Odin Antonino Urso
Profile
Odin Antonino Urso is a professional golfer with a distinctive Danish-Italian heritage, blending the Nordic precision of his Danish roots with the warmth and passion of Italian culture, achieving high-level competitive results alongside advanced coaching expertise.
Born in Copenhagen and raised between Denmark and Italy, he discovered golf in the summer of 2014 and followed an extraordinary development journey that led him from beginner to scratch golfer in just three years.
In 2022, he turned professional after achieving a +2.7 handicap as an amateur. During this period, he recorded significant competitive success, including five national tournament victories and the 2021 Italian Team Championship, achievements that earned him the Bronze Medal for Sporting Merit from the Italian National Olympic Committee.
A TrackMan Level 2 Certified Professional, U.S. Kids Golf – Certified Coach and TPI (Titleist Performance Institute) Certified, since March 2024 he has been working at Verdura Resort, an excellence destination within the prestigious Rocco Forte Hotels group, where he contributes to the performance development of high-profile players as Director of Golf Instruction and Head Golf Professional.
Fluent in English, with Italian and Danish as native languages, he brings an international approach and a multicultural perspective to the coaching of an elite clientele from around the world.
Professional Experience
Verdura Resort, Rocco Forte Hotels, Sicily, Italy
Director of Golf Instruction & Head Golf Professional | March 2024 – Present
● Leads daily operations and coaching activity of the Golf Academy across the resort’s 45-hole golf complex — two 18-hole championship courses and a 9-hole par-3 course designed by Kyle Phillips.
● Delivers personalized coaching to international resort guests through TrackMan, Sportsbox AI and TPI for advanced swing analysis and club fitting.
● Designs custom training programs for amateurs and competitive players in a luxury 5-star environment, with emphasis on technical precision and measurable progress.
● Supports tournament operations, marketing initiatives, FAM trips, press trips and TrackMan experiences within the resort’s Golf Inclusive Offer.
Le Vigne Golf Club, Villafranca di Verona, Italy
Golf Professional | June 2022 – February 2024
● Coached beginners, amateur and competitive players, improving students’ average handicaps through structured technical and on-course strategic instruction.
● Accompanied competitive teams to national tournaments as a mentor and supported professional players as a caddie in competitive tour events.
Education & Certifications
- TPI (Titleist Performance Institute) Level 1 Certified
2026
Titleist Performance Institute body-swing connection, physical screening, performance assessment - U.S. Kids Golf – Certified Coach
2025
Qualified to apply U.S. Kids Golf teaching methodologies, enhancing the learning experience of junior athletes - Double-Goal Coach Certification: Coaching for Winning and Life Lessons
2025
Trained to integrate competitive success with personal development and life skills within sports coaching - TrackMan Level 2 Certification
2024
Qualified for advanced swing analysis and performance optimisation using cutting-edge TrackMan technology - TrackMan Level 1 Certification
2023
Certified in TrackMan foundational methodologies for coaching and club fitting - Golf Professional Programme, National School of Golf (Italian Golf Federation)
February 2022 – February 2025
Intensive three-year professional training programme structured in three stages (trainee, assistant, professional), completed with qualification as a certified Golf Professional - Diploma in Accounting, Italy
2016
Honors & Competitive Record
- NATIONAL HONOR Bronze Medal of Sporting Merit – Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI)
- Praised by Verdura Resort management for an engaging coaching style and outstanding technical precision – combined with a multicultural background that builds trust with a diverse international clientele
– Italian National Open (FIG): T44 · PGA Italia Championship: 6th (2024)
– Abruzzo Alps Open (Alps Tour): T50 (2023)
– Italian Men’s Team Championship — 1st place with GC Parco di Roma (2021)
– Italian National Golf School qualification — 2nd of 90 candidates, admitted among the top 10
– Five national tournament victories · multiple top-5 finishes
– Italian National Match Play Championship — Quarter-finals (2017)
– Coppa Piero Negroni at GC Bogliaco — 1st, first national victory (2017)
– Tuscan Regional Team Championship — 1st with GC Argentario (2016)
