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Alto Golf & Country Club, Algarve
Situé à l'ouest de l'Algarve, Alto Golf & Country Club est un resort de golf et de loisirs d'excellence, niché dans de merveilleux jardins paysagers, avec des villas, des appartements et des maisons en bandes, dont la plupart jouissent de superbes vues sur la mer, le terrain de golf ou les fabuleux jardins.
Notre parcours de 18 trous par 72 a été le dernier terrain dessiné par le légendaire Sir Henry Cotton. Les fairways sinueux et les greens surélevés sont le reflet de la philosophie de golf de Sir Henry : offrir un jeu difficile aux joueurs de faible handicap, beaucoup de plaisir à ceux ayant un niveau moyen et satisfaction et inspiration aux débutants.
Longeant des espaces verts, ce parcours exclusif 18 trous par 72 franchit deux vallées légèrement en pente et s'étend sur 6 125 m à partir des départs arrières. Les neuf premiers trous offrent de très belles vues sur la baie de Lagos.
Situé sur des pentes vallonnées, le retour inclut le remarquable Henry Cotton Challenge, le par 5 le plus long d'Europe. À 604 m, il exige trois coups longs et précis pour éviter le lac, atteindre le fairway formant un angle puis le green, petit mais bien protégé.
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Details:

Tees
Bermuda

Fairways
Bermuda

Greens
Penn Links

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Number of Holes
18

Handicap required
Men:
28

Women:
36

 
Par
Lengths

Whites
70
5896 m / 6486 yd

Yellows
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Reds
70
5003 m / 5503 yd

 

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General 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
 

Club House
With Restaurant and Snack bar

Buggies
Without GPS

Trolleys
Manual and Electric

Golfs Clubs
 

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Golf Lessons
Tony Bennett (TB)
Kevin Parry (KP)

Academy
Yes

Juniors
Up to 16 years old

 

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Prices:

Prices
18 holes:
9 holes:

Rack Rate
Internet Prices
Low Season
52,00 € / Online Price
28,00 €

High Season
74,00 € / Online Price
40,00 €

Junior
Low Season
n/a
n/a

High Season
n/a
n/a

Buggies
Low Season
40,00 €
40,00 €

High Season
40,00 €
40,00 €

Trolleys
Manual
6,00 €
6,00 €

Electric
16,00 €
16,00 €

Club Hire
 
30,00 €
30,00 €

Driving Range
40 balls
5,00 €
5,00 €

Lessons

Swing Analisys
 
Professionals

20 minutes
Kevin Parry
Tony Bennett

26,00 €
39,00 €
With any of the resident professionals

50 minutes
Kevin Parry
Tony Bennett

49,00 €
79,00 €

Packages
 

Playing with Professional
 

 

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Score Card:

Hole
S.I.
Par
Meters
Yards
Meters
Yards

1
16
3
151
166
128
141

2
12
4
347
382
225
248

3
2
4
393
432
327
360

4
6
4
378
416
298
328

5
18
5
419
461
349
384

6
4
4
378
416
335
369

7
8
3
187
206
166
183

8
4
4
304
334
268
295

9
10
4
352
387
325
358

Out
35
2909
3200
2421
2663

10
5
4
390
429
314
345

11
17
3
130
143
104
114

12
15
3
123
135
91
100

13
10
4
416
458
373
410

14
16
4
262
288
233
256

15
8
4
370
407
340
374

16
2
5
604
664
530
583

17
12
3
160
176
104
114

18
6
5
532
585
493
542

In
35
2987
3286
2582
2840

Total
70
5896
6486
5003
5503

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Tips given by professional players and based on white tees:

1

Don't underestimate this par 3 opener. The wind plays a big factor to club selection with danger at the front left via a bunker and a steep drop away at the back. Be certain to check the pin placement of the day here as the green is the longest on the golf course measuring 36 metres from front to back and thus possibly a 2 club difference!

2

The second, a 348 metre par 4 which slightly dog-legs to the left, features the old bread oven pictured on the front of the scorecard; your tee shot needs to aim in that direction to the left side of the fairway, because the fairway slopes gently away to the right. A good drive will leave a midiron for an enticing approach shot to the green.

3

The third was originally the first of five par 5 holes on Alto and plays across one of the valleys. It has now been reclassified as a par 4 and measuring nearly 400 metres, it’s now one of the hardest holes on the course. Aim your drive to the left centre of the fairway - beware water lurking around the corner to the right and OB to the left. The approach to the green is uphill all the way, be careful of the bunkers at the front and right side of the green. The green slopes from back to front and is normally very fast, a real test of nerves.

4

The par 4, 400 metre fourth requires a precise tee shot, aimed to the right hand side of the fairway over the trees. This gives you the perfect line, up hill into the green, which is guarded by one bunker. A water hazard on the right will also test the nerves and your driving skill.

5

Either hit the driver from the tee with a fade off the bunker or a well struck fairway wood down the tree line will suffice. From the fairway you can reach this par five in two, take caution though as there is out of bounds left.

6

Select placement over power from the tee aiming down the right side, this should leave you with a long iron uphill approach shot to a narrow target...Good Luck!

7

The first of three tremendous golf holes to close the front nine, a long iron will be needed here possibly a fairway wood for some players as this par 3 measures 187 Metres. The green is elevated and crowned, which means that chipping close can be difficult. A par is certainly worthy of celebration.

8

Positioning your drive is important here. A long iron to the left of the fairway bunker or alternatively drive over the bunker on the right hand side. This will leave you a short iron to an elevated green which has a slope running down the middle from back to front and a ridge dividing left from right.

9

Good position off the tee is recommended once more, left you have the bunker and out of bounds running the length of the hole and right you have trees that will welcome any ball faded too much. You need two big shots to hit this crowned green in two.

10

The par 4 tenth has a blind tee shot, and all you seem to be able to see is the rising fairway and the trees that overhang it. If you can get over the hill the ball should run on nicely, although the road on the right is out of bounds. A good drive along the tree line will leave you a midiron second shot to an elevated green – club selection is vital.

11

This par three is straight down the hill so plays shorter than it measures. A club difference from back to front to this generous target, however, if missed the bunkers are ready and waiting in particular the one to the front for anything short.

12

Similar length to eleven, watch out for the pot bunker, sand cuts well into your target.

13

Three Blind Mice. The next three holes all have blind tee shots. The 13th is a good test of golf for any standard of player and you will need two good shots to be on this green in regulation. Keep away from the out of bounds running down the right and out of the trees to the left. The green is elevated – anything wide for a second shot will be punished by the surrounding trees and anything short might result in you finding the ball back at your feet.

14

At the fourteenth it’s possible to hit the green in one – walk forward from the tee box and check out the green for position, then grip it and rip it! A long iron or fairway wood gives a short iron to the green. Check pin placement, as this large green could leave you in three-putt territory but when teeing off beware of those in front on the 15th tee.

15

On the fifteenth, you are faced with an uphill view and the parish marker – aim slightly left as the right is out of bounds. Once over the hill, everything falls away. The approach must be spot on for length again if you want the birdie, as the sloping two tiered green is a challenge in itself.

16

The monster 16th, only 604 metres stands between you and the hole at this test. The tee shot must be down the right avoiding the water at all cost. The landing area leaves you a blind second, try to keep it straight up the fairway and beware of the cross fairway gully at second shot distance. The green is surrounded by bunkers and slopes, so you need to be accurate with your third or fourth.

17

The seventeenth is another great test of your game. At 160 metres it doesn’t seem too difficult, but the small target is guarded by a bunker to the right front and left back and there’s a very steep slope on the left. It’s probably best not to miss this green!

18

The final hole and the final par 5 at Alto and no push over. Fire away with the driver down the right side. Placement is vital on the lay up if you are going to make birdie here. Find the top of the ridge and the centre of the fairway - from there you will be able to see all of the green guarded by just the one bunker.

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Information:

 

Founded
1991

Architect
Sir Henry Cotton

Proprietor
Hotel, S.A.

Director
Richard Marshall

Professional
Tony Bennett
Kevin Parry

Green Keeper
Nuno Spulveda

 

 

Main events on this course

TAP (Air Portugal) Amateur Open 1995
Johnnie Walker Amateur Classic 1998

 

 

 

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Map:

Données cartographiques ©2009 Tele Atlas - Conditions d'utilisation

Plan

Satellite

Mixte

Alto Golf - Quinta do Alto do Poço Apartado 100, Alvor 8501-906, Portimão, Portugal

 
 

Directions:

GPS

37º07'35.63"N
8º34'02.36"W
 

Via Infante (A22) - Portimão Exit-5 and take road south into the town. After the third roundabout keep to the left hand side and go down and through a short tunnel. Keep straight on and about 1 km later road curves to the left and feeds into another road. Keep straight and on the third roundabout with fountain turn right into a dual carriageway going west. At the next roundabout turn to the right and the course entrance is about 0.4 kms on the right side off a smaller roundabout.

 

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Contacts:

Telephone
Internet service
+351 289300680

 

Fax
Internet service
+351 289300689

Skype Help Desk

 

Request Tee Times
Internet request form

 

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Course Rating based on Guests Feedback:

 

Difficulty Factor

Greens

Fairways

Tee Box

Overall
layout - service - scenario

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