Hole by hole

Hole 1 – Gone With the Wind

1st – The first hole is a dog leg Par 5 from right to left with bunkers running down both sides of the fairway from 150 metres in. It has a Lake on the right. The green, surrounded by two bunkers, has three elevated levels.

The Pro’s tip: The green has 3 tiers; the centre of the green is the best option.

Hole 2 – Lefty

2nd – the second hole is a long Par 4 with a dog leg right to left. The green is long with a bunker on each side.

The Pro’s tip: A good drive will bounce to the left as the fairway slopes around the corner so there is no need to risk flying the ball over the corner.

Hole 3 – Atlantic Ocean

3rd – The third hole is the signature hole of Quinta da Marinha. This hole bends slightly from left to right downhill towards a wide ocean view – a fantastic ravine on the right.

The Pro’s tip: your second shot is key as the green slopes away from you. The chip is a lot easier short than form behind the green.

Hole 4 – Ravine

4th – The fourth hole is a difficult Par 3 over a ravine to a narrow green.

The Pro’s tip: club selection is key as short is never good but long makes to a difficult chip back lowers the ravine.

Hole 5 – Iron(y)

5th – The fifth is a short but tricky Par 4 with a straight fairway sloping from right to left. Accentuated two level green.

The Pro’s tip: The name of the hole gives this away. Iron is the best option off the tee.

Hole 6 – Sweet Sixteen

6th – The sixth hole is a short Par 3 slightly up hill with a green sloping from left to right.

The Pro’s tip: The trees around the tee shelter you from the wind which normally blows from left to right.

Hole 7 – Step by Step

7th – The seventh is a Par 4 slightly uphill and bending a little from the left to right. The fairway has a hill in the centre and the green is lined with bunkers.

The Pro’s Tip: The second shot is a key with a big green, going directly for the Pin sometimes is the wrong option.

Hole 8 – Drive Home

8th – The eighth hole is a Par 4 with a fairway bunker well placed in the centre-left. At the beginning, an outbound on the left and a big green with various levels.

The Pro’s tip: From the tee the fairway looks nice and wide beware of the grass bunker which catches a lot of drives.

Hole 9 – The First

9th – The ninth hole, a long straight Par 5 with Pine trees lining both sides of the fairway, is a challenging shot to the green due to its straightness.

The Pros tip: Be aware that the fairway narrows 100 metres in. Missing the fairway on the left near the green can be tricky due to the canopy of the trees.

Hole 10 – Good Luck

10th – The tenth is a short Par 3 with water on the left and bunkers on the right. A first bad shot can complicate the par.

The Pros tip: Be aware of the wind as the tee is very sheltered.

Hole 11 – Village

11th – The eleventh is a Par 5 which has a dog leg of the tee from right to left. The out of bounds on the right is a short but wide green.

The Pros tip: Don’t get caught with a half shot into the green as the green is very narrow.

Hole 12 – Thin

12th – The twelfth hole is a Par 4 which has a slight dog leg from the right to left, with a lake on the right hand side of the green. The out of bounds on the left and fairway are well outlined with trees.

The Pro’s tip: There is plenty of room of the tee to the right (o.b left)

Hole 13 – The Bridge

13th – The thirteenth hole is a Par 3 with a lake which is before a raised green surrounded by bunkers.

The Pro’s tip: All the trouble is at the front of the green, make sure to take enough club.

Hole 14 – Snake

14th – The fourteenth hole is a great double dog leg Par 5 which starts with a drive over a lake, then a dog leg from right to left and then left to right. The green is boarded by two big bunkers.

The Pro’s tip: The bunker to the left of the green is cleverly placed, the green goes much further to the right than you think.

Hole 15 – Lucky Seven

15th – The fifteenth hole, a Par 3, has an angulated green and is surrounded by three bunkers.

The Pro’s tip: Try and keep the ball on the low side of the hole. Miss this green on the wrong side and you are in trouble.

Hole 16 – Twin Pines

16th – The sixteenth hole is our stroke index number one. A long Par 4 uphill turned difficult by the wind. Located in the centre and centre-right of the fairway, there are two big trees and a hill.

The Pro’s tip: This hole play’s longer than it looks; be sure to take enough club.

Hole 17 – Half Way

17th – The seventeenth is a Par 3 slightly uphill with bunkers to the right and behind.

The Pro’s tip: On the green the ball moves more than it looks.

Hole 18 – The Lakes

18th – The last hole is a long Par 5 with a lake to the right off the tee, a second lake on the left running up to the green. It has a dog leg from the right to the left.

The Pro’s tip: To set yourself up for an easy pitch place your second shot to the lake as the green runs parallel with the fairway.