Troia Golf Championship Course, designed by the famous American golf architect Robert Trent Jones Senior, is a spectacular links, and one of the most fascinating golf challenges in Portugal. The magazine Golf World elected in 2003, as the 25th best European Golf Course.
The usual approach to the Troia Golf Championship Course is straight over the Estuary of the Sado River - a pleasant short ferry ride from Setubal to the Peninsula of Troia, a region of great natural beauty near the Atlantic Ocean.
The greens are small with naturally shaped defensive bunkers and hummocks, while the fairways are narrow and hemmed in by sandy dunes and pine trees, providing a genuine test of skill for the lowers handicap golfers together with enjoyment for the more modest players.
The front nine has a run of beautiful sea holes and Trent Jones who was never lost for words when asked to praise his own work, select the 3rd hole at Troia, for his dream eclectic course.
Troia Golf Championship Course offers you a comfortable and welcoming Clubhouse, constructed in a rustic style, with a set of first class facilities services: golf reception, pro-shop, bar, restaurant and a large balcony to the 18th Green and also a excellent Driving Range with two putting-greens and one chipping and bunker practice area.
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Score Card:
Hole
S.I.
Par
Meters
Yards
Meters
Yards
Meters
Yards
1
3
5
473
520
422
464
362
398
2
15
3
186
205
165
182
110
121
3
11
4
368
405
341
375
274
301
4
17
3
141
155
123
135
90
99
5
7
4
393
432
351
386
285
314
6
5
4
401
441
372
409
309
340
7
1
5
515
567
463
509
383
421
8
13
4
305
336
279
307
225
248
9
9
4
379
417
354
389
318
350
Out
36
3161
3477
2870
3157
2356
2592
10
14
4
313
344
301
331
251
276
11
16
3
165
182
152
167
124
136
12
12
4
346
381
327
360
272
299
13
8
4
411
452
394
433
331
364
14
4
5
475
523
466
513
422
464
15
6
4
398
438
349
384
298
328
16
10
4
405
446
369
406
316
348
17
18
3
160
176
155
171
108
119
18
2
5
486
535
448
493
394
433
In
36
3159
3475
2961
3257
2516
2768
Total
72
6320
6952
5831
6414
4872
5359
Tips given by professional players and based on white tees:
1
A short opening hole, that requires more skill the closer one gets to the small and well-bunkered green. Drive is left centre. Second shot must be very precise to negotiate with the well placed bunkers starting some 50 meters before and to right of the green.
2
A good par 3, with a possible upwind straight from the sea. The goal at this hole is mainly to carry the sand that extends between the tee and the green. A wide but shallow bunkered green.
3
With two alternative lines of play, no major obstacles exist to interfere with play. Best drive here is to the right of the tree in the fairway. The approach has to bee well gauged because of the heavy rough that surrounds the green, especially to the left of it.
4
Seemingly short and innocent, this par 3 may cause problems. This is one of the most demanding holes of the course. Short as par 3 goes, but needing a very accurate tee-shot. Out of bounds on the left. Should the shot finish in sand to the right or left of the green, the recovery is always difficult.
5
A medium par 4, with a well bunkered green. A straight drive leaves no problems for the approach. Normally downwind, this hole requires exact placement of the tee-shot.
6
A rather wide but long hole against the wind. There is ample room for the drive. However to get in two on the green a long and very precise second shot is needed. The green is two levelled, uphill and nestled in the hill side to the left the fairway.
7
A long par 5, double dog legged right. For the long hitters the second shot is a long shot straight for the green. For drivers not long enough, the second shot must be very well gauged and is to the left of the fairway.
8
A very short par 4, with a shallow narrow green tightly bunkered, that will cause the most problems here.
9
This is a very fine hole. There is ample room for the drive, but the approach to a very long and narrow beautiful green, tucked in under the pine trees, should be carefully judged.
10
A well-placed tee-shot rather than a long one is important to open up for the approach to the tricky green. The drive should be played to the right of the fairway to have the best angle to attack this difficult green.
11
A tightly bunkered long and narrow green in addition to a lot of surrounding sand makes this a memorable par 3. It is most importance not being short to the right because of the difficult sandpit strategically located.
12
You need an accurate drive here, which is half of the battle because you also need a well played approach shot to hold on the green, that slopes away to the right.
13
A sharp dog leg left that demands a good and well placed drive will open up the approach. Anything else will be ‘three on the green’.
14
A very interesting and beautiful par 5. Dog legging left after the second shot. Distance here tough it helps is not important, accuracy especially with the second shot, as in all the par 5 of the course, avoiding all the sand near the green is the key for good scoring.
15
A difficult drive and double levelled and enormous green, makes this hole a challenge to get the par.
16
The fairway of this hole is quite wide and the real difficulty appears when the pin is located to the right, because of the bunkers that protect that part of the green.
17
A lavish little hole, that normally plays downwind. Bunkers and waste areas add to the thrill. There is out of bounds at the right and heavy rough on the left. Anyway it is not a long hole and the prevailing wind is helpful.
18
A beautiful finishing hole, that can make or break a score. Try to leave a full sand wedge for your third shot! The secret to par this hole is getting as close as possible of the green so you have left a wedge short pitch to this treacherous green. Here again, as in all the others par 5’s, the placement of the second shot is of paramount importance.
Information:
Founded
1980
Architect
Robert Trent Jones Senior
Proprietor
Golftime, S.A. / Sonae Turismo
Director
Henrique Manuel de Sousa
Professional
Jorge Rodrigues
Green Keeper
Henrique Manuel de Sousa
Main events on this course
European Ladies Team Championship - 1981 Portuguese Open Championship - 1983 Troia Ladies Master - 1991 Costa Azul Ladies Open - 1996 15th International European Amateurs Championship - 2002
Map:
Troia Golf - 7570-789 Carvalhal - Grândola, Portugal
Directions:
GPS
38º28'43.94"N 8º53'32.58"W
Drive south on the A2 (IC3) to Setúbal. When in Setúbal follow the direction signs to the Troia Ferry. After crossing on the Ferry drive south on the EN 253 in the direction of Comporta. You will see on this road directional signs for the course.
