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  DETAILS OF THE
PARQUE DA FLORESTA GOLF COURSE:

Number of holes: 18, Par: 71
Length: 5587 meters
Buggy paths: Yes
Golf shoes: soft spikes (no trainers)
Dress code: Tailored shorts and collared shirts only
Compulsory: 1 set of clubs per player
Changing rooms with lockers
 
Parque da Floresta golf course is crafted through valleys and over inland hills, in early spring the area is blanketed with beautiful white flowers.

Parque da Floresta golf course was designed by Pepe Gancedo, one of Spain's most famous architects, whose philosophy of golf course construction involves minimal alteration to the existing terrain. Parque da Floresta golf course runs over hills behind the fishing village of Salema, which 15 minutes west of the historic town of Lagos and not far from the Costa Vicentina Nature Reserve. It’s widely varying holes run through valleys and eucalyptus-covered ravines, while around the course olive, palm and pine trees are planted.

In recent years there has been a considerable investment made in the course, including the addition of a Golf Academy and the redesign of several holes.

From the opening par 4 that curves gracefully towards the early morning sun, to the majestic par 4 eighteenth set in a natural amphitheatre below the Clubhouse terrace, this course has already become famous for having some classic golf holes.

The "Postage Stamp" par 3 fifth of just 113 meters to the smallest of bunker-surrounded greens makes an accurate tee shot essential. The par 5 ninth ranks among the toughest stroke-index 1 holes ever designed. The picturesque, short par 3 eleventh - guarded on two sides by water - is one of the most inviting holes you could wish to play and is followed by a par 5 that leads up the "Valley of the Wells" to another elevated green.

Having played along the "Lost Valley" of the par 4 fourteenth, with its spectacular views to the village of Figueira and the sea, you are faced with the dramatic tee shot of the par 3 fifteenth. Here, on the tee, players are presented with an imposing view of a large, picturesque lake that has to be carried in order to reach the wide, but shallow, green. Water again comes into play on the sixteenth and seventeenth where bold, yet accurate, tee shots will reap dividends for the brave, although both holes also prove rewarding to those golfers with higher handicaps.










































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