The first 18 holes (Red and White Course) designed by Cotton, Pennick, Steel & Partners were inaugurated on the 28th of June 1986, while the Yellow Course was added in 1990.

Gardagolf is the home club of the 4 times European Tour winner Matteo Manassero where he started playing the game as a kid with the club pro Franco Maestroni.

Nino Bertasio and Challenge Tour player Andrea Maestroni also play for Gardagolf.

The 1997 Italian Open will be remembered for the final head to head between Bernhard Langer and José María Olazábal: they arrived tied at the uphill 18th hole when the Spaniard hooked the driver, hit the big tree on the left and ended up losing the tournament.

The 2003 Italian Open marked the last appearance in the competition for Severiano Ballesteros.