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Situated in an outstanding
resort area with the background of Ria Formosa, the Quinta do Lago
courses are famous in the international golfing world.
The Quinta do Lago course offered four
nine hole loops with sufficient flexibility to allow four eighteen hole
combinations (all Par 72). A recent transformation divided these
four loops into two different courses. Quinta do Lago, built over
loops B and C, is still the most famous. This course, designed by
William Mitchell and inaugurated in 1974, became world known after
hosting the Portuguese Open on seven occasions. The course allows
the player to approach greens in very different ways. The most
famous hole is number 15, a memorable Par 3 requiring a 200 metre shot
right over a lake from the championship tee onto a green surrounded by
pine trees.
Quinta do Lago is part of the Natural
Park of Ria Formosa, an eco-system that hosts a great variety of birds.
It is part of a tourist resort of great quality, including excellent
restaurants, bars and the possibility of complementing the game of golf
with other activities.
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