Arboretum
Where the calm of the forest meets the challenge of the fairways!
Italian architect Marco Croze, a major figure in golf in Italy, has designed several dozen courses over a career spanning almost half a century, beginning in 1969 with the Golf Club Udine. Among its most recent achievements is the Golf Arboretum, in Slovenia. He first designed a nine-hole course in 1998, before returning three years later, accompanied by Peter Škofic, to complete the eighteen.
Slovenia
- Number of holes: 18
- Architect: Marco Croze
- Type: parkland
- Year: 1998 with 9 holes then 2001 with 18 holes
- PAR 71
- Slope: 139
- Distance: 5452m
The course & its setting
Located in the heart of a pine forest, the course adjoins the Volčji Potok Arboretum, the most visited botanical park in the country. The holes, little defended by bunkers, unfold on a gentle and undulating relief, where several fairways lead to greens lined with water hazards. With only three par 5s, the route remains of a modest length – 5,452 meters – but seduces with its natural setting and the fluidity of its design.
Route & Infrastructure
The 7th hole, a par 4 of 336 meters, is considered the most demanding: it describes a dogleg to the left before ending on a green protected by two small ponds. On the way back, the 12th hole (a par 4 of 430 meters) is another highlight of the course: it goes uphill and to the left from the tee, then levels out before descending through a area wet, towards a long offset green.
