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Top Portuguese Golf Player results / news

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João Ramos. Top Portuguese Golf Player results / news

Top Portuguese Golf Player results / news

Top Portuguese Golf Player: 24 years old Portuguese professional golf player João Ramos was among the best finishers in a competition of Portugal Pro Golf Tour. He stood in top four in the fifth edition of the Palmares Classic, recognized as one of the best golf courses in the Algarve, with a score of 140 aggregate shots of 2 days, with 73 + 67 strokes respectively. Out of the total prize money, €10,000, João Ramos’s received €650.

After the second round, he expressed: “Yesterday I had played well yet botched a few chances. Today I played better and on a blustery day, to make 5 strokes under Par, it’s great. I’m upbeat, I hit enough greens in regulation and I made great putts”.

The Oitavos Dunes golf course professional in Cascais had been runner up at the San Lorenzo Classic in Quinta do Lago in December, he finished 3rd in the previous Palmares Classic competition and he stood sixth in the first edition of Penina Classic Golf Championship. These achievements solidified his position on the top ten pro golfer of Portugal Pro Golf Tour’s ranking.

Oitavos Dunes

Oitavos Dunes

João Ramos has already won a few tournaments on the Algarve Pro Golf Tour and he feels that soon he is going to lift his first trophy at the Portugal Pro Golf Tour which is a satellite circuit managed by Portugal’s Professional Golf Association, the British Jamega Pro Golf Tour and the Portuguese Golf Federation.

“It’s always great to have good players here with us,” alluding to the nature of the field , which comprised of 53 players, most notably Luca Cianchetti a former European Tour Champion, who completed number eighth in the competition with the score of 141 stokes; 3 under par.

Gian-Marco won the 5th Palmares Classes Championship with his nice score of 6 under par aggregate for 2 days. His 2 rounds finishes of 68 and 70 stokes were well enough for the victory, and a €2000 cash for his winning performance.

Portugal Pro Golf Tour starts in November and runs during 7 consecutive months with 3 tournaments per month till the grand final “Tour Championship” in March, played at the legendary golf course of Troia.

Algarve Golf and Gastronomie at Rota do Petisco 2019

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Algarve Golf and Gastronomie at Rota do Petisco 2019

Algarve Golf and Gastronomie at Rota do Petisco 2019

From April 24 to May 26, all the excuses are good to go to the Algarve. The tradition and richness of the Algarvian gastronomie with typical and genuine flavors are celebrated in the 9th edition of the “Rota do Petisco“, an event that, over four weeks, proposes a route for more than 250 of the best restaurants in the region, including in Lagos, Portimão, Silves, Faro and Tavira. A total of 303 restaurants and cafés from 12 counties, will be ready to welcome you with a tasty tapa, a glace of wine and enthusiasm.

To embark on this trip, participants must purchase a Passport (for sale at information points and participating restaurants), at a cost of € 1.50, which totally reverts for different local social projects. For each 12 stamps added in the Passport (for each 12 restaurants visited), the participants are still qualified for a set of prizes, to be drawn at the end of the event.

Algarve Golf and Gastronomie at Rota do Petisco 2019

Rota do Petisco 2019

Among the participants in the Delight Snack Road are the Pousada de Sagres, Tivoli Hotel (Lagos), Mar d’Estorias (Lagos), Faina Museum (Portimão), Taberna de Portimão, Maria do Mar (Portimão) , the Recanto dos Mouros (Silves), the Come in the Drawer (Tavira), the Salt Water (Tavira), the WAX ​​(Faro) or the Chalavar (Faro). The itinerary includes an “author’s menu” – the Road of the Chefs – with dishes prepared by some of the most respected chefs of the region, especially Megan Melling (Mar d’Estórias), José Moura (Tivoli Lagos) and Nuno Martins (Vista Rio Restaurant – Aguahotels Riverside), in Parchal, near Portimão.

The prices are the same as the General Delight Snack Road. There is also an “alternative menu” for the younger ones, precisely the Road of the Little Ones, where they promise suggestions adapted to the taste of the young.

After or before a round of golf on one of the 40 golf courses around the Algarve, you can enjoy this beautiful initiative, and combine Golf and gastronomie.

A complete list of participating restaurants and other information can be found on the Petiscos Road page here.http://rotadopetisco.com/

Not to be missed, the cultural program energized by the municipalities and parish councils participating in the Petisco Route.

Algarve Golf and Trade Awards

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vale do Lobo. Algarve Golf and Trade Awards

Algarve had four winners in Portugal Trade Awards

The Zoomarine, Vilamoura Marina, Conrad Algarve and the Farmhouse of the Palms were Algarve representatives, and winners at Portugal Trade Awards 2019, whose awards ceremony took place last week.

The ceremony, sponsored by the newspaper Publituris, was attended by the Secretary of State of tourism, Ana Mendes Godinho.

The Zoomarine triumphed in the category ‘theme park‘, for which was also named the Aquashow Park Hotel.

The Marina of Vilamoura was considered the best Portuguese marina, category in which it competed against the marinas of Portimão, Albufeira and Lagos, among others.

Marina of Vilamoura. Algarve Golf and Trade Awards

Marina of Vilamoura

The Conrad Algarve won in the category of «Luxury Hotel», beating other units in the Algarve, such as Anantara Vilamoura and Vila Vita Parc Resort & Spa.

Finally, the Farmhouse of the Palms won in «Accommodation in Rural Space».

Vale do Lobo is the best resort in Portugal

Vale do Lobo was recognized the “Best Resort in Portugal” at the 2019 Today’s Golfer Travel Awards, reaffirming the success of the resort as a premium golf destination.

These prizes are the result of the vote of readers of the publication who have played golf courses all over Europe and have expressly chosen Vale do Lobo as a resort of excellence for quality / price, service, course conditions, accommodation and general environment.

Vale do Lobo was distinguished by the fact that it brings together “everything you need for a fantastic golf holiday, including two golf courses (Royal and Ocean) of great quality and with a success story on par with spectacular holes right by the sea.”

Vale do Lobo. Algarve Golf and Trade Awards

Vale do Lobo

According to Hernani Estevão, Golf Director of Vale do Lobo, this award is the recognition of the resort philosofie and is success formula: “It is with great pride and satisfaction that once again we obtain this merit and recognition from the annual awards of Today’s Golfer Travel Awards.

Both golf courses of the resort, Royal and Ocean golf courses provide a unique experience for all golfers that visit and play, at Vale do Lobo, and that differentiates the resort by the several facilities and services of excellence that it aggregates, proving the reason why Vale do Lobo constitutes more and more a premium destination of choice”.