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368 4
332 4
307 4
307 4
29
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41 44
71 258
98
DRAIN
110
SATELLITE
98 233 119 212
134 194
163
26 22
0
+21 +41
HOLE 1 PRO TIP: A drive down the right side of the fairway, just left of the fairway bunker, will leave a second shot to a big green that slopes from back to front, so leave your approach below the hole if possible. A good chance to open your round with a birdie. Ideal Line
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500 5
480 5
415 5
415 5
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56 72
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104 114
122 136
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201 295
203 287
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253 243 278 214
282 222
311 190
317 184
DRAIN
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HOLE 2 PRO TIP: An uphill tee shot aimed down the right side followed by a straightaway second shot will leave a short-iron approach to another big green that slopes from back to front. Another birdie opportunity perhaps!
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387 4
360 4
285 4
285 4
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0 16
DRAIN
53 73 95 275 108 262 140 251 154
DRAIN
127 243
158 213 178 193
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HOLE 3 PRO TIP: Another tee shot where it’s best to favour the right side of the fairway, leaving a mid-iron to a green set slightly below you. The water on the left shouldn’t come into play but we cannot promise!
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171 3
138 3
113 3
105 3
24
0 140
56
0
+20
HOLE 4 PRO TIP: An inviting par-three where what you see is what you get! Trust the distance and commit to the shot. Don’t be taken in by how easy it looks!
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500 5
480 5
435 5
435 5
28 0
57 77
94 117
152 313
186 283
227 255 214 287 182
234 235 256 212 277 190
45
0
+17
HOLE 5 PRO TIP: My favourite par-five in Portugal. Aim your drive down the left and second shot down the right to set up a short-iron approach over a wellplaced front greenside bunker to a very fast green that slopes severely from back to front. Ideal Line
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348 4
315 4
290 4
249 4
29
0
32 83
SATELLITE
87 240
67 232 87 209 97 200 116 183 159 164
131 149 145 163 160 154
95
75
55
35 28
0
+22
HOLE 6 PRO TIP: An uphill, dog-leg left, par-four. Miss the bunker on the corner and make sure you take enough club on the second shot to avoid the false front that lies in wait for any underhit approaches. Ideal Line
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175 3
155 3
127 3
127 3
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0 143
40
19
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+21
HOLE 7 PRO TIP: Another visible green and although the putting surface is large, aim for the middle and you won’t be too far away.
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363 4
340 4
307 4
307 4
23
0
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60
94 107 244 127 233 145 218
162 192
180
198 154
146 190
35 30
0
+22
HOLE 8 PRO TIP: This dog-leg right, slightly uphill par-four requires a power fade (for the right-handed golfer) to hold a fairway that slopes from right to left. The ideal second shot should finish front left, irrespective of the pin position, to safely negotiate the uphill green that slopes from right to left. Ideal Line
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355 4
320 4
285 4
285 4
30
0
69 246
59 230 77 215
80 235 82 209 95 195
98 226
32
0
+29
HOLE 9 PRO TIP: A dog-leg left which features an inviting tee shot from a high, elevated tee. The difficulty here is the approach, which is played to a slightly raised green with another false front so make sure you take enough club. Ideal Line
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406 4
375 4
328 4
328 4
33
0
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DRAIN
DRAIN
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109 135 272
161 243 177 228
207 196 231 166
209 181
83
58 40
0
HOLE 10 PRO TIP: A very tough par-four to open the back nine, which requires a good drive and a high, carrying second shot to another fast green sloping from back to front. A four here is always a great score.
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184 3
151 3
112 3
112 3
30
0 146
77
22
0
+30
HOLE 11 PRO TIP: There’s no hidden trouble here on this excellent short hole, but take into account the huge right-to-left break on the green when hitting your tee shot. Ideal Line
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460 5
425 5
380 5
380 5
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0
26 69
60 84
124 276
114
175 178 221
229 201 242 185
156 236
200 191 223 172
44 20 0
+28
HOLE 12 PRO TIP: For the longer hitters, this is a risk-and-reward par-five. Cut the corner on the right and, providing you catch the strip of semi-rough which crosses the fairway, you can reach the green in two. For the normal player, drive between the bunkers, before hitting a second shot uphill followed by an approach to another sloping, back-to-front green. Ideal Line
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325 4
285 4
255 4
255 4
28
0
46 249
39 238 51 226 77
SATELLITE
89 190 101 177
73 219
44 34
0
+24
HOLE 13 PRO TIP: A short par-four which requires a drive to the right of the left-hand bunker and a short second to an elevated green with another false front to catch any underhit approach shots. Ideal Line
14
383 4
350 4
318 4
276 4
29
0
26 49
76 280
49
72
DRAIN
88 95 258 118 230
116 238
133 214 159 193 177 174
174 172
73
38
10 0
+24
HOLE 14 PRO TIP: A beautiful par-four played from an elevated tee. The water on the right is only reachable for bigger hitters and a par is always a good result on this hole. Ideal Line
15
196 3
160 3
125 3
125 3
23
0 156
39
25
0
+16 +30
HOLE 15 PRO TIP: The South Course’s signature hole for obvious reasons. Aim to the right half of the green for a shorter carry over the water. Ideal Line
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372 4
322 4
270 4
259 4
27
0
43 294 66 274
56 71 80 244
88 252
95 227 106 218
125 221
128
151
175 150
160 181
71
35
0
+25
HOLE 16 PRO TIP: Keep the drive to the right-hand side of the fairway. Only a long drive will allow a view of the green, which is set well below you with a lake as the beautiful backdrop.
Ideal Line
17
510 5
490 5
402 5
354 5
30
0
36
48 64 83 99 124
125
159 184
165
SATELLITE
195
212 270
262 220
MOUND
216 267 251 231
250 232
152 131
73
0
+16
+18
HOLE 17 PRO TIP: A straightaway par-five but one that will live long in the memory. The ideal tee shot should be to the right half of the fairway and the second shot, if you can’t reach, should be aimed at the left-hand greenside bunker. Try to keep your third shot under the hole as anything beyond the pin leaves a very fast and tricky downhill putt. Ideal Line
18
413 4
370 4
338 4
338 4
29
0
48
70 65
90
77
111
91
122 285
103 121 253
158 251
146 234 171 214 194 185
185 233
231
238 162
87
0
HOLE 18 PRO TIP: A great finishing hole. A right-to-left tee shot is ideal as the fairway slopes the other way, leaving a longish second shot to a green that slopes from back to front.
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