Golf in Portugal

Algarve - Golf The Old Course

Golf in Portugal > Algarve > The Old Course > Bookings

This is the oldest of the four Vilamoura courses that form part of a luxury resort development close to fantastic beaches. Course designer Frank Pennink wanted to create a course in the Algarve that would remind players of those beautiful, challenging inland British courses. He achieved that perfectly. Opened in 1969, the verdant fairways of the course run through surrounding pine trees. This is a very attractive course with a great variety of holes. The Par 3 holes are all different and visually very beautiful, representing the toughest challenge on the course. They require careful selection of irons and near-perfect ball control. Over the rest of the course, trees play a decisive role, lining the doglegs and punishing any careless strokes. The greens are small, especially on the shorter holes, where there is simply no margin for error. A unique feature of this course is the fact that Par is 73, despite the fact that among its last nine holes there are no less than four with a Par 5. It was selected for the Portuguese Open in 1979, in which Bran Barnes was victor. Nearest Accommodation: Hotel Atlantis, Hotel Ampalius, Marinotel, Hotel Vila Galé Marina Nearest Golf Courses: Pinhal, Laguna, Millenium

Course Data

Holes	Length	PAR	Course Rating	Slope Rating	Opened
18	6.254 meters	73	72,2	127	1969

Grass Varieties	Greens	Tees & Fairways	Roughs	Surroundings
	Bentgrass, Providence	Bermuda Tifton 419	mix Bermuda Comum	mix Lollium and festucas

Architect: Frank Pennink - Remodelled by Martin Hawtree in 1996 Teeing off times: every 9 minutes Pro: Joaquim Sequira Requirements: A Handicap Certificate, Maximum handicaps accepted: Men=24, Ladies=28 Dress Code: Only softspikes are allowed. Tailor shorts or trousers, Polo shirts, Golf shoes Facilities: Club House, Bar, Restaurant, Pro-Shop, Buggy bar in the course, Putting Green, Driving Range, Lessons, Trolleys, Buggies.

Score Card:
Hole T C M L Par Stroke 1 310 302 296 282 4 17 2 425 430 417 375 5 5 3 324 319 300 252 4 9 4 163 158 149 113 3 15 5 485 449 440 400 5 10 6 212 196 181 164 3 11 7 393 344 334 312 4 7 8 419 414 400 345 4 1 9 265 260 250 245 4 13 out 3006 2872 2767 2488 36	Hole T C M L Par Stroke 10 153 148 138 114 3 18 11 390 371 357 329 4 4 12 487 482 472 359 5 6 13 348 342 332 296 4 16 14 440 436 426 342 5 8 15 150 145 135 106 3 14 16 514 504 494 428 5 2 17 353 348 338 312 4 12 18 413 340 330 303 4 3 in 3248 3116 3022 2589 37
T C M L Par Total 6254 5988 5789 5077 73

Hole 4

Hole 9

Hole 14