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NEW! Portugal - Vilamoura, Algarve
WEDNESDAY - SUNDAY
Tour Details
Wednesday
• Early morning flight from Faro
• Meet coach and tour driver at Faro Airport
• Transfer to the 4 starDom Pedro Golf or Dom Pedro Marina Hotel in Vilamoura,
(journey time 30 minutes) to check in.
Both hotels have an outdoor pool, and the Dom Pedro Golf has tennis courts. They are situated close to the centre of town, and within walking distance of all local clubs, bars and restaurants, and the local casino. Accommodation will be on a B&B basis with two people sharing a room.
Play at The Old
course, Vilamoura
This is the second oldest golf course in the Algarve. Set in an umbrella pinewood
and laid out in an interesting way to take advantage of the natural contours.
It is from the English school of Course design. The first Holes are easy and
inviting with reachable par-4s. The par-3 on the attractive fourth is a Hole
in One potential. Club selection from here will play an important part of your
game, and straight shots will be needed. The ninth is an excellent example of
this situation. The back nine has three interesting par-5s. The sixteenth providing
a 522 metre challenge for good length and straight hitting.
Welcome Dinner in hotel afterwards.
All the golf courses are
very nearby, and all are 18 holes.
Thursday
Play at Pinhal Golf Course
This course is laid through the pine tree forest of the area and is set back from the tourist beach area. The outward nine holes wander through the holiday villas that line the fairways. The well-positioned bunkers make the course very enjoyable to the players, testing their choice of clubs and their accuracy. The Par-4 on the fourth hole is difficult to achieve with water waiting for the erring shot. The Par-3 on the eighth of 149 metres is tricky than it first appears. The back nine-holes have a more open feel but the slightly altered fifteenth will cause a problem to meet the Par-4 it requires.
Friday
Play at Laguna Golf Course
The 18 Holes have been laid out over level ground and provide and with the exception of the eleventh and twelve that take the player around and over a lake, it is open fairways for the player with very few trees to present difficulties. It is a course that can be likened to some degree to the challenges that are provided by a Links course. However, there are many water hazards with strategically placed bunkers in open terrain. These factors combined with the occasional strong wind make for an interesting round.
Saturday
Play at Millenium Golf Course
Martin Hawtree has extended his original concept of the original 27 Holes by adding another 9 and created and creating two distinctive courses. These new holes are part of the Millennium Course and wander amongst the parkland of pine trees that are often found on the coast in the Algarve. The course is a pleasure to play with subtle but very few tricky situations except for possibly the par-3 sixth with its lake on the left of the fairway waiting for erring balls.
Sunday
• Check out from hotel
• Play at Villa Sol Golf Club en route to Airport
• Coach transport to club and then on to Faro Airport
• Evening return flight to UK, or Ireland
The English architect of this course has carefully maintained the original topographical nature of this undulating terrain. Changes when necessary have been kept to a minimum to preserve the natural state of being. The outward nine-holes are testing for a golfer starting with a par-4 of 381 metres. Next an even longer par-4 hole, then another par-4 of 385 metres. To follow the sixth and eighth holes, both par-5s, are awaiting the player with each a little under 500 metres. The back nine has two par-3 holes that are attractively designed. The par-5 on the fourteenth is particularly difficult to achieve with a tricky green awaiting the player
Whats Included?
4 nights B&B at Dom Pedro Golf or Dom Pedro Marina hotels
All Golf
Coach transport throughout the tour
Welcome dinner on Wednesday
Buggies at all courses
Cost
The projected total cost of the tour will be £450 per golfer
Flights would be in addition, but numerous airlines offer competitive pricing to Faro from many UK and Irish airports.
Note
This tour has already been tried and tested by the Wimbledon Ancient
Golf Society.
References available.