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Sicily, Italy

14th - 21st September 2026

Verdura Resort in Sicily is another new and exciting venue for MOCGT. It is located on the south coast of the island with glorious views of the Mediterranean. Verdura is the number one golf resort in Italy and was recently voted number two golf resort in Europe .

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The resort features two 18 hole links courses – Verdura Links and Verdura Shores and the practice facilities include Europe’s only European Tour approved performance centre, so it is the perfect venue for a coaching trip. The group will play four rounds of golf – two on each of the courses which are both ranked in the top six in Italy.
 
Sicily is a beautiful island and September is a wonderful time to visit, the weather is still warm and pleasant with daytime averages of 25 degrees and little rainfall, the sea is warm so perfect for swimming and water sports.
 
We have two free days to explore the island. Sicily gives visitors the chance to experience a unique region of Italy with its own history, culture and cuisine. Sicily is the largest and most populated island in the Mediterranean and offers a fascinating mix of cultures and architectures. Throughout Sicily’s history the island has been colonised by the Arabs, the Greeks and then the Romans so is a perfect location for some historical tours. Palermo is the capital city and is approximately 50 miles from the Verdura resort. 
 

This Trip Includes

  • 7 nights half-board package - breakfast + dinner
  • 4 rounds - 2 x Verdura Links + 2 x Verdura Shores
  • 2 free days at leisure
  • return flights with British Airways from Heathrow including 23kg baggage allowance
  • daily coaching
  • unlimited range balls
  • extensive post-trip email and video feedback
  • all golf and airport transfers in Sicily
  • daily fun competitions with excellent prizes
  • goody bag
£3235
£585 single room supplement

The Golf Courses

Verdura Links
Verdura Shore

Accommodation

Verdura Resort is in keeping with the exceptional service and high end rooms and restaurants associated with the Rocco Forte chain. 
 
Restaurant options at the hotel include seafood, a traditional Sicilian trattoria and Pizzeria, a Japanese restaurant and many others. 
 
The hotel offers an incomparable spa, indoor and outdoor pools, a large gym, steam room and saunas, it’s a wonderful place to stay fit and to relax. 

Meet the Team

We have a very talented team hosting this trip.

Michael O'Connor

PGA Professional

Michael O'Connor

Michael has had an illustrious playing career as an amateur and a professional including winning the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Assistant Professional’s Championship and the prestigious Sunningdale Foursomes with Luke Donald, at the time they were the youngest winners in the history of the event.

In 2003 Michael qualified as a PGA Professional. Always a keen student of the game he turned his attention to coaching and enjoys helping his pupils of all ages and abilities reach their full potential. To this end he has acquired many coaching qualifications including Trackman Professional Level 2 certification, NLP Practitioner for Sport, TimeLine and Hypnosis therapy and Explanar swing trainer coach. He is also currently studying the benefits of Pilates for golfers.

He runs a thriving junior academy at The Lambourne Club where he teaches over 100 children every week including pupils from 4 local schools.

Michael has a passion for travelling and has combined this with his desire to coach by forming his travel business. Over the last 15 years he has taken his pupils to many of the premier golf clubs and hotels in the world and given them some experiences that they will remember forever!

He has a broad knowledge of all things golf and completed the PGA’s certificate of golf management in record time and was also a member of the PGA’s rules committee having achieved the highest ever score in their entrance exam.

Finally he’s a good man to have on a trip as he speaks French, Spanish and Italian and even knows a few words in Arabic and Swedish!

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