Welcome – We weren’t too surprised when the course near our Umbiran AirBNB advertised right on the home page – “Pet friendly | Dogs on a leash” as the vast majority of Italian courses we have visited have been dog friendly. Despite not having any four-legged friends to take along, we decided to check it out and, in fact, we made two new friends – Luna and Lily (see photos below)

Walk – As course a flat as steamrollered pancake and only 9 holes makes the round an exceptionally leisurely outing to enjoy the Lago Trasimeno countryside.

Water – The course did feature a number of water features as well as drainage channels, but despite it being the beginning of spring (typically the wettest period of the year) and after a week of rainfall, they were all quite stagnant so I wouldn’t recommend a drink from them. As mentioned, the course is only 9 holes, so you are back at the clubhouse before embarking on a second 9.

Wind-Down – The cub itself features a comfortable snack bar, but we made our way up the neighbouring hill to Ristorante Masolino Dal 1959 in Panicale where I enjoyed the best carbonara ever with several dogs accompanying other guests. If you are really lucky (or can try to reserve in advance) there are a couple of tables by small windows with a lovely view over the valley.