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Vale do Lobo - Royal
Course
Vale do Lobo is located in 15 Miles from Casa Esperanca.
Founded: 1997
Architect: Rocky Roquemore
Holes: 18
Length: 5650 mtrs Yellow
Par: 72
Vale do Lobo is a well-known tourist complex in the Algarve, where its
three nine-hole courses are an attraction for foreign golfers who
visit our country.
The «Yellow» and the «Orange» courses were opened to the public in
1968; the «Green» course was opened in 1974.
There is also a project for a further nine-hole course.
The courses were designed by Sir Henry Cotton but the land at his
disposal did not have similar characteristics to Penina, both in space
and in geographical scope. Vale de Lobo does not have the same
invincible aspect as Penina, but here also Cotton's touch was
brilliant, creating some first rate holes, such as the first on the
Green course, an extremely attractive par 4 and, above all, the par-3
7th of the Yellow, course, perhaps, the most photographed hole in
Europe, according to the chronicles. It is played to a green, 178
metres away, over a deep ravine in the cliffs. The wind plays an
important role and even a good one-iron is frequently required by long
hitters.
For further information please click go direct to the Vale do Lobo website
by clicking this link
www.valedelobo.com
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