Pestana Gramacho
Another of the Pestana Group Courses, this
course is the brainchild of Nick Price, the former
world No.1 player and renowned golf course
architect, Ronald Fream. Together they have
created a uniquely designed 18 hole course with
27 varied greens that enable the golfer to play the same course
with new challenges several times. This Championship course
hosted the Portuguese Ladies Open in 2005 and 2007, and prides
itself on maintaining tournament standard conditions all year.
The design technique involves well guarded greens with clever
bunkering that makes the player think before going directly for
the pin. Some times the centre of the green is a better option.
The boulder outcrops and dry stone walling to the fig, carob and
olive trees, have been complemented by art fully positioned lakes
and bunkers.
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