Quinta do Lago (South)
Quinta do Lago (North)
Quinta do Lago (Laranjal)
courses – the South Course, Laranjal and the
widely-acclaimed North Course, co-designed by
Ryder Cup-winning captain Paul McGinley. On site
facilities include Europe’s only Paul McGinley Golf
Academy and the only TaylorMade Performance
Centre in Southern Europe.
The jewel in the complex’s crown is the South
Course which has hosted the Portuguese Open
on several occasions. Plotted around umbrella
pines, lakes and wild flowers, this superbly
manicured track requires the correct positioning
of shots to score well. Basically the same style as
its sister course, the North is noted for its four
excellent par-5 holes and numerous dog-legs that
require accuracy off the tee. Featuring the same
consistently high quality from tee to green as
the other two layouts and built on ideal, rolling
terrain around five attractive lakes, the Laranjal
course which opened in 2011 completes 54-holes of
stunning golf.
www.quintadolago.com
Vale do Lobo
The luxury Vale do Lobo resort is a quality
complex and home to two special courses – the
Ocean and the Royal. Based on Sir Henry Cotton’s
original design concepts and re-developed
by respected American golf architect Rocky
Roquemore, both courses have twice been host to
the Portuguese Open. The Royal Course is famous
for one of the most photographed holes in Europe
- the par-3 16th. Set amid orange, fig and olive
trees with rolling pine-covered terrain on one side
and orange rock cliffs on the other, a well-struck
tee shot (over 200 metres from the championship
tees) is required to carry a series of precipitous
cliffs before the green. Another excellent par-3 is
to be found on the Ocean Course, and the scenic
15th which runs tight to the crashing waves of the
Atlantic Ocean would receive a lot more attention
if not for the fact that it is overshadowed be the
signature 16th on the Royal. Both courses are
equally top-notch, and if you have the time you
are advised to play both.
www.valedolobo.com
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