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Golf
Penina
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Situated in the heart of the Algarve, in the the Meridien Penina Golf & Resort, the championship course is considered
the most brilliant project of Sir Henry Cotton, triple champion of the
British Open who became a golf architect.
This was also the first golf course to be built in the Algarve, back in
1966. The experienced Cotton was one of the firsts to recognise the
Algarve's huge potential as a golfing destination. The quality and the
success of his work encouraged the subsequent construction of many other
courses that now exist in the region.
The
hotel and golf club are unique when it comes to outstanding views, a
calm and tranquil setting, and shows nature at its best. The golf club is
a member of the Audubon Co-operative Sanctuary System.
The Penina Championship Course has several bunkers, almost four hundred
thousand trees, plenty of water with wide greens and a vast tee area,
making this a real championship course.
The sequence of the
holes is very original, for the last nine holes both begin and end with
two Par 5. Therefore, the first half of the course is Par 35, while Par
for the other nine holes is 38. A new lake has been created to protect
hole 5's green and more water has been added around green 13, transforming
it into a small island. These are some of the details included in the
transformation of the original design, as well as the deepening of the
bunkers and the rebuilding of tees according to modern techniques. 40
thousand tons of sand were used to build up the new fairways and 200
kilometres of electric wires were needed to install the new computerised
irrigation system.
Two nine hole courses (now re-named the Resort Course and Academy Course)
are the ideal complement to the Championship course.
Nearest Accommodation:
Hotel Meridien Penina I Accommodation
Algarve
Nearest Golf Courses: Morgado do Reguengo,
Alto Golf, Palmares |

Course Data
Architect: Sir Henry Cotton
Opened: 1966
Holes: 18 (Championship Course)
Par: 73
Length: 6.273 meters
Pro's: Robert Liddle, José Lourenço
Marcelino
Requirements: A Handicap Certificate.
Max. Men=28, Ladies=32
Dress Code: Soft spikes required
Facilities: Hotel, Driving Range, 3
Putting Greens, Pitching Area, Trolleys, Club Hire, Pro-shop, Restaurants,
Bars. |
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Score Card:
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Hole |
T |
C |
M |
L |
Par |
Stroke |
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1 |
406 |
405 |
388 |
367 |
4 |
6 |
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2 |
401 |
385 |
364 |
325 |
4 |
1 |
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3 |
288 |
286 |
265 |
226 |
4 |
12 |
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4 |
366 |
347 |
326 |
278 |
4 |
5 |
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5 |
431 |
408 |
402 |
373 |
5 |
10 |
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6 |
191 |
169 |
155 |
128 |
3 |
18 |
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7 |
312 |
307 |
268 |
240 |
4 |
14 |
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8 |
185 |
183 |
156 |
150 |
3 |
17 |
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9 |
388 |
380 |
357 |
296 |
4 |
3 |
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out |
2970 |
2855 |
2681 |
2382 |
35 |
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Hole |
T |
C |
M |
L |
Par |
Stroke |
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10 |
493 |
487 |
471 |
423 |
5 |
7 |
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11 |
492 |
478 |
443 |
409 |
5 |
9 |
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12 |
389 |
355 |
331 |
325 |
4 |
2 |
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13 |
197 |
178 |
161 |
152 |
3 |
13 |
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14 |
389 |
356 |
333 |
281 |
4 |
4 |
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15 |
305 |
298 |
271 |
259 |
4 |
15 |
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16 |
226 |
197 |
153 |
147 |
3 |
16 |
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17 |
445 |
437 |
420 |
390 |
5 |
8 |
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18 |
437 |
431 |
407 |
366 |
5 |
11 |
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in |
3373 |
3217 |
2990 |
2752 |
39 |
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T |
C |
M |
L |
Par |
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Total |
6343 |
6072 |
5671 |
5134 |
73 |
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