Quinta
Da Ria Vila Nova
de Cacela (Tavira), Algarve, Portugal.
Markers
Length
Rating
18
holes, Par 72
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6016 m
5332 m
4980 m
71.6
70.7
71.7
This spectacular 18 hole golf
course is in the Ria Formosa Natural Park and spreads
along an almost flat surface of 660,000 m2 down to the
Ria Formosa itself, hanging over it and with a stunning
view of the sea. It is a PAR 72, comprising two loops
of 9 holes and each loop with 2 PAR 5, five PAR 4 and
two PAR 3 holes. Its total length is about 6,016 metres.
Five lakes were strategically built along the course,
specifically near greens 5, 10 and 14. Hole 16, PAR
5, is played between the two biggest lakes.
The green of the PAR 3 nr. 17 is limited by one of these
lakes where an island with varied bird-fauna may be
found. Besides the beauty the lakes render to the course,
they are also used as water reservoirs for the irrigation
and are nourished by a stream.
The greens, smoothly undulating, are well protected
by bunkers. Greens, tees and fairways are covered with
Bent Crenshaw and the roughs with Poa Pretensis with
Fescuas.
There will be no real estate construction in the Ria
Course. More than 300 trees, such as olive and carob
trees have been transplanted in order to maintain the
ancient border of the course and the typical features
of the region landscape. It also looks like as if the
course is of the same age as its centenary trees. From
any place of the site, one can see both the mountains
and the sea.
The surrounding orange trees and vineyards give their
contribution to make the course country landscape even
more beautiful.
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