November 1, 2026•13 min read•By Maurits Dierick, Charter Broker & Former Yacht Captain
Sardinia Golf Charter by Yacht: Pevero and Sperone (2027)
A Sardinia golf charter from Olbia: eight days on a crewed yacht with rounds at Pevero and Sperone, through La Maddalena to south Corsica and back.
This Sardinia golf charter gives you three rounds on two Robert Trent Jones courses, seven nights at anchor, one week from Olbia on a crewed yacht. North-east Sardinia and the south of Corsica face each other across the Strait of Bonifacio, with the granite islands of La Maddalena in between. This route plays both sides.
On golf days the yacht moves on while you play: the crew takes her to the next bay, a van brings you there after lunch. In between you get Tavolara, La Maddalena, the cliffs of Bonifacio, the beaches of Rondinara, Palombaggia and Santa Giulia, then a last night in Cala di Volpe.
Below is the full route, day by day, with the courses, drive times, green fees, the beach clubs along the way and what the week costs. Everything is also in our free PDF brochure, with a route map for every day, photos of each course and a cost breakdown based on a real yacht. You can download it further down this page.
How a golf charter works
A golf charter is an ordinary crewed charter planned around tee times. You book the yacht for the week. We build the route so the golf days land where the courses are, with a good anchorage close by.
A golf day looks like this:
07:30: Breakfast on board, at anchor.
08:30: The tender takes you ashore. The van is waiting.
09:30: Tee off. Allow four and a half hours for the round.
14:00: Lunch at the clubhouse.
15:30: The van drops you where the yacht now waits, in the next bay.
We plan every golf charter to the same standard:
Day one stays short. You board at 12:00 and you're at anchor about an hour later.
No leg longer than about two hours with you on board. The long repositioning runs are done by the crew while you play.
The anchorage comes first. We pick the bay for the evening, then the course, keeping the drive under an hour.
Since the route crosses to Corsica and back, your clubs travel on board. A van with a driver meets you on each golf day, one on each side of the strait.
Non-golfers stay on the yacht for the ride to the next bay, or the tender takes them to a beach club.
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The route at a glance
Olbia → Tavolara → Cala Coticcio, Caprera → Piantarella, Corsica → Rondinara → Santa Giulia → Bonifacio and Cala Corsara, Spargi → Cala di Volpe → Olbia.
Eight days, about 150 nautical miles: up the Costa Smeralda, through La Maddalena, across to south Corsica, then back. About 95 of those miles are with you on board; the crew covers the other 55 while you're on the course. The three rounds are at Pevero on days two and seven, plus Sperone on day four.
The PDF has this map in print quality, plus a smaller map under every day showing that day's sea legs with the van route.
Day 1: Olbia to Tavolara
You board SHADES OF GREY in Olbia at 12:00. Your luggage goes to the cabins, your golf bags are stowed on board. Lunch is served on deck as the yacht runs out of the gulf.
About an hour later you're at anchor off Spalmatore, the sandy western tip of Tavolara, below the limestone wall of the island. The water round it is a marine protected area. Da Tonino, a long-running seafood restaurant on the island, has a veranda on the beach. The SEABOBs and the eFoil come out in the afternoon.
Passage: about 1 hour, 9 nm. Night: at anchor off Tavolara.
Day 2: Pevero, then Caprera
Breakfast at anchor, then the tender to Porto San Paolo, where the van is waiting. Pevero is about 55 minutes up the coast, on the hill between Cala di Volpe and the Golfo Pevero. Robert Trent Jones laid it out in 1972. It hosted the Italian Open in 1978; from the fourth tee you look out to Caprera and Corsica.
While you play, the crew takes the yacht north to Palau, about 25 nm. After lunch the van brings you there in 37 minutes and the tender takes you out. Then 50 minutes round the south of Caprera to Cala Coticcio, a granite cove on the island where Garibaldi spent his last years.
Golf: Pevero, van 55 + 37 minutes. Passage: about 50 minutes, 9 nm. Night: Cala Coticcio.
Day 3: La Maddalena, then Corsica
No golf today. The morning is for the La Maddalena archipelago, a national park of pink granite islands. You pass Budelli's Spiaggia Rosa, seen from the water since the beach is fully protected, then anchor off Budelli for a swim and lunch.
In the afternoon SHADES OF GREY crosses the Strait of Bonifacio to Corsica in about 50 minutes. She anchors at Piantarella, a shallow turquoise bay with the Lavezzi islands across the water. For dinner ashore, the Hôtel des Pêcheurs on Cavallo is a short tender ride away.
Passage: about 1.5 hours with a stop, 17 nm. Night: Piantarella.
Day 4: Sperone, then Rondinara
The tender lands you on the beach at Piantarella, next to the course. Golf de Sperone was laid out by Robert Trent Jones in 1990 on the limestone cliffs at the southern tip of Corsica. On the 16th you drive across the sea from the Sperone headland.
While you play, the crew takes the yacht round the cape to Rondinara, about 10 nm. After lunch the van brings you there in 41 minutes. Rondinara is an almost round bay, closed off by a sandy spit, with shallow clear water.
Golf: Sperone, van 41 minutes. Night: Rondinara.
Day 5: Palombaggia and Santa Giulia
No golf today. A slow morning at Rondinara, then a short run north past Santa Giulia to Palombaggia, the beach of umbrella pines and red rocks south of Porto-Vecchio. The Cerbicale islands sit just offshore.
Lunch is ashore at Tamaricciu, under the pines on the beach; the tender drops you on the sand. In the evening the yacht moves back to Santa Giulia, a wide bay of white sand, for the night.
Passage: about 1 hour, 10 nm. Night: Santa Giulia.
Day 6: Bonifacio, then back to Sardinia
No golf today either. After breakfast the yacht runs south along the coast to Bonifacio, about an hour and a half. The old town stands on white limestone cliffs above the sea; from the water you see how the houses hang over the edge.
Lunch and the afternoon are in town. Late in the afternoon the yacht crosses back to Sardinia in about an hour and a half, to Cala Corsara on Spargi, one of the quieter islands of La Maddalena.
Passage: about 3 hours in two legs, 30 nm. Night: Cala Corsara, Spargi.
Day 7: Pevero, then Cala di Volpe
Back to Pevero for the last round of the week. The tender takes you from Spargi to Palau in a few minutes; the van brings you to the club in 37. Golf Magazine has listed Pevero among the world's top 50 courses.
While you play, the crew brings the yacht round to Cala di Volpe, about 19 nm. The van drops you at the bay seven minutes after lunch. Your last night is at anchor below the Hotel Cala di Volpe, with dinner on the flybridge.
Golf: Pevero, van 37 + 7 minutes. Night: Cala di Volpe.
Day 8: Back to Olbia
A last swim in Cala di Volpe, then breakfast on deck as the yacht runs south along the Costa Smeralda, past Capo Figari and into the Gulf of Olbia. You're off the yacht in Olbia by 12:00. The airport is ten minutes from the port.
Passage: about 2 hours, 20 nm.
Local knowledge for this route
Three things we plan around on this route, from experience:
The weather pattern in the Strait of Bonifacio. The wind funnels between Corsica and Sardinia, so it is often stronger in the strait than on either coast. The two crossings, on days three and six, are timed for the calmer part of the day. The golf days don't depend on them.
Anchoring in La Maddalena. Under the national park's 2026 rules, yachts anchor on sand only, away from the seagrass, while the Spiaggia Rosa and Santa Maria are closed to anchoring. That's why lunch on day three is off Budelli.
Cavallo. Anchoring is banned around the island, so dinner at the Hôtel des Pêcheurs is a tender ride from Piantarella.
The yacht's professional crew bring the local expertise on the day; the route in the PDF already allows for it.
The golf courses
North-east Sardinia and south Corsica have two 18-hole courses, both by Robert Trent Jones: Pevero and Sperone. This route plays Pevero twice and Sperone once. Green fees below are per player for 18 holes, from each club's published rates.
Pevero Golf Club, Costa Smeralda. Par 72, 6,107 m, Robert Trent Jones, 1972. €120 to €180 depending on the season, highest from late July to mid-August. Buggy €60. Maximum handicap 54.
Golf de Sperone, Bonifacio. Par 72, 6,106 m, Robert Trent Jones, 1990. €95 in May, early June and from mid-September, €115 from mid-June to mid-September. Buggy €55. Open daily from mid-April to October.
Nine-hole options for a sea day: Puntaldia at San Teodoro, par 30, opposite Tavolara; Golf de Lezza near Porto-Vecchio, par 32, ten minutes from Santa Giulia.
Bring a handicap certificate. Check opening days when you book: Pevero closes on some weekdays out of season.
Beach clubs along the way
Half the appeal of this coast is lunch ashore. These are the places we'd put on the list, all reachable by tender from the route. Most open from late May or June to September. The crew books your table from the yacht.
Tavolara: Da Tonino, Re di Tavolara, seafood on a beach veranda, open May to October.
Costa Smeralda: Nikki Beach Costa Smeralda at Cala Petra Ruja, daybeds and cabanas with its own dock for yachts.
Baja Sardinia: Phi Beach, a 19th-century fort on the rocks known for its sunset evenings; the Cone Club at 7Pines, with a private jetty looking out over La Maddalena.
Cavallo: the Hôtel des Pêcheurs, the only hotel on the island, with a terrace for fish. Reached by tender from Piantarella.
Palombaggia: Tamaricciu, tables and sunbeds under the pines, with its own boat service.
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The yacht is the biggest line. SHADES OF GREY, the Sunreef 80 in our brochure, is from €70,000 a week. On top of the charter fee come:
VAT at 22% on the charter fee, as the charter starts in Italy.
APA, an advance of about 30 to 35% of the charter fee for fuel, food, drinks, moorings. Whatever isn't spent comes back to you. Our APA guide explains how it works. Our guide to what a MYBA charter includes covers the rest.
Green fees: about €400 per golfer for the three rounds in June or September.
Buggies: €55 to €60 per buggy per round.
Van with driver: a Sprinter, so a full group fits with their bags, from about €900 a day in Sardinia. The Corsican van is quoted locally.
The PDF works the full week through with SHADES OF GREY as the example: charter fee, VAT, APA, golf, van, gratuity, line by line.
When to go
For a week that is half golf, half water, June and September are the sweet spot: the sea is warm, the beach clubs are open, the mornings on the course are cooler. July and August work too, with early tee times; they're hotter and busier on the water, with peak green fees at Pevero.
Sperone is open every day from mid-April to October. Tee times book up in season, so they're reserved as soon as your dates are set.
Which yacht for a golf charter?
Any crewed yacht works for this route. The anchorages are well known; the longest leg with guests on board is about two hours.
A large catamaran suits it well: she sits flat at anchor, which you notice at breakfast in an open bay. Her beam also gives a lot of deck for her length. Our guide to choosing between a catamaran, motor yacht or sailing yacht goes through the trade-offs.
The PDF uses SHADES OF GREY, a 2024 Sunreef 80 for nine guests with five crew, home port Olbia, as the example yacht, with three other catamarans as alternatives. You can browse more on our Corsica and Sardinia charter page.
Common Questions
What is a golf yacht charter in Sardinia and Corsica?
A crewed yacht charter planned around tee times. You live on the yacht for the week, at anchor in a different bay each night. On golf days the tender takes you ashore, where a van drives you to the course; while you play, the crew moves the yacht to the next bay.
Which golf courses can you play from a yacht in Sardinia and Corsica?
Our 8-day route from Olbia plays Pevero on the Costa Smeralda twice and Golf de Sperone near Bonifacio once. Both are 18-hole courses by Robert Trent Jones. Puntaldia near San Teodoro and Golf de Lezza near Porto-Vecchio are nine-hole options for a quick round on a sea day.
How do golf clubs get from the yacht to the course?
Your golf bags travel on board, since the route crosses the Strait of Bonifacio. On each golf day a van with a driver meets you at the landing, one in Sardinia and one in Corsica, with room for the whole group and their bags.
When is the best time for a golf charter in Sardinia and Corsica?
June and September. The sea is warm, the beach clubs are open and the mornings on the course are cooler than in July and August. Sperone is open every day from mid-April to October; Pevero has its highest green fees from late July to mid-August.
How much does a golf yacht charter in Sardinia and Corsica cost?
SHADES OF GREY, the Sunreef 80 in our brochure, is from €70,000 a week. On top come 22% Italian VAT on the charter fee, as the charter starts in Olbia, an APA of about 30 to 35% for fuel, food and moorings, plus a crew gratuity of 10 to 15%. Green fees for the three rounds come to about €400 per golfer in June or September.
Which beach clubs can you reach by yacht in north Sardinia and south Corsica?
On this route: Da Tonino on Tavolara, Nikki Beach Costa Smeralda at Cala Petra Ruja, Phi Beach and the Cone Club at Baja Sardinia, the Hôtel des Pêcheurs on Cavallo, plus Tamaricciu on Palombaggia beach. Most open from late May or June to September.
Can non-golfers come on a golf charter?
Yes. On golf days they stay on board while the yacht moves to the next bay, with the water toys to themselves, or the tender takes them to a beach club for lunch. Three of the eight days have no golf at all.
Who books what
Frontier Yachting arranges the yacht charter. Tee times with the vans are booked by the captain or a local golf concierge, then paid from the APA or settled with them directly. That keeps the week simple: one charter contract, with the golf handled locally.
Want to see the whole week before you decide? Download the PDF on this page. If you'd rather talk dates, send us your dates with the number of golfers and non-golfers. We'll come back with yachts that fit, with a route built around your tee times.
