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Algarve - Golf Penina

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Situated in the heart of the Algarve, in the the Meridien Penina Golf & Resort, the championship course is considered the most brilliant project of Sir Henry Cotton, triple champion of the British Open who became a golf architect. This was also the first golf course to be built in the Algarve, back in 1966. The experienced Cotton was one of the firsts to recognise the Algarve's huge potential as a golfing destination. The quality and the success of his work encouraged the subsequent construction of many other courses that now exist in the region. The hotel and golf club are unique when it comes to outstanding views, a calm and tranquil setting, and shows nature at its best. The golf club is a member of the Audubon Co-operative Sanctuary System. The Penina Championship Course has several bunkers, almost four hundred thousand trees, plenty of water with wide greens and a vast tee area, making this a real championship course. The sequence of the holes is very original, for the last nine holes both begin and end with two Par 5. Therefore, the first half of the course is Par 35, while Par for the other nine holes is 38. A new lake has been created to protect hole 5's green and more water has been added around green 13, transforming it into a small island. These are some of the details included in the transformation of the original design, as well as the deepening of the bunkers and the rebuilding of tees according to modern techniques. 40 thousand tons of sand were used to build up the new fairways and 200 kilometres of electric wires were needed to install the new computerised irrigation system. Two nine hole courses (now re-named the Resort Course and Academy Course) are the ideal complement to the Championship course. Nearest Accommodation: Hotel Meridien Penina, Hotel Tropimar I Accommodation Algarve Nearest Golf Courses: Morgado do Reguengo, Alto Golf, Palmares

Course Data Architect: Sir Henry Cotton Opened: 1966 Holes: 18 (Championship Course) Par: 73 Length: 6.273 meters Pro's: Robert Liddle, José Lourenço Marcelino Requirements: A Handicap Certificate. Max. Men=28, Ladies=32 Dress Code: Soft spikes required Facilities: Hotel, Driving Range, 3 Putting Greens, Pitching Area, Trolleys, Club Hire, Pro-shop, Restaurants, Bars.

Score Card:
Hole T C M L Par Stroke 1 406 405 388 367 4 6 2 401 385 364 325 4 1 3 288 286 265 226 4 12 4 366 347 326 278 4 5 5 431 408 402 373 5 10 6 191 169 155 128 3 18 7 312 307 268 240 4 14 8 185 183 156 150 3 17 9 388 380 357 296 4 3 out 2970 2855 2681 2382 35	Hole T C M L Par Stroke 10 493 487 471 423 5 7 11 492 478 443 409 5 9 12 389 355 331 325 4 2 13 197 178 161 152 3 13 14 389 356 333 281 4 4 15 305 298 271 259 4 15 16 226 197 153 147 3 16 17 445 437 420 390 5 8 18 437 431 407 366 5 11 in 3373 3217 2990 2752 39
T C M L Par Total 6343 6072 5671 5134 73

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