Located on the famous Estoril Coast, 25 kilometers from Lisbon, the Quinta da Marinha course was designed by the legendary Robert Trent Jones and is set in a private estate of 110 hectares, wooded with pine trees. The architect has worked on the flat terrain, laying out the course over 6,071 metres for a Par 71.
The most spectacular hole on this course is hole number 13, a Par 4 of 339 metres sloping down towards the sea. Once on the green, the golfer has the Atlantic Ocean as background. The whole of Quinta da Marinha's course is surrounded by beautiful panoramic views. The following hole (a Par 3) requires a very precise shot for the ball to cross a cliff and reach a wide but not very deep green.
For most of the course, however, the fairways face inland with the beautiful outline of the Sintra mountain range forming their background. Many bunkers and a number of lakes make the player's task even more difficult. Hole number 10, for instance, has a green entirely surrounded by water.
This Course was the 1988 host of the Quinta da Marinha Ladies Masters (European Professional's Women's Circuit) and in 2002 was host to the Estoril Open (PGA Tour Event).
Tips given by professional players and based on white tees:
1
The first hole, a long straight Par 5 with Pine trees lining both sides of the fairway, is a challenging shot to the green due to its straightness.
2
The second is a short Par 3 with water on the left and bunkers on the right. A first bad shot can complicate the par.
3
The Third is a Par 5 which has a dog leg of the tee from right to left. The out of bounds on the right is a short but wide green.
4
The fourth hole is a Par 4 which has a slight dog leg from the right to left, with a lake on right the hand side of the green. The out of bounds on the left and fairway are well outlined with trees.
5
The fifth hole is a Par 3 with a lake which is before a raised green surrounded by bunkers.
6
The sixth hole is a great double dog leg Par 5 which starts with a drive over a lake, then a dog leg from right to left and then left to right. The green is boarded by two big bunkers.
7
The seventh hole, a Par 3, has an angulated green and is surrounded by three bunkers.
8
The eighth hole is our stroke index number one. A long Par 4 up hill turned difficult by the wind. Located in the centre and centre right of the fairway, there are two big trees and a hill.
9
The ninth is a Par 3 slightly up hill with bunkers to the right and behind.
10
The tenth hole is a long Par 5 with a lake to the right off the tee, a second lake on the left running up to the green. It has a Dog Leg from the right to the left.
11
The eleventh hole is a dog leg Par 5 from right to left with bunkers running down both sides of the fairway from 150 metres in. It has a Lake on the right. The green, surrounded by two bunkers, has three elevated levels.
12
The twelfth hole is a long Par 4 with a dog leg right to left. The green is long with a bunker on each side.
13
The Thirteenth hole is the signature hole of Quinta da Marinha, this hole bends slightly from left to right downhill towards a wide ocean view. A fantastic ravine on the right.
14
The fourteenth hole is a difficult Par 3 over a ravine to a narrow green.
15
The fifteenth is a short but tricky par 4 with a straight fairway slopping from right to left. Accentuated two level green.
16
The sixteenth hole is a short Par 3 slightly up hill with a green slopping from left to right.
17
The seventeenth is a Par 4 slightly uphill and bending a little from the left to right. The fairway has a hill in the centre and the green is lined with bunkers.
18
The final hole is a Par 4 with a fairway bunker well placed in the centre- left. At the beginning, an outbound on the left and a big green with various levels.
Information:
Founded
1984
Architect
Robert Trent Jones
Proprietor
Guia Soc. Construções e Turismo S. A.
Director
Maria Padrela
Professional
Richard Allen
Green Keeper
Nuno Moura
Main events on this course
Portuguese Ladies Open (1988) Renault Grand Prix Estoril Tour Championship 2002 International Seniors Amateur Golf Society (2005)
Map:
Quinta da Marinha - Quinta da Marinha, Casa 36 2750-715 Cascais , Portugal
Directions:
GPS
38º42'06.69"N 9º27'20.79"W
From Lisbon take the A5 motorway for Cascais until the very end of the road and then follow the traffic into Birre and to Torre. Then follow the signs to Quinta da Marinha and the actual course. From Cascais take the coastal road west to Guincho. After leaving Cascais you will find Quinta da Marinha on the right hand side and the directional sign for the course.
