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Aroeira Challenge
Ribagolfe Oakes
A shorter test than its sibling but still measuring more than 6,800 yards , Ribagolfe II is a great compliment to Ribagolfe I . Blessed with the same indigenous cork oak canvass , the course designers have crafted a more forgiving but equally appealing golf course with wider fairways and landing areas . The huge , moderately contoured greens , however , provide a stiff test if you ’ re to score well .
Aroeira Challenge
A new course in the Lisbon area , this course has a fairly different concept of golf from Aroeira I , consisting of large fast greens . Despite the inviting nature of its greens , the course becomes increasingly difficult as you work your way around the front nine . Unlike its older sister course , the new course has bunkers on the fairways , some of them in the Scottish style of pot bunkers . But the sand traps are not the only obstacle that have to be taken into account as the course also have five large lakes , water is a fairly constant hazard , particularly at the last nine holes .

The huge , moderately contoured greens , however , provide a stiff tesT sand traps are not the only obstacle that have to be taken

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