Beautiful Bermuda Grass Fairways
The San Lorenzo Golf Course was opened in 1988 and takes
advantage of wonderful topography on the Quinta do Lago estate,
winding its way gently over undulating pine woodland.
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Bordering the Ria Formosa Estuary
The 18 holes lie in the unspoilt
Southeast corner of Quinta do Lago, bordering the Ria Formosa
Estuary and salt water lagoons.
The course was designed by the
American golf architect Joseph Lee and the beautiful Bermuda grass
fairways provide perfect playing conditions.
The San Lorenzo Golf Course is laid
out in a figure of eight and at the heart lies the San Lorenzo
Clubhouse with a golf pro shop; comfortable changing
facilities; welcoming bar and restaurant.
Holes 1 - 4
After an inviting but unreachable
par 5 to open the San Lorenzo Golf Course there is a respite over
the next four holes, where no demands are made on excessive
length.
Hole 5
The fifth, the shortest hole on the
San Lorenzo Golf Course, open up a magnificent vista with the
backdrop of golden beaches and the Atlantic Ocean. Drama beings to
unfold at the sixth hole where the San Lorenzo Golf Course borders
the estuary and great demands are put on accuracy.
Hole 6
Six is a dogleg and rated Stroke
Index 1. Standing on the tee, looking out to the sea, the
temptation is to try to cut the corner with the drive; unless you
get the line and distance just right, you will be penalised by
landing in dense shrub. Once the corner is turned, the green
becomes visible, kicked off to the right - club selection is
paramount.
Hole 7
The seventh, again, plays from an
elevated tee. The Ria Formosa estuary seems to act as a magnet for
a slice; the green is almost entirely surrounded by water, making
club selection crucial.
Hole 8
The eighth hole turns inland and is
without a doubt one of the most spectacular par 5s, bordering the
largest of the inland lakes and forcing the third shot to carry
water to a tight but beautifully positioned green. With the lake to
your right, the tendency is to favour the left side; however,
caution is necessary as bunkers and encroaching pines lie and wait
on this side.
Hole 9
A demanding drive up a gentle
valley is required to give you a clear shot to the green at the
ninth which brings you back to the San Lorenzo Clubhouse.
Hole 10
The par tenth requires an
impressive drive across the smaller of the two lakes and only the
longest of players will be able to attempt to get home in two.
Hole 11
The eleventh provides the
alternative dramatic vista of an inland mountain range seemingly
perched behind the green.
Holes 12 - 16
The twelfth beings a run of four
holes taking you back towards the Atlantic Ocean. This is without a
doubt the most demanding hole on the San Lorenzo Golf Course with a
deep chasm running along the left-hand side of a narrow fairway - a
par 4 here is certainly worth an extra shot.
By the sixteenth the San Lorenzo
Golf Course has swung to the west and this is the toughest pf par
3s with a full 180 m (197 yds) carry to a very shallow green, once
again par is a bonus.
Hole 17
We turn back inland at the
seventeenth which is a stunningly beautiful hole with the lake
being in play from tee to green all along the left side and a
fairway bounded by towering reeds. A good drive here should leave
no problem with the second to an inviting green although the lake
still has a presence.
The last two holes which will
probably stay in your memory forever - particularly the eighteenth
- certainly they will make or break your score!
Hole 18
It is difficult to describe the
breathtaking finale that awaits you at the eighteenth. Here without
a doubt is one of the finest finishes in golf that you will ever
experience, and has become world renowned. There is no escape from
the water here and the prefect drive merely lessens the challenge
of a shot across water left and right, back and front to a tiny
targeted green.
Simply Spectacular
The San Lorenzo Golf Course is
simply spectacular we continue to improve and add to its natural
beauty wherever possible.
There are golf courses and golf
courses and only a few leave you with vivid lasting memories and
the feeling of being 3 m (10 feet) tall as you walk off the last
green - San Lorenzo Golf Course is one.
