Furnas Golf Course Practice Tee
Practice Tee working together on Tee 15 limited; Very near from the Clubhouse
Driving Range
: X
Area: X
Maximum distance allowed: 230 meters
Capacity: X
Targets: Several distances
Carpet or Grass Stalls: Grass
Covered: No
Buckets of balls: Buckets of 50 balls
Putting Green
: The Putting Green is right in front of the Clubhouse
Area: X
Number of people: 12
Chipping Green
: X
Area: X
Number of People: 12 people
Bunkers: Yes, 1 bunker
Distances (30,40,50m...): No
Additional Information
Fitting Area: No
Academies: n.a
Resident Professionals: n.a
Available Services: n.a
Schedule: From 8h00 to 17h00
Prices: n.a
Golf Course
Furnas Golf Course São Miguel, Azores
Achada das Furnas golf course is situated on São Miguel Island, «the green island», near the grottoes or furnas, and the lake with that name, places which show the volcanic origin of these islands.|A new nine-hole course designed by Cameron Powell has been added to the previous one. It maintains the character given by Mackenzie Ross, so much so that it is impossible to say nowadays which two nines was designed first. The separation of the fairways is almost always made by cryptomerias, large trees that, in our opinion, are the most suitable for the purpose. The course has all the characteristics of a Scottish one and it is the most British of all Portuguese golf courses. Practically every fairway is undulated, requiring all types of shots, and the greens are excellent and full of borrows. (...)