Gromacho Course Notes - PORTUGAL - NEILS TRAVEL WEB

Quinta do Gramacho is adjacent to the Vale da Pinta course. It is part of the Pestana Golf Resort, and close to the fishing village of Carvoeiro, some 60 kilometres from Faro Airport. The Gramacho Course is unique with 27 greens being the only one of its type of design in Europe, it is one of only a few courses in the world with 18 sets of tees and 27 greens but only 18 fairways.
As with the Pinta Course, the preparation and condition is at tournament standard year round. Holes 1 through 4 and 14 through 18 have two greens which may change your game plan depending on which greens are in play.
The use of existing features of the land, outcrops of rock, dry stone walls, fig, almond, carob and olive trees, have been augmented by well positioned bunkers and lakes. These hazards, combined with the shaping of the fairways and greens, have produced a wonderful array of challenging but fair golf holes. From the first tee shot to then pitch to the final green, the player must not only strike the ball and putt well, but also utilize the best strategy, to produce a good score. Experienced golfers will certainly acknowledge that they played a very fine golf course with a testing par of 71 and more than sufficient length at 6107 metres.
Directions: Follow the EN 125 and take the turn to Carvoeiro at the Lagoa roundabout.
Address: Quinta do Gramacho, 8400 Lagoa.
Telephone: (+351) 282 340 900
 Fax: (+351) 359 649