The back nine is where the course pairs it testing layout
with the beauty of it surroundings. Holes 13-18 are
majestic and it’s here you will find shades of Valderama.
The course is made even more picturesque and
challenging by the introduction of water on the 12th and
14th and the “all carry” par 3 15th. With the addition of
large bunkers and undulating greens throughout your
round you have a course where a cool head and steady
nerve are required.
Before spending a night in the city we travelled to the
South of the Lisboa region to Sesimbra, a small seaside
town famous for its sport fishing and the sea food
that accompanies the winner’s spoils. The town rolls
out of the Arrábida National Park, its winding streets
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offer a multitude of restaurants, bars and nightclubs
before the town opens out to its pièce de résistance,
its golden beaches enclosed within the Sesimbra bay.
The Sana Hotel is the perfect place to stay in the area,
the 4* beach front location offers modern, comfortable
and stylish rooms, a rich and varied fresh local menu as
well as a picturesque roof top pool for those looking to
indulge.
Heading 30mins north back towards Lisbon is Club
Quinta Do Peru, a majestic course in the Azeitão region
and one of the area’s most exclusive. Set in over 300
acres of pine forest the Rocky Roquemore designed
course is very special, since opening in 1995 its owners
have spared no expense ensuring that the course