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March 21, 2024
The Club at Castiglion del Bosco, Tuscany, has completed an ambitious upgrade that aims to future-proof the golf course, enhancing climate resilience and world class playing conditions.
The multi-million Euro project, highlighted by the GEO Foundation in its Sustainable Golf Renovation Guidelines, improves the course’s existing closed drainage system capturing surface runoff, increases reservoir capacity and reduces water consumption by 20% thanks to a new targeted irrigation system.
Architect Phil Smith, who designed the golf course with the late Tom Weiskopf in 2012, says Castiglion del Bosco remains the most sustainable golf course he has worked on in the past two decades.
“Castiglion del Bosco sets the benchmark for environmental sustainability,” said Phil Smith, who returned to Tuscany to oversee the renovation. “When Tom and I designed the course, which overlooks a UNESCO protected landscape, we knew it was essential to tread lightly in a precious environment, which is why relatively little earth was moved and why the closed drainage system was an important innovation from the outset. Now, with new drought-tolerant turf variations, increased slit and curtain drainage lines and a new precision irrigation system, it will help maximize the efficient use of the closed drainage system and ensure the traditional style and sustainable roots remain an integral part of the course design.”
The large-scale renovation and upgrade project includes:
· 135km of new drainage capturing surface run-off within closed system
· Expanded reservoir capacity further increasing available water
· New targeted irrigation system (1,000 sprinklers) reduces water consumption by 20%
· New drought-tolerant grasses introduced
· Increased areas of native grasses for biodiversity, reducing total maintained turf area
· New back tees lengthen the course to tournament-ready 7,500 yards
· Full renovation of 58 bunkers with 3,000m of new bunker drainage
· Upgraded practice area.
Castiglion del Bosco is a 900-year-old estate featuring Italy’s only private golf club, with the course and clubhouse reserved exclusively for members and resident guests of Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco, a luxury resort with 42 suites and 11 farmhouses.
The 5,000-acre estate near Montalcino, which overlooks the UNESCO protected Val d’Orcia, also features a winery, which is an historic producer of prestigious Brunello di Montalcino wines.
David Waters, General Manager of The Club at Castiglion del Bosco, said: “We have invested significantly in sustainability innovation and water conservation, enhancing our long-term climate resilience. Our members and resort guests expect world class playing conditions all year round: they also expect us to be responsible custodians of the environment. This important course renovation and upgrade achieves both objectives.”
Tuscany Golf Experience
Golfers now have the opportunity to experience golf at The Club and stay at the luxury Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco Hotel with the exclusive Tuscany Golf Experience. The package includes:
· Accommodation in a Suite for 2 persons
· Daily breakfast for 2 persons
· Unlimited golf at The Club at Castiglion del Bosco (tee times upon availability, advanced reservation required)
· Rental equipment
· Golf cart
· Access to practice range and The Club facilities
· Lunch for 2 persons (excluding beverages)
The lead-in rate for a Junior Suite on the Tuscany Golf Experience package in shoulder season starts from €1500 per night, on a double occupancy basis, including breakfast and lunch.
Golf is subject to availability and by advanced reservation only. Information and reservations: rosewoodhotels.com, castigliondelbosco.com,
cdelbosco.reservations@rosewoodhotels.com
About Castiglion del Bosco
Castiglion del Bosco, Tuscany, is Europe’s finest five-star hotel, wine and golf estate and home to The Club, Italy’s only private golf club. Reserved exclusively for Members and Resident guests of Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco, The Club and its Tom Weiskopf designed golf course offers unparalleled privacy, exquisite hospitality, and a retreat to a way of life deep-rooted in the natural beauty of a UNESCO protected landscape, in the heart of Brunello wine making country.
About Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts manages a global collection of 33 one-of-a-kind luxury hotels, resorts, and residences in 21 countries. Each Rosewood property embraces the brand’s A Sense of Place® philosophy to reflect the individual location’s history, culture, and sensibilities. The Rosewood collection includes some of the world’s most legendary hotels and resorts, including The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel in New York, Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas, and Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel in Paris, as well as new classics such as Rosewood Hong Kong and Rosewood São Paulo. For those who wish to stay a little longer, Rosewood Residences offer a distinct opportunity for the ownership or rental of properties co-located with a Rosewood hotel or resort and of standalone for-sale residences. Rosewood Residences are defined by the brand’s commitment to Enriched Living through thoughtful details and experiences that enhance the quality of life while evoking a sense of discovery and inspiration.
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