Now, both can be enjoyed at the acclaimed Poggio dei Medici Golf and Country Club , set in the heart of the beautiful Mugello region , and home of the Ladies Italian Open from 1999 to 2003 The Course, designed by Italian architect Alvise Rossi Fioravanti and by professional player Baldovino Dass? , allows for four different playing routes within its 18 holes . As you play this fascinating course, you can also appreciate the typical Tuscan scenery , viewed from a vantage point near Scarperia . You will find yourself on a world-class Golf Course deep in the countryside, only a few kilometres from Florence. Poggio dei Medici Golf and Country Club offers a championship course and 16th century Club House , all within easy reach from international airports of Florence, Bologna and Pisa . Here, you are in the centre of Tuscany's vast wealth of sightseeing and culture, from Siena to San Gimignano , Volterra , Lucca and other world famous attractions.