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Vale Do Lobo Ocean & Royal Golf

Vale Do Lobo Golf is part of the Vale do Lobo tourist resort located near the sea and offers a very agreeable game. Originally the Ocean course had 18 holes designed by Sir Henry Cotton, but in 1972 a further loop of nine holes was added. More recent work has given it another dimension : two 18 hole courses - The Ocean Course and the Royal Golf Course

Vale do Lobo is a luxury tourist complex located a mere 13km from Faro International Airport and boasts Three 18 hole competition golf courses.  It also boasts a good sized, 245m, practice ground, providing excellent facilities for any golfer.

Pro Tips. (Ocean)
The opening hole demands an accurate tee shot - always difficult when it's the first of the day. The lake on the right and trees to the left make this par 4 intimidating. The approach to an elevated green must also be precise. The next few holes follow the contours of the land, with strategic hazards which must be carefully taken into consideration. The ninth is a difficult dog-leg with "out of bounds" on the left and a large lake on the right. This 329 meter par 4 must be approached accurately because the green is tricky - on the slope and above the level of the fairway.

On the tenth you need a accurate drive - much like the first hole - but the fairway is narrow. The water hazard may be attractive, but it still has to be negotiated! The green is two tiered and well guarded, a tough start to the back nine. The eleventh and fourteenth holes are challenging par 4's, with the greens set against a backdrop of white sand and blue sea. Strategic bunker placements make for tricky approach shots. Along the beach, the par-3 fifteenth offers a tantalisingly large green, but there's "out of bounds to the left and sandy wastes all around. Not an easy tee shot. The closing hole remains a good example of designer's art. A narrow entrance to a widening landing area from the tee. This is a par 5, and it climbs steadily to a tiered green that is small and hard to read. Making a par here is quite an achievement.

Pro Tips (Royal)
The opening holes are a soft introduction to some testing later ones. The par-4 sixth, for example, at 395 meters, has water on the left of the green and bunkers on the right. A good drive to a narrow landing area still requires a bold approach to the protected green. The 3-par ninth (155 meters) features a near island green. However, Roquemore has set the trees in a wide arc in front of the picturesque lake, making club selection difficult. Alternatively, for those who prefer a more delicate approach, a safe passage exists to the right.

The eleventh, a par-5 of 485 meters, is a good test. It is essential to get a good drive away because the second shot will be to a narrow landing area between a lake and a steep bank. Only from this point is it possible to expect a comfortable approach to a green protected to its left and in front by water.

The sixteenth (formerly the seventh of the yellow course) is the spectacular par-3 of 205 meters across the red sandstone cliffs for which Vale do Lobo is famous. Views from each of the tees are out along the length of the coastline westwards. And so to the last hole, with a fairway sloping off to the right, it is advisable to drive to the left. However the fairway is lined on both sides with pines which are constricting in the mind's eye. At 330 meters, this closing hole is not particularly long, but the green has raised banking to the left and the ground falls steeply away to the right. The approach shot must be committed and well positioned if you are to have the satisfaction of the ball remaining firmly on the green.

HOLES:  2X18
REQUIREMENTS:
handicap Cert - dress code.
FACILITIES:
Golf shop - Putting & chipping green - Club hire - Trolleys -Buggies
CLUBHOUSE:
Restaurant/bar Terrace overlooking 1st tees of the Royal & Ocean course and putting green. Changing rooms.

 

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