Golf de Sperone, Golf course in Bonifacio, France
Golf de Sperone is an 18-hole course built on limestone cliffs in Bonifacio. The layout sits between the Mediterranean Sea and native plants, with several holes positioned directly above the water.
Jacques Dewez, a former fighter pilot turned property developer, and Jean Kerguen bought the 130-hectare Sperone estate from the mayor of Bonifacio in 1962 at one franc per square metre. Robert Trent Jones designed the course and handed construction to his associate Cabell Robinson; Dewez also pushed for an international airport at Figari, 25 km away. Kerguen was the first president, and the course opened in the early 1960s, three decades before the 1990 date often given.
The course is named after the Sperone estate that Jacques Dewez and Jean Kerguen bought in 1962, and Jean Kerguen served as its first president. The 16th hole, played across the sea, is the hole most often cited when the course is praised. A four-hectare archaeological site with a large Roman villa and a dry dock lies near the course.
The course lies on the limestone cliffs of Sperone, about 25 km from Figari airport, which was built to serve it. Hole 16 plays across the sea, so expect wind off the water. The site also holds a 4-hectare Roman villa and dry dock nearby.
The site is quite windy, which noticeably affects play and presents golfers with special challenges. This condition makes each round here a different experience.
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