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Alto Club

Alto Club, Alvor

Situated near the village of Alvor, 45 minutes drive from Faro, 20 minutes drive from Lagos toward Faro. This was the last course designed by Sir Henry Cotton, the triple winner of the British Open. It embodies his belief that a golf course should test players with low handicaps, but also provides a pleasant game for golfers of only average level. The course, with the beautiful Monchique mountains as its back-drop, runs through two valleys and offers winding fairways and gently undulating greens. Apart from the notorious par 4, tenth, the most talked about hole is definitely the sixteenth measuring 604m from the tiger tee. Is one of the longest par-5s in Europe. Make sure you play a good 18th hole as it leads up to a basin right in front of the lovely (new in 2003) club house that affords an excellent ‘gallery’ view. Coupled with a nice bar that does light meals and snacks, and a smart restaurant all adds the finishing touch to a course that must be on your list to play in the Algarve.
2007 Update:
The course continues to be well kept as you would expect and there is rumour of another 9 holes being added in the near future.
Directions: Turn off the EN 125 towards Alvor. On the Portimão - Alvor road, turn right at the turn for Praia de Rocha.


Course Data
Owner : Hotal, SA - Address : Quinta do Alto do Poço, Apartado 1. Alvor. 8501-906 Alvor  
E-Mail : golf@altoclub.com  
Site : www.altoclub.com
Director : Colin Snape. 
Secretary : 
Green Keeper : Engº Luís Carrilho
Pro's :  Tony Bennet & BGLC Learning Centre
Architect : Sir Henry Cotton and Peter Dobereiner.
Founded : 1991
Grass: Greens :
  Penn Links,  Fairways:  Bermuda.
Nº of Holes : 18, Par : 72.
Length (metres) : Whites - 6125, Yellow - 5683, Red - 5233
Course Rating : Men White - 70,6 : Men Yellow - 68,8 : Ladies Blue - 74,2 : Ladies Red - 70,5
Slope Rating :  Men White - 121 : Men Yellow - 117 : Ladies Blue - 124 : Ladies Blue - 116
Facilities : Driving Range, Putting Green, Pro Shop.
Eating : Restaurant and Bar at the Club House
Directions : Turn off the EN 125 towards Alvor. On the Portimão - Alvor road, turn right at the turn for Praia de Rocha.
Address : Caixa Postal 1, Alvor, 8500 Portimão.
Telephone : (+351) 282 416 913.
Fax : (+351) 282 401 046

Alto Score Card
HOLE METRES PAR STR. HOLE METRES PAR STR.
1 338 317 302 275 4 4 10 173 148 134 106 3 9
2 512 476 456 426 5 6 11 374 309 295 278 4 13
3 339 309 307 284 4 10 12 484 433 427 409 5 3
4 186 162 130 115 3 16 13 360 327 310 271 4 15
5 365 342 322 308 4 2 14 247 321 305 282 4 7
6 475 416 391 358 5 14 15 178 169 150 132 3 17
7 179 153 137 126 3 12 16 376 353 341 325 4 1
8 289 263 242 206 4 18 17 284 268 246 217 4 11
9 366 314 293 264 4 8 18 482 452 424 395 5 5
OUT 3049 2752 2580 2362 36   IN 3058 2780 2632 2415 36  
  OUT 3049 2752 2580 2362 36
TOTAL 6107 5532 5212 4777 72

Last Update04/08/2008 - Neils Travel Web - Portugal - Alto Club Course Notes