Salgados is not your typical Algarvian golf course. It is something different blending links style golf on a flat terrain with adundant lakes cross crossed by hazardous ditches. In fact there are very few holes where water does not feature. Added palm trees now line most fairways giving the course that extra definition that it lacked when it first opened. Its wetland setting is picture postcard material with resting migratory birds and shimmering blue waters against protective golden sand dunes.
Blustery conditions greeted us on arrival and continued for most of the day. Salgados’ exposed position and lack of shelter and ever looming expanses of water makes it one of the toughest courses to play when the wind blows and today was a severe test of ball control and flight. It was wisely decided to play a team format of three players with 2 stableford scores to count on each hole apart from the Par 3’s where all scores counted. At least this way if you were having a bad day you can leave it to your playing partners.. hopefully.
After a wind swept game we returned back to Parkies Bar for some well deserved refreshments and nibbles. Thanks once again to Dell.
Next week we return back to Vale do Lobo Ocean
Winners: Doug Mallett, Annie Hallewell & Simon Turner – 89pts
Nearest The Pin (12th ) – Carlos Ferreira
