Ponte de Lima
Ponte de Lima Oporto
Ponte De Lima Golf Course is located some distance inland, away
from the punishing northerly winds that can be gruelling on the
links courses. It is a typically mountainous course that is set in
heavily wooded terrain, distinctive to northern Portugal. Built in
1995, this par-71 course is spread across a vast six kilometres terrain,
abundant in vegetation and it possesses some restored mansions
that serve as service facilities. The two 9’s are dissimilar in design,
the first nine set amongst age-old trees that passes though a
raving, and the second nine are situated in the valley of Quinta de
Pias, enclosed by vineyards, cornfields and apple and pear trees. Porto’s links course portfolio is boosted by a genuine links course
with deeply rooted values and traditions. Inaugurated in 1890, this
par-71 course plays to a professional length of 5640 metres. This
would be slightly shorter than modern day courses, but what’s
lost in length on this old style course, is made up on narrow and
undulating fairways, with strong northerly winds. The course is
located 17 kilometres south of Porto, close to the wonderful
beaches of Espinho. As part of the “Espinho Golf Week”, Oporto
Golf Club has been hosting a competition called the “Skeffington
Cup” since 1891 without any intermission.
Quinta do Fojo Amarante
In stark contrast to the bigger courses in the area, Quinta do
Fojo is a pleasant 6-hole course that plays to a total of par-60,
when played three times. Unveiled in 1997, this enjoyable course
is located across the river from Porto, which proves popular for
midweek golfers to practise their shots on the shorter holes.
Quinta do Fojo is a golf course you visit to sharpen your short
game and every golfer could do with that.s it takes its place as one
of the top courses along the coast. Designed by Jorge Santana da Silva, Amarante is an 18-hole par-68
course that opened for play in 1997. Only a short 30-minute drive
from Porto City Centre, Amarante Golf and its sister hotel Casa
da Calcada are located in the town of Amarante at the Quinta da
Deveza estate. Testimony to its design and maturity, the course
was quickly chosen to host the National
PGA Championships in 1999 and 2000. With the towering
mountains of Marao and Aboboreira as its backdrop, the setting of
Amarante course is typical of the stunning mountaineous scenery
of Northern Portugal. Its waterfalls and lakes provide a pleasant
experience for the golfer.
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