57.º Open de Portugal @ Morgado Golf Resort

Open Portugal. Morgado Golf Resort

57.º Open de Portugal @ Morgado Golf Resort

RICARDO SANTOS

FIGHT FOR # 1

Ricardo Santos is one of four players with mathematical chances of moving to the top position of the “Race for Mallorca”, the Challenge Tour ranking, next Sunday, depending on the results he makes at the 57th Portuguese Open @ Morgado Golf Resort, which starts Thursday in Portimão.

The 36-year-old Algarvian is ranked 4th in the European second division hierarchy this week, a consequence of his win at Swiss Challenge, in June and other good results as 2nd place at the D + D REAL Czech Challenge in May, and 3rd place at the Rolex Trophy (also in Switzerland) in August.

According to José Correia, president of PGA Portugal, in an interview this afternoon with the tournament’s Facebook account, “Ricardo Santos has already practically secured the European Tour next year and Filipe Lima is working on that.” José Correia referred to the fact that Ricardo Santos is well ranked in the ranking and everything indicates that he will finish the season in the top-15 which will be promoted to the first division of European professional golf.

Ricardo Santos at Open Portugal @ Morgado Golf Resort

Ricardo Santos at Open Portugal @ Morgado Golf Resort

With that pressure off his shoulders, Ricardo Santos can now play more freely and the goal of being the 2019 Challenge Tour # 1 – a feat Ricardo Melo Gouveia achieved in 2015 – could be important in keeping him focused and ambitious.

«My goal is to be ranked as high as possible in the ranking. As such, winning the ranking is within my goals, ”the former double national champion told Tee Times Golf Agency in June.

For the third year in succession, Morgado Golf Resort hosts the Open de Portugal with the course in finer shape than ever. Morgado Golf Course has the features of a links course, but instead of being close to the sea, is placed in an area of parkland which, despite its location, receives harsh winds from the coast which is situated just a few kilometres away. The course has been closed to the public for five weeks which has allowed the greenkeepers to prepare it thoroughly, with the fairways in perfect condition and the rough nice and thick, offering a real test to this week’s field.

Morgado Golf Resort

Morgado Golf Resort

The 57th Portuguese Open @ Morgado Golf Resort starts at 7:30 am, with a record of 18 Portuguese competing, including Filipe Lima, last year’s runner-up. The Challenge Tour’s only Portuguese tournament, with 200,000 euros in prize money, features 12 of the 16 players who have won Challenge Tournaments this year and 11 of the top 15 in the Majorca Race. A luxury!

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New Arrivals: Going on a golf holiday is great.

And while we are fully committed to bringing you the lowest possible prices, we know that a golf holiday doesn’t come cheap, or does it??

We share here our expertise to bring you the 10 best tips for you to save on your next golf holiday

1- Book in advance
Being organized can help you out when booking your golf holidays; it allows time for any changes, gives you the best chance to secure the availability of accommodation and also to get the tee times you prefer.
More importantly to this article, you can benefit the “Early Booking Discount“. Sometimes it may go up to 40%.

2- Look for more complete packages
Choosing a complete package is as convenient as it is cost-efficient; you won’t need to go searching for hotel and golf courses separately and add extra services you will need like the shuttle services to golf courses or airport transfers.
Everything is put together for you in the best way possible and paid for already, which of course, at first sight, will be more expensive, but it will cut your spending costs down massively.

3- Loyalty Rewards
We love it when our clients come back to us year after year, especially when we consider that our employees and customers have such common interest which is “The best golf holiday possible“. That is why we always reward our clients with loyalty card advantages. When you book with us you accumulate money in your account and you can deduct it at your next reservation.

4- Taking your clubs or renting?
If the money was not the issue, we believe everybody would prefer to take their own clubs. However, most of the airlines are charging extra fees for golf club carriage. Compare the extra charge of airlines and the cost of rentals. Mostly, renting golf clubs can be much cheaper than taking your own. And it is troublefree with the assistance of delivering and collecting the clubs at your hotel.

5- Group discounts
Traveling in a larger group helps everyone to save money. If you’ve browsed some of our great deals before, you will have seen the phrase “groups of 8” or “1 in 8” or “1 in 12” used frequently. This means when you get eight or more people (depends on the offer) people to join the group one person will be offered to travel free of charge. Then all that’s left to do is split the saving between the group and everybody will save money. Also, if you are comfortable with sharing the accommodation with other participants in your group, booking a hotel or apartment offering four, six or eight people staying together will reduce the accommodation cost drastically.

6- Seize the deals out of prime times
All the golf travelers want to enjoy their golf in the morning, leaving the rest of the day to explore, drink or chill but if you’re willing to break this habit, it could really pay off, you can benefit the early bird or twilight discounts that almost all the golf courses offer.

7- Go “out of season”
When booking a golf holiday, consider booking out of the ‘peak summer seasons’ of June, July & August; it’ll bring your cost down. Especially destinations blessed with great weather like Algarve or south Spain, you will still enjoy the heat and sunshine out of the summer season too.

8- Change the weekend break
Thursday to Sunday is the most common long weekend break for golfers too. if you want to experience the nightlife, the weekend is probably the best time to go. But if you’re more into golfing than a bar crawl, then still go on a long weekend, but switch it up. Instead of Thursday to Sunday try Saturday to Tuesday. Not only will you experience a quieter golf course and hotel but you can also save at airline tickets an in some cases at golf courses and hotels.

9- Multiple rounds at the same course
In every destination you go to, you will find several amazing courses and will be tempted to experience all. However, most of the courses have special discounts for multiple rounds.
Also, besides being cheaper there are some benefits of playing the same course twice. Especially with the challenging courses. Returning to the same course and knowing what you are facing might improve your game and you can enjoy the same course better.
With the 27 holes courses, you can try different combinations and enjoy a different game on the same course.

10- And last but not least: Book your golf holidays with Tee Times Golf Agency
We never give up chasing the best deals and the newest promotions to offer you the best price you can find in the market. Also with our “Best Price Guarantee Policy” we promise you to refund your money back on the difference if you find a better offer.

So there you go, 10 tips to make your golf holiday cheaper. If you have any more tips to share, post a comment.

And if you want to put these tips into practice and book a golf holiday simply contact us, we will take care of the rest.

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Dom Pedro Golf energy efficiency for better golf courses maintenance

Dom Pedro Golf - Old Course

Dom Pedro Golf – Old Course

Dom Pedro Golf energy efficiency for better golf courses maintenance

Dom Pedro Golf is strong committed to improve his irrigation system to make it more economically and environmentally efficient.

Dom Pedro Golf has installed a new water collection system from the lakes that, with the exact pressure, allows irrigation of Dom Pedro Golf Courses with a savings of 20 to 30% in energy, in water and also in labor.

Dom Pedro Golf - Millennium Golf Course

Dom Pedro Golf – Millennium Golf Course

The Millennium Golf Course will reduce 30.26 tonnes of CO2, and 87,500KW of energy saving in one year, and the Victoria Golf Course 61.26 tonnes of CO2 and reduce 177,000KW per year. Really impressive numbers that justify the considerable investment.

Energy efficiency will be visible on all golf courses of the Dom Pedro group in proportion to their characteristics.

Dom Pedro Golf - Victoria Golf Course

Dom Pedro Golf – Victoria Golf Course

Simão da Cunha, Head of Golf Operations, Dom Pedro Golf, said: “Our team has never worked harder to push the boundaries and ensure our courses are run in the most efficient and sustainable way possible. The work we have done with Grundfos has already shown exceptional results and will ensure our courses are not only in perfect condition all year round, but also increasingly energy efficient and more environmentally friendly.”

Dom Pedro Golf - Pinhal Golf Course

Dom Pedro Golf – Pinhal Golf Course

Summer in the Algarve, a time of year with high temperatures and no rain at all, makes maintenance of golf courses a huge challenge and often a desperate struggle from the maintenance team to keep the greens looking like a pristine green carpet, that all golfers want to enjoy.

Dom Pedro Golf - Laguna Golf Course

Dom Pedro Golf – Laguna Golf Course

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