Golf comes to Florence in Tuscany. Every year one of the most exclusive Golf Tournaments takes place in the heart of Florence, on Ponte Vecchio.

From the 12^th to the 14^th of December the Conte of Florence International Approach Golf Championship will take place. This is the 3rd edition of the tournament and is preceded by the Ponte Vecchio Golf Challenge.

15 World Champions will compete in this unique and unusual golf competition taking place under the Galleria Vasari.

The objective is to reach the 4 floating islands on the Arno River at 50, 75, 100 and 140 meters from Ponte Vecchio.

2, 4, 7, and 10 points are assigned to each island from the closest to the most distant.

This year the rules of the tournament have been changed – each player is not allowed to center the same island more than 3 times and points for the bunkers are half those of the holes.

The Ponte Vecchio Golf Challenge is an unusual event, a unique combination of sports, culture and history – all in Florence.

1. Friday December 12^th players will participate in the Vip Am to get accustomed with the “field”.
2. Round robin will take place Saturday December 13^th
3. Sunday December 14^th morning the match play will take place

The winner will be awarded  € 20,000.00

Who is participating in the Ponte Vecchio Golf Challenge ?

Robert Karlsson from Sweden a veteran of the Ponte Vecchio Golf Challenge. His challengers are:

• Sam Torrance
• Tom Lehman
• Costantino Rocca
• Diana Luna
• Pablo Larrazabal
• Simon Khan
• David Frost
• Marcus Brier
• Tiago Cruz

VIPs, models and personalities of the international jet set passionate about golf will arrive in Florence for a holiday season break and some shopping.

UPDATE: Here is the link to the event.

Tomorrow November 2^nd the 5^th edition of the Coppa Panati will take place in Scarperia in the heart of the Mugello in Florence, at the Poggio dei Medici Golf Course.

This Golf Course in Tuscany was designed by Alvise Rossi Fioravanti and the professional golf player Baldovino Dassù, and is considered on of the best golf courses in Tuscany and Italy.

There are 16 Golf Courses in Tuscany – all certified:

• 9 golf courses with 18 holes
• • Argentario Golf Club
  • Castelfalfi Golf Club
  • Cosmopolitan Golf Club
  • Le Pavoniere Golf Club
  • Montecatini Golf Club
  • Golf Club Poggio dei Medici
  • Golf Club Punta Ala
  • Golf Club Toscana
  • Golf Club dell’Ugolino
  • Versilia Golf Club
• 7 golf courses with 9 holes
• • Elba Golf Club Acquabona
  • Golf Club Casentino
  • Golf Club Fontevivo
  • Montelupo golf club
  • Golf Club Tirrenia
  • Golf Club Valdichiana
  • Golf Club Maremmello