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Tee Times Algarve Golf – Algarve Sets New Record in 2015

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Tee Times Algarve Golf - Algarve Sets New Golf Rounds Record in 2015

Tee Times Algarve Golf – Algarve Sets New Golf Rounds Record in 2015

Tee Times Algarve Golf – Algarve Sets New Record in 2015

About 1.2 million rounds of golf were played in Algarve in 2015. For the first time in eight years, the Algarve broke the record of the number of rounds of golf played, over 81,487 than the year before (2014).

Tee Times Golf Agency, as part of the Algarve‘s golf industry, is proud of contributing to this growth, being responsible for more than 50,000 golf rounds in 2015. We are Your Best Partner in Portugal & Spain!

October has proved to be the best month for the sport: the number of rounds played increased by 21.2% since 2007, and increased by 4.9% last year alone.

The external market, from which most practitioners of the sport come to the southern region of the country, is the main responsible for this growth.

Belonging to socio-economic classes with greater purchasing power, tourists from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden are the largest contributor to the amount and quality of Tourism Golf in the Algarve.

The Tourism Association of the Algarve (ATA) is the official entity, whose main mission is to promote tourism and promotion of Algarve in foreign markets.

Tee Times Algarve Golf - Algarve's Great Diversity of Quality Golf Offers

Tee Times Algarve Golf – Algarve’s Great Climate and Diversity of Quality Golf Offers

The Algarve climate, the quality and diversity of the golf offering are the main reasons for the interest of the sport practitioners, according Dora Coelho, executive director of ATA, for whom golf is one of the priorities stakes.

“Golf is a major pillar of our promotion strategy, and our success is due mainly to the industry,” explains Dora Coelho, for whom the efforts of the sector has proved crucial.

“Thanks to the industry, we have a large advantage over markets like Spain. The diversity of supply and the quality of golf in the Algarve are second to none and are reflected in the loyalty of tourists who visit us. This is only possible due to the commitment of our partners and the constant investment they make in the promotion, environmental protection and the training of professionals and services” she concludes.

The Algarve is a golf destination of excellence. Its location and the excellent weather conditions for the sport throughout the year make this sector a strong alternative to the seasonality of the products Sun and Beach.

Source: golftattoo.com

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Melo Gouveia starts Qatar Masters with a round of 67

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Tee Times Portugal Golf – Ricardo Melo Gouveia at Qatar Masters – © Getty Images

Tee Times Portugal Golf – Portuguese Melo Gouveia starts Qatar Masters with a round of 67 (Par 72), 6th place at Doha Golf Club.

The Portuguese, Algarvian Faro born player begins Qatar Masters equaling his lower stroke round in the main European Tour.

Just three days after finishing the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship in 61 place, competing with names like Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler (who was the winner), Ricardo Melo Gouveia came around with the right hand in Commercial Bank Qatar Masters with a round of 67 strokes on the par-72 Doha Golf Club, giving him the sixth place tied with six players, two double strokes of leaders, composed by Spaniard Pablo Larrazabal and South African Louis Oosthuizen (No. 18 worldwide), both with 65 (-7).

At his fourth tournament as a member of the European Tour, Melo Gouveia thus gets its second 67, to match his lower stroke round in the main European Tour professionals. Their first 67 was obtained on January 14, in the opening round of the Joburg Open at the par-71 West Course at Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club in South Africa. Also we can not forget that in 2012, even as amateur, landed a 67 in the third round of the Portugal Masters at the par-71 the Oceanico Victoria in Vilamoura.

The 67 today, a par-72, so has the particularity of having been his lower stroke round against the couple on the European Tour … “Today was a day well done despite the wind that was felt. I was not at my best level the tee but managed to recover well with good shots to the green and good putts, “said the best Portuguese golfer of today, current 85 in the world ranking.

Among 126 participants, Melo Gouveia sharing sixth place with Frenchman Gregory Bourdy, the Danish Thorbjorn Olesen, Scotsman Paul Lawrie, Spaniard Rafael Cabrera-Bello, Tommy Fleetwood English and Swedish Kristoffer Broberg. Ahead of the Portuguese, as well as dual leaders, three players are in third place with 66: Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts, Englishman Andrew Johnston and Swedish Bjorn Akesson.

Source: Golftattoo.com

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Chez Carlos Golf Society vs Parky’s Bar Cup Golf Match

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Tee Times Algarve Golf – Oceânico Laguna Golf Course – Vilamoura, Algarve

Tee Times Algarve Golf – Chez Carlos Golf Society vs Parky’s Bar Cup Golf Match Review

Here follows the review of the last Tuesday’s golf match opposing the Chez Carlos Golf Society and the Parky’s Bar Cup teams.

Dear Friends,

On Tuesday 17th November 2015 on a fantastic sunny day with 20ºC, with blue skies, Chez Carlos Golf Society faced off Parky’s Bar group at the Oceânico Laguna Golf Course, in a 12 vs. 12 match, 4 Ball Better Ball format.

Laguna was in excellent conditions, Tees and Fairways spotless, the Greens a bit hard, but fast around 8,5 to 9 feet (stimpmeter).

For the history records: 4,5 – 1,5 results win for Chez Carlos Golf Society.

Filipe at Chez Carlos Restaurant prepared excellent nibbles as usual, for the after game gathering of all players in a friendly atmosphere. Promises for a rematch where left hanging in the air.

Vilamoura home of the Masters, a European Tour golf competition, and several times voted the best golf destination in the world, due to its 6 golf courses, its accommodation capacity with several internationally renowned hotels, countless restaurants and bars and the best European recreational marina, is also planning a master plan that foresees an investment of 10 million euros.

The executive chairman of the World Vilamoura, Paul Taylor, revealed that the construction of this project L’Orangerie Phase II starts in January 2016, and the marketing of the units begin to be made from the same date. The project completion is scheduled for the summer of 2017. Phase II includes 32 units, all designed facing the golf courses.

This project is received “high interest internationally, especially from British investors, Swedish, German and Chinese, in Vilamoura development projects since the Masterplan was released.” According to the same source, the recovery of the Portuguese economy is “to attract global attention and investment we make here reinforces the reference position of Portugal as a real estate investment market in Southern Europe.”

Carlos Ferreira
Chez Carlos Golf Society