Penha Longa (Atlantic)
Penha Longa (Monastery) Penha Longa (Atlantic)
This nine-hole golf course is part of the Penha Longa golf resort.
This is a perfect sister course to the Championship Course
(Atlantic Course) - equally pretty but a fraction less demanding.
Situated on the site of an ancient monastery, after which it is
named, this course now offers golfers a fresh alternative and
guaranteed game, should the Atlantic Course be busy. The
Monastery Course (also known as Mosteiro course) plays 2,588
meters par-35 and is generally less undulating than the its sister
course. Its lakes also provide their own special beauty and testing
hazards. Located in the Sintra Natural Park, this course is ranked in the top
30 Courses in Continental Europe. The Atlantic Course designed by
the famed Robert Trent Jones Jnr, is escapist golf at its best. With
its bold drives, courageous approaches and artful greens, it is both
an adrenalin rush and a soothing journey through one of Portugal’s
most inspiring landscapes. The opening holes and the final flourish
share a wooded vale in the shadow of the rocky mountains, while
others arc and plunge over scented hillsides. Exciting at every turn,
this championship test and host to the Portuguese Open, is a master
of variety and thrills.
Golf do Estoril Quinta da Marinha
Golf do Estoril is a championship course with bags of history and
fame. One of the oldest golf courses in Portugal, Golf do Estoril
offers its visitors spectacular views over the Atlantic Ocean. The
course has been used on numerous occasions for the Portuguese
Open, as well as for international amateur championships. It is
a short but challenging course, designed by Philip Mackenzie
Ross, who made excellent use of the surrounding pine-trees and
eucalyptuses – which, coupled with the uneven terrain, make the
course more a test of accuracy than of the ability to hit the ball
long distances. The course is popular with golfers, so the addition
of a second 9-holes is an additional benefit. Located close to the lively towns of Estoril and Cascais and the
majestic beach of Guincho is the Quinta da Marinha golf course.
The Quinta da Marinha course forms part of a luxury development,
where you can relax for a few days. Besides a great golf course, there
also is the possibility to do horse-riding around the thousands of
pine-trees or walk along the coast with the Atlantic Ocean as your
constant companion. Built by the architect Robert Trent Jones Snr in
1984, the course is 6,100 metres long across generally flat terrain. Only
4 years after opening, it held the Portuguese Ladies Open (1988).
This 339-metre hole slopes down towards the sea with the Atlantic
Ocean as its backdrop.
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