Costa Navarino Golf: Luxury, Sunshine and a Personally Tailored Experience

Costa Navarino golf: luxury, sunshine and a personal touch

Dreaming of a golf holiday with spectacular courses, Mediterranean sunshine and sea views? Then Costa Navarino deserves a place at the very top of your list.

This exclusive golf destination is located in Messinia, in the southwest of the Greek Peloponnese. Here, you play among olive groves, rolling hills and unspoiled coastal landscapes. After your round, you can enjoy luxury hotels, refined restaurants, wellness facilities and the relaxed Greek lifestyle. But a golf trip to Costa Navarino is about more than a beautiful hotel and a few green fees. The right flights, suitable tee times, golf baggage arrangements, transfers and hotel selection make all the difference. That is why Golf Direct creates every trip personally and individually.

“We are not the cheapest. But we do want to be the best and most personal golf travel provider.”

Golf travel since 2004

Golf Direct was founded in 2004 by Hans van Lieshout. Hans had already been a passionate golfer and traveller for many years. After moving to Belgium, he started Golf Direct in the Brasschaat region. During the early years, he personally visited golf clubs and tournaments throughout Belgium. Brochures were distributed, group trips were organised, and relationships were built with golfers, club committees and golf professionals. As a result, Golf Direct grew not from an anonymous booking website, but from personal connections on and around the golf course.

Today, Hans has more than twenty years of experience organising golf holidays. He regularly travels to golf destinations, trade fairs, hotels and golf courses to discover new locations and reconnect with existing partners. During these visits, the focus is not only on pricing. Hans also evaluates the location of the hotel, room quality, service standards, proximity to the golf course and the practical organisation on-site.

This product knowledge remains the foundation of every trip.

Created by golfers

Golf Direct does not sell trips to destinations that merely look attractive in photographs. Hans and his team play golf themselves and have personally visited a large number of the destinations they offer. As a result, they understand exactly what golfers mean when they ask for a challenging course, convenient tee times or a hotel where everything runs smoothly.

A golf holiday should not only look great. It should also work perfectly in practice.

What time does your flight arrive? How long is the transfer? Can you take your golf clubs on the selected flight? Is the rental car ready? Are the courses close to the hotel? Are the preferred tee times still available?

Golf Direct looks at the complete picture.

“Because we are golfers ourselves, we understand exactly what our clients mean.”

Four golf courses at Costa Navarino

One of the main reasons to choose Costa Navarino golf is the presence of four different 18-hole golf courses. Each course has its own character, allowing you to experience different landscapes, challenges and views during a single stay.

The Dunes Course

The Dunes Course is an ideal introduction to golf in Costa Navarino. The layout winds through a Mediterranean landscape with olive trees, citrus groves and natural dune areas. Several holes offer stunning sea views. The fairways are invitingly wide in many places, but strategically positioned bunkers and challenging greens require thoughtful play.

This course is accessible for recreational golfers while remaining interesting for experienced players.

The Bay Course

The Bay Course follows the natural contours of Navarino Bay. Throughout your round, you enjoy impressive views of the water, coastline and surrounding hills. Elevation changes, wind conditions and narrower playing areas provide an extra challenge. Precision is often more important than distance here. Players who carefully plan their next shot are rewarded.

Thanks to its location, The Bay Course is one of the most photogenic courses at the resort.

The Hills Course

The Hills Course is located higher up within the Navarino Hills development. The course feels spacious, open and peaceful. Wide fairways are combined with bunkers, elevation changes and large greens. Its elevated position provides panoramic views of Messinia and the Ionian Sea on several holes.

The Hills Course is perfect for golfers who enjoy space, nature and spectacular scenery.

International Olympic Academy Golf Course

The International Olympic Academy Golf Course is also located in Navarino Hills. This course has a more athletic character, with long holes, strategic hazards and significant elevation changes. It requires a combination of distance, accuracy and strong course management. Multiple tee positions allow every golfer to adjust the level of difficulty.

This is an excellent course for players who enjoy being challenged during their golf holiday.

The right tee times make all the difference

On a golf trip, tee times are at least as important as the hotel. Every golf course has a limited number of available tee times each day. Some of these are reserved for members, hotel guests and long-standing partners. As a result, the most popular times fill up quickly.

Golf Direct does more than simply check whether a course is available. They also verify on which days and at what times you can actually play. A tee time at 8:30 a.m. creates a very different holiday experience than a round that only starts late in the afternoon. Especially when you want to play multiple courses, all reservations need to fit together perfectly.

That is why early booking is important, particularly for larger groups and popular travel periods.

Everything arranged from departure to the final hole

A trip to Costa Navarino can include several components:

Flights, golf baggage, transfers or rental car, hotel accommodation, green fees and tee times.

When you book everything separately, you remain responsible for each individual element. If a flight is cancelled or a reservation changes, you must contact airlines, hotels and golf courses yourself. With Golf Direct, you have one central point of contact.

Hans and Chantal personally monitor all reservations. Chantal handles much of the administrative and financial follow-up, while Hans focuses on the travel arrangements, golf courses and personal advice. You will not find yourself speaking to a different person every time.

“Everything is arranged. The only thing you still need to do is make sure you catch your flight on time.”

Honest advice, even when the answer is no

Golf Direct does not aim to sell a specific trip at any cost. If a hotel is too expensive, a flight connection proves impractical or a destination does not match your expectations, they will tell you honestly. Sometimes it is better to choose a different departure date, flight or accommodation. Even when a particular hotel is fully booked, Golf Direct searches for an alternative that genuinely suits the trip.

No automatic list of hotels, but a carefully selected personal recommendation.

This approach has created an exceptionally loyal customer base over the years. Many golfers return because they know that the focus is not only on price, but on the quality of the entire travel experience.

A tailor-made quotation

Every request is reviewed individually. First, available flights and airports are checked. Then Golf Direct looks at arrival times, transfers, hotels and available golf courses. The cost of golf packages is also compared with separate green fees. Preferred tee times, rental cars and other components are then added.

This requires more work than an automated online booking system, but it prevents unpleasant surprises.

Golf Direct aims to respond to every enquiry within 24 hours, even when multiple elements need to be researched.

Personally available

Most trips are now booked online or by telephone. Nevertheless, personal contact remains central. If you have questions or encounter problems, you will speak directly with Hans or Chantal. Golf Direct also remains available during your trip if something urgent needs to be resolved.

This accessibility is important. Lost golf clubs, changed flights or adjusted tee times can quickly disrupt a holiday.

In such cases, Golf Direct immediately helps find a solution.

Hans even invested several years in learning French so that he could personally assist golfers in both Flanders and Wallonia. In his view, trust is built not only through a good website, but above all by being accessible and honouring commitments.

For couples, groups and companies

Costa Navarino is suitable for many different types of golf holidays. Couples can combine golf with gastronomy, wellness and relaxation by the sea. Groups of friends can discover several courses during a single stay.

There are also opportunities for golf professionals and club groups. With a sufficient number of participants, a golf professional may be able to travel under specific conditions and provide coaching or lessons. Costa Navarino is also attractive for companies wishing to offer clients, employees or business partners a unique golfing experience.

Golf Direct is happy to advise on the best travel setup based on the number of participants and the desired programme.

Book Costa Navarino in time

Costa Navarino is an exclusive and highly popular destination. The best rooms, most attractive rates and most desirable tee times are not available indefinitely. Hotels may withdraw offers or close certain periods completely once occupancy levels increase.

Do not wait until a few weeks before departure.

Those who book early enjoy more choice in flights, accommodation, room categories and tee times. This is particularly important if you wish to play all four courses or travel with a larger group.

Experience Costa Navarino with Golf Direct

Costa Navarino combines everything needed for an exceptional golf holiday. You play four outstanding golf courses, stay in luxurious surroundings and enjoy Mediterranean sunshine, Greek gastronomy and breathtaking natural landscapes every day.

Golf Direct ensures that the practical side is equally flawless. From flights and golf baggage to hotels, rental cars, green fees and tee times, every detail is personally coordinated. Not a standard package that is the same for everyone, but a trip tailored to your level, travel companions, playing rhythm and budget.

“Our clients only need to do one thing: enjoy their golf holiday.”

Request your personalised Costa Navarino golf quotation from Golf Direct and discover Greece from its most beautiful fairways.