Algarve - Golf Quinta do Gramacho

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Quinta do Gramacho was designed by the North-American Ronald Fream and Nick Price and is adjacent to the Vale da Pinta course. It is part of the Pestana Golf Resort situated in the heart of Algarve, and close to the fishing village of Carvoeiro, some 60 kilometers from Faro Airport. The Gramacho Course is unique with 27 greens being the only one of its type of design on the continent of Europe, it is one of only a few courses in the world with 18 sets of tees and 27 greens but only 18 fairways. As with the Pinta Course, the preparation and condition is at tournament standard year round. Holes 1 through 4 and 14 through 18 have two greens which may change your game plan depending on which greens are in play The ondulating terrain is liberally dotted with carob, fig, palm, almond and olive trees, some of which are more than 600 years old. The use of existing features of the land, outcrops of rock, dry stone walls, fig, almond, carob and olive trees, have been augmented by well positioned bunkers and lakes. These hazards, combined with the shaping of the fairways and greens, have produced a wonderful array of challenging but fair golf holes. From the first tee shot to then pitch to the final green, the player must not only strike the ball and putt well, but also utilize the best strategy, to produce a good score. Experienced golfers will certainly acknowledge that they played a very fine golf course with a testing par of 71 and more than sufficient length at 6107 metres. While designing and constructing the golf course Pinta and Gramacho, Ron Fream and Nick Price, did the impossible, they combined the hilly picturesque course with the artistic fairways and used the ancient olive trees, some 600 years old, all over the courses. Nearest Accommodation: Hotel Tivoli Almansor, Hotel Apartment Cristal, Hotel Apartment Solferias, Villa Borboleta, Carvoeiro Sol, Colina da Lapa Club, Rocha Brava I Accommodation Algarve Nearest Golf Courses: Vale da Pinta, Vale do Milho

Course Data Architect: Ronald Fream Opened: 1991 Holes: 2 x 9 Par: 72 Length: 5.919 meters Requirements: Handicap Certificate required: Max. Ladies=36, Men=28 Facilities: Driving Range, Putting Green, Pitching Area (with Bunkers), Trolleys, Buggies, Club Hire, Pro-shop, Golf Academy, Terrace Café, Snack Bar, Villas, Apartments.

Score Card
Hole T C M L Par Stroke 1 310 289 268 244 4 12 2 490 462 440 410 5 4 3 339 309 307 284 4 14 4 186 162 130 115 3 18 5 327 305 285 262 4 6 6 178 169 150 132 3 15 7 376 353 341 325 4 1 8 284 268 246 217 4 8 9 482 452 424 395 5 10 out 2972 2769 2591 2384 36	Hole T C M L Par Stroke 10 338 317 302 275 4 11 11 506 476 456 426 5 3 12 299 273 268 244 4 13 13 186 150 115 99 3 17 14 347 321 305 282 4 5 15 159 147 126 110 3 16 16 363 346 333 312 4 2 17 291 278 258 228 4 7 18 458 428 400 373 5 9 in 2947 2736 2563 2349 36
T C M L Par Total 5919 5505 5154 4733 72