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Oceânico Faldo Course Description
"The land at Amendoeira is dramatic and the project
has the potential to be a real talking point in the Algarve.
With so many courses in the region, that’s no mean
feat. In a modern twist of a traditional recipe, cacti and
wild herbs replace the role of Sunningdale’s heather,
Spartan Holm oaks and ancient olive trees take the place
of a lush English woodland, and desert scrub bunkers of
crushed limestone replace Berkshire’s sandy tracts in
a golf course that revels in the classic principles of
strategic play". (Quote - Nick Faldo - the
non–playing captain of the European Ryder Cup Team
in 2008).
With strategic play in mind, the course asks for careful
positioning to score well. Rocky areas, meandering
watercourses, good views to the distant mountains of
Monchique, orange groves, all of these give the course its
own character.
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The course first hole is a testing uphill, Par-4, offering
a number of 'risk and reward' opportunities. The downhill,
Par-5, hole 4, encounters a meandering watercourse, which
comes into play on three of the front 9 holes and two of
the inward play. The inward 9 holes include several which
will become the talking point of the '19th hole cognoscenti'.
Mastering the massive Par-5 hole 13th which has a
descending fairway, which when the wind is behind the
player, will demand consistent shot making all the way to
the hole. holes 14 and 15 continue to challenge the golfer,
sometimes playing amongst rocky outcrops. After leaving the
high ground to the west, the 18th brings the game to a close
with a magnificent Par-5.
Recommended Discount Accommodation - Armação de Pera Area
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