The Dunes Course

The Dunes Course at Costa Navarino, in the Messinia region of the Peloponnese, was designed by Bernhard Langer, two-time Masters champion and former European Ryder Cup captain, together with European Golf Design. It opened in May 2010 and is an 18-hole, par 71 layout of 6,581 yards from the back tees.

The holes closest to the sea have a links feel, while other parts of the course run through olive and fruit groves, and the Sellas River winds across the site alongside several holes. Large undulating greens, wide fairways and deep, steep-faced pot bunkers give the course its own style and make it very playable for most golfers.

Highlights include the 4th, the longest par 4 at 443 metres from the back, the 5th, a short par 3 of 137 metres, and the 6th, a risk and reward par 4 at the highest point of the course. The par 5 16th has views of the mountains and villages, and the round closes with the 18th, a par 5 with a slight dogleg to the right. A free shuttle connects the Dunes with the Bay and Hills courses.