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Get ready for the Sotavento Golf Trophy 2024

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Get ready to immerse yourself in a golfing spectacle like no other in Monte Rei Golf & Country Club for the highly anticipated 2nd edition of the Sotavento Golf Trophy. Following the resounding success of its inaugural event, this year promises an even grander celebration of the sport and camaraderie for those who attend this special Portugal golf break in the middle of the breathtaking landscapes of East Algarve.

From the 8th to the 11th of December, golfers from different countries will indulge in an unforgettable golfing experience on three exceptional courses: Monte Rei Golf Course, Quinta do Vale and Quinta da Ria. With the tournament format set as Individual Stableford, players will have the opportunity to test their skills across three of the region’s most formidable golf courses, each offering its unique charm and challenges.

Sotavento Golf Trophy wonderful courses

At the forefront of the tournament stands the illustrious Monte Rei Golf Course, a masterpiece crafted by the legendary Jack Nicklaus. Renowned for its impeccable design and unparalleled service, Monte Rei promises an unforgettable golfing journey amidst breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean and lush Portuguese landscapes.

Meanwhile, Quinta do Vale, designed by the iconic Severiano Ballesteros, beckons with its scenic beauty and strategic layout. Golfers will play through rolling terrain and scenic vistas, all while enjoying the challenge presented by this reputed course near the Spanish border.

Completing the trio is Quinta da Ria, named for its stunning views along the Ria Formosa Nature Reserve. Offering a more relaxed yet equally rewarding golfing experience, Quinta da Ria invites players to enjoy its flat layout and picturesque surroundings, making it an ideal choice for golfers of all skill levels.

Much more than a golf tournament

But the Sotavento Golf Trophy is about more than just competition on the greens. It’s a celebration of camaraderie and shared passion for the sport. Participants can mingle and unwind during the Welcome Cocktail Dinner at Octant Praia Verde, setting the stage for four days of golfing excellence and memorable experiences.

As the tournament draws to a close, players will gather for the prestigious Award Ceremony Dinner at Monte Rei, where outstanding performances will be honoured and celebrated. The excitement and anticipation are palpable, with prizes awarded for both Net and Gross scores and special distinctions for the longest drive and nearest to the pin.

In essence, the 2nd edition of the Sotavento Golf Trophy promises to be an extraordinary celebration of golfing prowess, camaraderie, and the unmatched beauty of East Algarve. As players tee off against the backdrop of Portugal’s stunning landscapes, they embark on a journey of skill, challenge, and shared passion that will last for years.

If you are interested in participating in the Sotavento Golf Trophy, we invite you to click here. In addition to the best Portugal golf holiday packages, at Tee Times Golf Agency, we have a calendar with excellent championships you cannot miss. Join us for unforgettable golf experiences, where excellence is our standard, and your satisfaction is our priority.

Portugal Golf – A colony of 550 Flamingos were born in the Algarve

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A colony of 550 Flamingos were born in the Algarve

A colony of 550 Flamingos were born in the Algarve

For the first time, in Portugal, a colony of flamingos has nested in the Castro Marim & Vila Real de Santo Antonio Nature Reserve. About 3000 flamingos remained in a salt pan at Cerro do Bufo, where they built about 800 nests with eggs, which, when they hatch, gave rise to about 550 offspring.

The species usually migrates from Portugal in the summer, but the drought and pandemic may help explain the unprecedented nesting in the national territory.

This nesting and its positive result may be confirmed next year and become a recurrent situation, which would represent an important adaptation of the species to different conditions than it has always had in the usual places, thus enabling the diversification of the nesting places and maintenance of the species population in the geographical area of the Mediterranean.

In the Sado and Tejo Estuary Nature Reserve, around fifty nests were built simultaneously in each of them. However, either due to the change in physical conditions that occurred in the places or because there were a very small number of couples, the nesting was not completed. In these last two cases, the nests were abandoned.

The construction of nests has been known since the late 1990s in the main protected areas in wetlands, namely the Tejo and Sado Estuary Nature Reserve and Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Nature Reserve, and, still, in other places. However, the construction of the nests does not constitute, in itself, confirmation of nesting, since juveniles born in those places were never observed.

Diverse people and entities also contributed to the results obtained. ICNF is especially grateful for all “the collaboration provided by the company Compasal and other various entities in terms of its availability to maintain all environmental and safety conditions, thus enabling the successful nesting”.

They also thank the photographer Agostinho Gomes for the photographic report with which he followed the entire process and for all the care and sensitivity with which he did it, having made it available to ICNF and the public.

Thanks are also extended to the Nature Watchers of the Algarve’s Regional Directorate of Nature and Forests Conservation, in particular those of the Castro Marim Nature Reserve and Vila Real de Santo António, for all their efforts to maintain safety and tranquillity on site, which has allowed the nesting and development process to be maintained, without disturbances that could compromise it.

For Tee Times Golf Agency, this wonderful nature event reinforces the quality and tranquillity of the environmental conditions in our Algarve. In any of the regions, a golf break or family vacation will always be splendid and full of magical and breathtaking moments.

For the observation of these enchanting flamingos or a unique golf break, we suggest the Village Houses (2 or 3 bedrooms) of Castro Marim Golf and Country Club Resort **** located in a paradise of nature. Right next door and equally unmissable the golf courses, Monte Rei North golf course (the best in Portugal), Quinta do Vale golf course, Quinta da Ria & Cima golf courses in the stunning Robinson Club Quinta da Ria Golf Resort****. For a golf break with a stunning sea view, Hotel Eurotel Altura**** will delight any visitor.

Source: jornaldoalgarve.pt

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Castro Marim Golf Course reopening

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Castro Marim Golf Course

Castro Marim golf course

The reopening of the golf courses in Portugal is announced for April 5th, 71 days after their closure due to the pandemic.

A few hundred golfers and golf courses members, in the centre and in the Algarve, will return to their golf courses with great enthusiasm.

In these 71 days of mandatory closure and although the golf courses are not open to the practice of golf, the daily maintenance works continues, with the essentially and with less staff.

Keeping the essential works between Monday to Friday at the level of cutting the grass, only with the loss of small details, such as the manicure around the fairways, which will be returned now taking into account that there is already a date of reopening.
Although until now, if necessary, the golf course was always ready for play, at the level of tees, fairways and greens.

The Castro Marim Golf Course, now flanked by the flowering hills of white and yellow (the native vegetation) is prepared for reopening and in excellent maintenance conditions.

In keeping with the reopening date, the Castro Marim Golf Course has already booked some tournaments for April and May.

Tee Times Golf Agency is more than happy to suggest Castro Marim golf course with its breathtaking mountain, river and sea views and where special offers, such as; 1 Free in 8 plus reduced rates for groups from 8 & 12, 18 holes round with or without a buggy and twilight special rate can make the difference.

For a true connection with the pure Algarvian nature, a stay at Villa Houses Castro Marim Golf & Country Club is mandatory, with golf packages available for 3 nights accommodation & 2 rounds, 7 nights accommodation & 4 rounds or a long stay of 28 nights accommodation & unlimited golf, or others as per each golfer or group desires.

For an even more perfect combination, we suggest the magnificent Monte Rei North and Quinta do Vale golf courses, located at a short distance, or already in Spain the Valle Guadiana Links golf course located at the left bank of the Guadiana River’s mouth.

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