Oceanico Faldo Golf

Location: Algarve

Course opens in September 2008

Designed by Nick Faldo with strategic play in mind, this 7222 yard par 72 championship course demand careful positioning to score well.

In a modern twist of a traditional recipe, cacti and wild herbs replace the role of Sunningdale's heather, Spartan Holm oaks and ancient olive tress take the place of a lush English woodland, and desert scrub bunkers of crushed limestone replace Berkshires sandy tracts in a golf course that revels in the classic principles of strategic play.

Nick said "This is a very exciting project, which gives me a great opportunity to exploit my passion for design the same way I exploited my passion for playing. You have incredible views, beautiful undulating land and anytime you get natural terrain like this, it is great fun to work with".

"The real skill is when you stand on the tee, the golf hole tells you what you want to do and if you do what it tells you there is reward but if you don't you're penalised. I've managed to get the more undulating land on the site and the back nine is going to be quite hilly, which is fantastic because we've got some great views to complement the course".

"I like my courses to be challenging to whoever plays them. There might be easy holes in some places, but they are a challenge because you have to think about them, and that is what I am after. The best compliment you can get in the design business is when players come off the course and say ‘wow, that was a challenge', and that is what I am planning here at Amendoeira.