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It was more luck than judgement that we chose Quinta Do Vale this week. With the central Algarve still busy with residue golfers here for the Portugal Masters it would have been near impossible to increase the tee times to the numbers that we required. In the end we had x24 players many of whom had never played the Sevy Ballesteros designed course. A combination of six Par 3’s, six Par 4’s and six Par 5’s that look out over the Guadiana River to Spain it is well worth a visit especially if you nip over the border and fill the car up with fuel which is much cheaper either that and/or buy some nice Rioja!

Blue skies greeted us after a week of indifferent weather. It was a return back to the individual format with two nearest the pins and everybody had the option of a complimentary buggy. A great deal on offer today through the Society considering it is high season. Few scores made it into the thirties which indicated how hard many found this course.

Once again we headed back to Parkies Bar for some nibbles and refreshments – our thanks to Dell and his team.

1st: Pat Quinlan (h/cap 7): 33pts
2nd: Helena Burke (h/cap 19): 32pts (b/6:10)
3rd: Jim Kearney (h/cap 17): 32pts (b/6:9)

Nearest The Pin:
9th: JJ Burke
16th: Lynda Dickson

This was the second Charity Golf Day the Society supported this Summer. This time it was for the Refugio dos Burros a donkey sanctuary established in 1991 located at Estombar in the western Algarve. They rescue and rehome numerous donkeys, dogs and cats and receive no government subsidies and depend totally on donations and sales from their charity shops (Lagoa, Carvoeiro, Ferragudo) and fund raising events. All forms of support is very much appreciated so do make contact if you feel as though you may be able to help – www.refugiodosburros.org.

The Algarve Golf Society submitted six pairs to a full field of over eighty players. Betterball pairs was the selected format off the Gramacho sloping rating. It’s an interesting and varied course with two green options on nine of the eighteen holes as it was formerly a nine hole course. The extension of the additional nine was overseen by Open Champion winner Nick Price.

A buffet lunch followed with raffle and auction all in aid to bolster revenue for the sanctuary. In total €2275.00 was raised and has been earmarked for new gates and fencing. It was a great day and all in aid of a worthy cause.

Society members shone on the day taking a well-earned 1st price with 48pts and Eve Koch a Nearest the Pin.

1st: Russ Brittain & Simon D Turner: 48pts
2nd: Phil Callaghan & Terry Simpson: 47pts
3rd: John & Paulette Usher: 45pts