Description:

Nick Price, the former world Nr.1 player, has teamed up with the well-known golf course architect, Ronald Fream, to create a uniquely designed 18 hole course with 27 varied greens that enable the golfer to play the same course several times with different greens and new challenges.

The design technique has positioned the greens and protective bunkers so that an 18 hole round is a genuine challenge. The positioning of the tee markers helps to increase this variety still further. As in the case of the Pinta Course, this course is maintained at tournament standard all the year round.

In the Nick Price style, the wonderful characteristics already existing on the site, from the boulder outcrops and dry stone walling to the fig, carob and olive trees, have been complemented by artfully positioned lakes and bunkers. These hazards, combined with the design of the greens and fairways, result in a challenging but attractive course.

From the first stroke off the tee to the final green, the player must not just play the ball well but also adopt the best strategy to achieve an optimum result. At the end of the round, experienced golfers will be able to confirm that they have played a good course, with a challenging 72 par over a more-than-sufficient length of 6,107 meters.

Details:
Tees Ray Grass
Fairways Ray Grass
Greens Bent Grass
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Number of Holes 18
Handicap required Men:
28
Women: 36
  Par Lengths
Whites 72 6107 m / 6718 yd
Yellows 72 5532 m / 6085 yd
Reds 72 4777 m / 5255 yd
 
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 Yes
Club House With Restaurant and Snack bar
Buggies Without GPS
Trolleys Manual
Golfs Clubs Wilson
Callaway
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Golf Lessons Resident professionals
Academy Yes
Juniors Up to 16 years old
 
Prices:
Prices 18 holes: 9 holes:
Rack Rate
Internet Prices
Low Season 60,00 € / 42,00 € 40,00 € / n/a
High Season 92,50 € / 62,50 € 50,00 € / n/a
Junior Low Season n/a n/a
High Season n/a n/a
Buggies Low Season 40,00 € n/a
High Season 40,00 € n/a
Trolleys Manual 5,00 € n/a
Electric n/a n/a
Club Hire Wilson
Callaway
20,00 €
30,00 €
n/a
Driving Range 50 balls 4,00 € 4,00 €
Lessons
Swing Analisys   Professionals
Individual Lesson
1 Pax
2 Pax

65,00 €
85,00 €
With any of the resident professionals
Individual Lesson Junior
1 Pax
2 Pax
3 Pax


30,00 €
40,00 €
50,00 €
Beginner Golf School
3 Days
5 Days

Golf School
3 Days
5 Days

150,00 €
250,00 €


250,00 €
350,00 €
Playing with Professional  
 
Score Card:
Hole S.I. Par Meters Yards Meters Yards Meters Yards
1 4 4 338 372 317 349 275 303
2 6 5 512 563 476 524 426 469
3 10 4 339 373 309 340 284 312
4 16 3 186 205 162 178 115 127
5 2 4 365 402 342 376 308 339
6 14 5 475 523 416 458 358 394
7 12 3 179 197 153 168 126 139
8 18 4 289 318 263 289 206 227
9 8 4 366 403 314 345 264 290
Out 36 3049 3354 2752 3027 2362 2598
10 9 3 173 190 148 163 106 117
11 13 4 374 411 309 340 278 306
12 3 5 484 532 433 476 409 450
13 15 4 360 396 327 360 271 298
14 7 4 347 382 321 353 282 310
15 17 3 178 196 169 186 132 145
16 1 4 376 414 353 388 325 358
17 11 4 284 312 268 295 217 239
18 5 5 482 530 452 497 395 435
In 36 3058 3364 2780 3058 2415 2657
Total 72 6107 6718 5532 6085 4777 5255

Tips given by professional players and based on white tees:
1
A picturesque tee shot. Lay up short of the central rock and tree outcrop, to leave a flighted short iron second.
2
OB right is the danger off the tee. A long uphill second leaves a short pitch over a nest of sand traps.
3
Anything straight is good off the tee! The green faces you, sopitch your second up to the flag.
4
Think of leaving an uphill putt on this testing par 3.
5
Drive left of the rock outcrop. The second shot plays short off the downhill lie.
6
A fine par 3 from an elevated tee. Club selection is vital. The wind always comes in to play.
7
A great par 4. There is no shame in playing it as an easy 5! Two good shots needed to make an orthodox par.
8
Play for position in the centre left of the fairway, length does not help. Be sure to carry the lake with your second.
9
Over the left hand tree is the line off the tee. The uphill second is all carry, beware the deep greenside bunkers.
10
If you carry the fairway traps your easy second is the reward. Lay up left and face a tough second shot.
11
Left off the tee and then right for the second , sets up a straight forward uphill pitch.
12
Carry the olive tree on the fairway and you have a pitch for a birdie chance.
13
Hard to hit the right side of the green. Aim for the centre and face the more difficult putt.
14
Drive right of the rock outcrop and then use your best distance judgement for this downhill pitch.
15
Not a long shot but requires a clean strike or you may visit the water hazard.
16
Gamble on a long straight tee shot and you can have an easy second. A lay up short of the bunkers & drystone wall is safer.
17
Just hit the fairway off the tee!
The second is not long.
18
Reach the end of the left hand rock wall and you have a chance at the green.
Information:
 
Founded 1991
Architect Ronald Fream
Proprietor Carvoeiro Golfe, SA
Director José Carlos Matias
Professional Mark Gasper
Carlos Ribeiro
Green Keeper Miguel Grosso
 
 
Main events on this course
European Seniors Tour
Algarve Ladies Open
 
 
Map:
Gramacho Pestana Golf Resort - Apartado 1011 8401-908 Carvoeiro, Lagoa , Portugal
   
Directions:
GPS
GPS 37º07'31.16"N
8º29'18.46"W
 
The Pestana Golf Resort, Gramacho Course, is situated close to the town of Lagoa, 4 km from the village of Carvoeiro, 10 km from the village Portimão and 30 minutes away from Faro International Airport. From the airport, take the motorway (Via do Infante - A22), as far as the town of Lagoa. At the junction for Carvoeiro follow this road in the direction of Sesmarias. To assist you, you will find 'Pestana' signed from Lagoa.
 
Contacts:
Telephone Internet service +351 289300680
 
Fax Internet service +351 289300689
Skype Help Desk My status
 
Request Tee Times Internet request form
 
Course Rating based on Guests Feedback:
 
Difficulty Factor 6
Greens 7
Fairways 7
Tee Box 8
Overall
layout - service - scenario
7
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