The bay course, which is ten kilometers south of the dunes course, opened in late 2011, just a few months after its twin. Costa navarino is set to provide greece with a top-tier golfing destination on its peloponnese western side, with a third course – the hills – in the works.

Some may be shocked to hear that architect robert trent jones jr. has designed over thirty european courses, with the bay course being one of the most recent additions to his impressive portfolio.

The fairways have been laid out on a landscape that stretches from green olive groves and mountain canyons to the seashore, with two of the holes running alongside the ancient ionian bay of navarino.