Destination is set to expand golf events calendar in 2026
MESSINIA, Greece — Costa Navarino, the sustainably driven destination with a wide and diverse golf offering, continues to earn international acclaim after celebrating another year of achievements for 2025.
Over the past 12 months, the destination has been recognized with key distinctions across the global golf stage, including major accolades at the 2025 World Golf Awards.
Situated in the region of Messinia in Greece’s southwest Peloponnese, Costa Navarino features four signature 18-hole courses – The Dunes Course, The Bay Course, the International Olympic Academy Golf Course and The Hills Course – as well as four five-star hotels, luxury private residences and many year-round activities.
After winning six top accolades at this year’s 59club Europe Service Excellence Awards and being selected for 59club’s prestigious new Signature Collection – one of just 25 worldwide golf venues to receive the accolade in recognition of its long-term commitment to service excellence, outstanding guest experiences and world-class golf facilities – Costa Navarino added to its list of achievements by emerging as one of the leading winners at the annual World Golf Awards.
In addition to retaining its title of ‘World’s Best Golf Venue’, the destination received the coveted honours of ‘Europe’s Best Golf Real Estate Venue’.
The destination also retained its no.1 spot in National Club Golfer’s updated list of the ‘Top 100 Resorts in Continental Europe’, with further acclaim coming with US magazine Golf Inc. ranking the Navarino Hills golf courses fourth in its list of the ‘Best New Golf Course Developments 2016-2025’ and The Bay Course receiving The ‘Excellence in Golf Experience’ award at the recent “Your Golf Travel Awards”.
David Ashington, General Manager at Costa Navarino Golf, said: “It’s been an incredible year for golf at Costa Navarino, and the wide variety of accolades that we have received reflects both the high standard of golf facilities that we offer and Costa Navarino’s commitment to delivering a world-class guest experience. I’m really excited at the prospect of what lies ahead in 2026 as we launch a series of new golf events.”
Costa Navarino is host to a number of annual tournaments including the Costa Navarino Legends Tour Trophy, which was won this year by England’s Peter Baker, and the Aegean Messinia Pro-Am.
Both tournaments will return in June 2026, with the Aegean Messinia Pro-Am set to celebrate its landmark 20th anniversary with a record 75-team field. Next year is shaping up to be the busiest yet as the destination launches an expanded golf events calendar.
Players of all generations and abilities will be able to enjoy a wide and varied tournament schedule, while increased connectivity from the UK and Europe to Kalamata International Airport is set to make Costa Navarino more accessible than ever.