Portugal Golf Courses - Carvoeiro
Vale da Pinta Golf Course
Vale da Pinta golf course is a Par 71 located in Lagoa, Algarve, just a short drive from the seaside village of Carvoeiro. The golf course opened in 1992 and has since hosted the European Tour Qualifying Final for 8 consecutive years and that fact alone should be a clear indicator of Vale da Pinta golf course's quality, among Algarve golf courses.At 6.127mt this is not a very long golf course but it is quite undutaled, with Bermuda fairways, Pen Cross Bent greens, strategically placed bunkers and lakes amidst the typical Algarve local flora, which includes an olive tree that is over 1.200 years old!But let's get more specific:Vale da Pinta golf course starts off with a short hole with an elevated green and a bunker on your left, a trap for the most distracted. The 2nd hole is the first of many doglegs you will encounter at Vale da Pinta golf course and this one, aside from not allowing you to see the green, it is sheltered by yet another bunker. Moving on to the 4th hole, you have arrived at one of the world's great par-5 holes. No matter how you play it, make sure it's a straight measured shot. As you get to the 5th just select your club, aim with confidence and add a prayer to it. Not for the faint-hearted, this one. For the 9th hole you'll need the wind to be behind you for the carry over the trees. Beware of that second shot as it is a deceptive one to a long green. The 15th hole is a great downhill par-3 and you'll need a great strike to prevent the ball from landing in the bunker. Bunkers and trees to the right of the fairway will be a challenge you'll have to face on the 16th and and an uphill short-iron is required. The 18th is a true par-5 where three long and straight shots will dictate a safe arrival for you. Overall Vale da Pinta golf course , presents a great challenging to all levels of players and an experience you'll want to repeat!The area around Vale da Pinta resort is beautiful and filled with a wide choice of things to do and places to go. Just 10 minutes towards the coast you have the beautiful Algarve fishing village of Carvoeiro, perfect for a post-golf seafood feast! Just 5 minutes from the golf course you will find Slide & Splash water park for a refreshing afternoon. The town of Portimão is also in close proximity and ideal for a bit of shopping. No matter your mood, you will find something to suit it! ...
Gramacho Golf Course
Gramacho golf is a par 72 course, located near Carvoeiro, western Algarve. Ronald Fream designed a course with 18 greens and tee boxes and 9 fairways. Later, Nick Price added the other 9 fairways and refurbished the existing so one interesting feature on this course is that many of its holes have 2 greens. Gramacho is a short course, with undulating greens and fairways. In fact, it is quite a hilly course, often with steep terrain, making it a walking challenge for the less fit. The front nine starts with a picturesque 1st hole where you'll need to lay up short of the central rock and tree outcrop, to leave a flighted short iron second. An uphill, downhill exercise takes you to the 6th hole, a par 5 with a tree in the centre of the fairway. Hole 10 is the course's most beautiful hole where uneven terrain and a lake condition your shots. Hole 12 is a true par 5 with a dogleg right that requires two good shots so that your third one has some visibility onto the green. The 16th hole is the course's stroke 1, a tricky par 4, narrow, with many hazards for you to contend with. Hole 18 is a par 5 with a hard tee shot onto an uphill fairway surrounded by obstacles such as trees, rocks and 3 deep bunkers protecting the green. Gramacho is a nice course, with beautiful algarvean countryside but just a bit demanding on the legwork. Nevertheless, it has hosted the Portuguese Ladies Open on several occasions.Carvoeiro area is known for its breathtaking beaches and wonderful seafood so your best bet for a post-golf drink and/or meal is to head for the coast where the choice of restaurants and beach bars is wide and will not disappoint. ...
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Vale da Pinta Golf Course
Designed by Ronald Fream in 1992, the par 71, 18-hole Vale da Pinta Golf Course received eight years in a row the Qualifying School for European Seniors Tour. Set in a truly Algarve landscape with almond, olive and carob trees, the fairways roll through small valleys and hills. The course is cosy due to its landscape and with four tee boxes on every hole, it can be enjoyed by every skill levels of golfers. Vale da Pinta offers a friendly start till you reach the 4th hole a par 5, measuring 512meters from the back tees, that requires a long strait driver uphill, made all the tougher by a fairway bordered by rough on the right, out of bounds on the left and bunkers on both sides of the fairway. The rest of the hole run off right and stretches away downhill till a superb undulating green, protected by well-placed bunkers.
The 18th is considered the signature hole of the course, a long par 5 with 545 metres along a narrow valley, that requires 3 strait and long shots to get home in regulation. A par here is a great result. You may notice 50mt before the green on the left side an Olive tree which is 1.200 years old.
Gramacho Golf Course
The Gramacho golf course near Carvoeiro was designed by Ronald Fream and Nike Price and is an interesting 18 holes, par 72 resort golf course, lay out on an undulating terrain with olive, almond and carob trees scattered around as they were planted years before by the local farmers. Even some stone walls remain, as the shaping respected most of the natural layout. Since the very first tee the player must have the right club choice. The course has some tricks, including a few blind shots.
Gramacho golf course have a very interesting finishing holes, 16th stoke 1 is a demanding par 4 with some old stone ruins and a real large green shaped as a horseshoe protected by a big bunker. 17th a short par 4, with a very narrow fairway between a lake and an area with large rocks and shrubs with two greens options, the most exciting on left side with a shot over the lake and the second option is a raised green located in the extension of the fairway, protected by a bunker.
The 18th hole a par 5 uphill to the club house, with a very large green protected by deep bunkers, offering a great view from the cub house balcony with a drink in hand.
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