Vilamoura Pinhal Golf Course
Course Information and Presentation
A Frank Pennink masterpiece, the Vilamoura Pinhal Golf Course, also known as Vilamoura 2, is a beautiful course set on a rolling, meandering, countryside. It is lined with umbrella pine, and is more open than the Old Course. The greens are much smaller, however, and would require your shots to be 100 percent accurate.
The Pinhal Golf Course is located on the outskirts of Vilamoura. It had to be redesigned by Trent Jones in 1985, due to urban development. He incorporated both British and American layout concepts in the remodelling of the golf course, thus, the golfer needs to employ different styles of playing to negotiate the layout of the course. The most challenging hole has to be hole 17. For a Par 5 championship tee, it has all of 502 meters, and is a pretty complicated shot, even to veteran golfers. But nonetheless, playing the Pinhal remains an extraordinary experience.
One very attractive feature of the Pinhal Golf Course is the fact that it was built in the midst of breathtaking pine woodland. It also has a spectacular view of the sea, which makes playing on this course an absolutely delightful experience.
A trivia: The Pinhal Golf Course was chosen for the use of the 1988 Portuguese Ladies' Open, a part of the professional European circuit for women.
Course Facilities
Bar and Restaurant, Chipping Green, Coffee Shop, Driving Range, Golf Clubhouse, Golf Shop, Men’s and Ladies’ Locker Rooms, Pro Shop, Putting Green
Course Details
| Location: | Vilamoura, Quarteira, Algarve |
| Course Type: | Championship |
| Course Category: | Championship |
| Architect/Designer: | Frank Pennink |
| Required Handicap: | Certificate preferred |
| Men’s Handicap: | 28 |
| Women’s Handicap: | 36 |
| Holes: | 18 |
| Par: | 72 |
| Yards: | 6,400 |
| Length: | 6,300m |
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