Portugal Golf – Vilamoura Trophy promotes Portugal and the Algarve

Vilamoura Pinhal Golf Course. Vilamoura Trophy

Vilamoura Trophy promotes Portugal and the Algarve

The first round of the 33rd Grand Vilamoura Trophy in golf took place yesterday (Sunday) on three courses of Dom Pedro (Victoria, Old Course, and Pinhal), with 280 players from ten countries, with the sun but strong wind.

The tournament, now returning after a year of suspension due to the pandemic, is one of the best promoters of tourism in Portugal and the Algarve. After finishing their test, many players, especially foreigners, extended socializing in the fields. And many participants were on the field during the day playing in shorts and short sleeve polo, the first week of December, in contrast to the cold and snow in their home countries.

At night socializing continues during a cocktail at the Hilton Hotel.

After the first round, the first classified in the four categories are:
1st – Maria José Pinto, 75 beatings, Maria Unzetabarrenetxea, and Robert Barry, 75
2a -John Rocheford 70, Araceli Huici Diaz 71
3th Eugene MacMahon 71 Jose Filipe Pereira 72
Jose Ariza 4, Teresa Melo Cabral 75

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CG Évora: champions in Vila Sol

Portugal Golf – CG Évora: champions in Vila Sol

Vila Sol Golf Course

CG Évora: champions in Vila Sol

The Golf Club of Évora promoted its 5th OM tournament in the Vila Sol golf course sponsored by the wines of Comenda Grande (Arraiolos), which provided to all participants the possibility to taste their high quality products, from wines to sparkling wine.

The great champions were Graça Carter, João Pedro Themudo and José Manuel Gago Leiria.

The tournament, a shot gun with wind and hot weather, brought together about 80 golfers among club members and guests.

Among the members, João Pedro Themudo won with 36 points, followed by Vasco Franco de Sousa also with 36.

In net José Gago Leiria won with 41 points, followed by Manuel Bagulho with 40.

The ladies event was won by Graça Carter with 42 points, followed by Amélia Gabin with 36.

The gross champion was João Pedro Themudo with 31 points, followed by João Teixeira Almeida with 27.

The prizes were distributed during the lively social lunch at the Vila Sol restaurant, which ended with a fabulous tombola (everyone received gifts…) and a unique encounter of Alentejo’s songs, among the members of CG Évora.

The club’s Order of Merit has three more golf tournaments to go until the end of the year.

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Vilamoura Old Course

Vilamoura Old Course

Vilamoura Golf Club – President’s Cup

The Vilamoura Golf Club President’s Cup was played on the Dom Pedro Old Course with 50 players and the summer heat, and the course was in excellent condition.
In gross the champion was John Stilwell with 33 points.
The net winner of the tournament was the British David Bloch with 40 points, followed by João Jacinto da Silva 39 and Afonso Esteves 37.
The ladies’ winner was Arminda Von Kaenel with 34 points, followed by Nina Barker also with 34.
The best junior was João Freitas Alexandre with 38 points.
The prizes were distributed by the Club President, Luís Correia da Silva, during the convivial lunch at the host club.

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