Course Overview and Details
Updated information by the golf course professional
Benamor golf course was the first golf course to open east of the Algarve, and lies just outside the city of Tavira. This course offers a pleasant experience, to players of all standards. The golf course is undulating but not hilly. The views of the mountains to the North and the Atlantic Ocean to the South are stunning. The fairways of Bermuda Sahara and cool-season grasses provide good lies for wood and iron shots. Player's accuracy is particularly called upon by the architects' retention of as many of the old trees as feasible. These natural obstacles coupled with strategically placed bunkers and occasional water hazards make the course a worthwhile challenge. This golf course was selected as the Best Maintained Course in 2001 by the Portuguese Golf Federation.
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Technical Details
- Parkland:
- Parkland / Heathland
- Undulated:
- Most of the fairways very undulated
- Buggy Recommended:
- Prominent hills in some parts of the course
- Signature Hole:
- 13th
- Water hazards:
- Only the 13th hole has a rivulet crossing the fairway
- Tree Lined:
- A few trees come into play on a few holes
- Exposed:
- As the fairways are a bit open the wind will have to be taken in consideration
- Dog Legs:
- Nothing at 90 degrees, but long fading dog legs
Details
- Holes:
- 18
- Par:
- 71
- Whites:
- 5456 m / 6002 yd
- Yellows:
- 5155 m / 5671 yd
- Reds:
- 4719 m / 5191 yd
- Greens:
- Penn A4
- Fairways:
- Bermuda
- Tees:
- Penn A4
- Handicap:
-
Gents < 28 | Ladies < 36
Information
- Founded:
- 2000
- Architect:
- Sir Henry Cotton
- Proprietor:
- Benamor Actividades Turísticas, S.A.
- Director:
- Joao Paulo Sousa
- Professional:
- Keith Ashdown and Bart Van Der Wind
- Green Keeper:
- Nuno Conceicao
Facilities
- Reception:
- Everyday from 7:00am to 8:00pm
- Pro Shop:
- Everyday from 7:00am to 8:00pm
- Driving Range:
- Yes
- Putting Green:
- Yes
- Locker Rooms:
- Yes
- Club House:
- With Restaurant and Snack bar
- Buggies:
- Without GPS
- Trolleys:
- Manual and Electric
- Golf Clubs:
- Full Set
- Golf Lessons:
- Resident Professionals
- Academy:
- Yes
- Juniors:
- Up to 16 years old