International Olympic Academy Golf Course

The International Olympic Academy Golf Course is one of the two 18-hole courses at Navarino Hills, part of Costa Navarino in Messinia, in the Peloponnese, and the first golf course in the world to carry the International Olympic Academy name. It was designed by two-time Masters champion José María Olazábal and was first played at the 5th Messinia Pro-Am in November 2021, before opening to all golfers in February 2022.

Set high above the coast, it measures 6,366 metres and has a more polished style than its neighbour, the Hills Course. The holes offer panoramic views over the Bay of Navarino, the Ionian Sea and the surrounding mountains and valleys. Olazábal wanted the layout to sit naturally in the terrain and respect the landscape, and the greens average around 669 m².

The 2,500 m² Navarino Hills clubhouse, built in local stone and designed by the architect Lubomír Zeman, serves both courses with the Piqantro restaurant, a café and a bar. A free shuttle links Navarino Hills with the Dunes Course, and the resort’s four courses are no more than 13 km apart.