have claimed this itinerary for all five days, which is rather the point of Rome.
Day 4
Marco Simone
The round the trip is named for — the 2023 Ryder Cup course in the hills northeast of the city, its risk-reward drivable holes exactly as television promised. Clubhouse lunch with the castle above, then a farewell dinner back in town. Access subject to the club's visitor policy and verified before booking.
Day 5
One last espresso
A final morning for the Vatican museums if booked ahead, or the Testaccio market if not, then the direct flight home to Dubai.
The golf
Rounds
2
Handicap
Handicap certificates are commonly requested at Italian clubs — confirmed at quote stage
Buggies
Available at Marco Simone — inclusion confirmed at quote stage
Clubs
Club carriage on Dubai–Rome quoted with flights; hire sets available at both clubs
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club
The 2023 Ryder Cup course northeast of the city — amphitheatre holes, drivable risk-reward par fours, castle above the clubhouse. Visitor access follows the club's current policy. Access unverified — confirmed at booking.
Parco de' Medici or ring-road alternative
The warm-up round at an established club on Rome's ring, selected by availability at your dates. Access unverified — confirmed at booking.
Tee times are requested and confirmed at booking — we never guarantee a tee time until the course has.
For non-golfers
When to go
April to June and September to October are Rome's golf months — warm without the August furnace, when the city empties and courses slow their maintenance. Winter golf is playable on crisp days at quieter rates. August is the one month we steer groups away from on both counts.
Planning around seasons, regions and style? Read the full Italy destination guide →
What’s included
- ✓Return flights from Dubai to Rome
- ✓Four nights in a central Rome hotel with breakfast
- ✓Two rounds of golf with pre-booked tee times once confirmed
- ✓Golf transfers on playing days
- ✓PCT golf travel consultant support
Not included
- —Buggies and caddies unless stated
- —Golf club hire
- —Travel insurance
- —Personal spending
- —City sightseeing tickets unless quoted
Ways to extend it
- +A third round north at Terre dei Consoli or on the coast
- +Two nights in Florence by fast train
- +Private after-hours Vatican tour for the non-golfing half
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