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Course Overview and Details
Updated information by the golf course professional
Penina Champoinship Golf Course was previously known as the Sir Henry Cotton Championship Golf Course. The main 18 holes provide the most demanding test of a players skill in the Algarve, if not in Portugal. The inevitable difficulty that a flat landscape and terrain creates with club selection, the holes are crossed and flanked by a series of streams, ditches and water hazards, demanding precisely executed shots to avoid trouble and achieve par.
The course is beautifully maintained, winding past tall stands of eucalyptus and clumps of palm to mainly elevated greens which have subtle slopes and sometimes treacherous speeds.
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Technical Details
- Flat:
- Some gentle slopes on green approaches
- Dog Legs:
- On both 9's
- Tree Lined:
- Heavily with Umbrella Pines
- Buggy Recommended:
- If Essential
- Water hazards:
- On both 9's, check on course planner required
- Parkland:
- Totally
- Signature Hole:
- 5th
- Comments:
- Premier Championship course in West Algarve
Details
- Holes:
- 18
- Par:
- 73
- Whites:
- 6273 m / 6900 yd
- Yellows:
- 5827 m / 6410 yd
- Reds:
- 5140 m / 5654 yd
- Greens:
- Creeping Bent Cobra
- Fairways:
- Lolium Perene|Poa Pratensis|Creeping Bent
- Tees:
- Lolium Perene|Poa Pratensis|Creeping Bent
- Handicap:
- Gents < 28 | Ladies < 36
Information
- Founded:
- 1966
- Architect:
- Henry Cotton
- Proprietor:
- Sociedade Turística da Penina, SA
- Director:
- Leonel Rio
- Professional:
- Bart Van der Wind, José Lourenço, José Marcelino
- Green Keeper:
- Luís Domingos
- Main events:
- Portuguese Open, Seniors PGA Match Play,
Facilities
- Reception:
- Everyday from 7:45am to 8:00pm
- Pro Shop:
- Everyday from 7:45am to 8:00pm
- Driving Range:
- Yes
- Putting Green:
- Yes
- Locker Rooms:
- Yes
- Club House:
- With Restaurant and Snack bar
- Buggies:
- Trolleys:
- Manual and Electric
- Golf Clubs:
- Standard Set|Taylor Made Set
- Golf Lessons:
- Resident professionals
- Academy:
- Yes
- Juniors:
- Up to 17 years old
