Estela
Club de Golf Miramar Vale Pisáo
This is a 9-hole course, built in 1932 to encourage Portuguese
nationals to take up the game of golf. It is a long-established golf
course and one of the oldest in Portugal. Recent improvements
have been made to its original design by the much celebrated
course architect, Howard Swan.. The course can be found in a
popular seaside resort along the north coast, running adjacent
to the golden beaches of Espinho and Porto. Sand dunes and
stunning ocean views are widespread on this exciting 9-hole
course. Full catering and clubhouse facilities are available after
your round in a friendly and welcoming environment. The Vale Pisão Golf Course has 9 holes (par 37 with 3266 meters)
putting green and a practice range. The course layout follows the
aesthetics of the terrain, fitting in naturally with the landscape
and taking advantage of the slopes, the vegetation and the
streams. This gives a varied layout, with interesting and balanced
challenges, where shorter holes, of evident beauty and strategy,
are mixed with more difficult, complicated holes. Designed to
protect environmental values, the features of the Vale Pisão Golf
Course, make it ideal for playing golf at the top level in terms of
quantity, quality and variety.
Quinta da Barca Estela
In 1997, Quinta da Barca 9-hole course was opened for general
play. It’s gentle design but playing at over 3800 metres from the
back tees, this is not a simple course by any means. The greens
can be quite undulating and cleverly placed bunkers and lakes
provide obstacles to achieving a good score. For the second
round of nine holes, there are a completely different set of tee
boxes. Set in a magnificent setting along a river bank, the course
is located at Esposende. The course is supported by a marina,
spa, restaurants, shopping malls, and two aparthotels with a
swimming-pool and tennis courts. It’s a simple fact that Irish golfers love a quality links course. At
Estela Golf Course, you won’t be disappointed. Excluding the use
of Bermuda grass, this is a course that ranks as high as the best
links courses in Ireland. Built in 1988, this par-72 Championship
course is located at only 20 minutes from Porto’s international
airport and located in the lively summer resort of Povoa de
Varzim. Owing to its exposed sandy terrain across 3 kilometres,
punishing rough, influencing trade winds and quick greens, players
that manage to hit their handicap at Estela should feel very
pleased.
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