Vilamoura Golf

Quinta Do Vale – Saturday 3rd December. Weekly Competition

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The Quinta do Vale, designed by Seve Ballesteros with 6 Par-5’s, 6 Par-4’s and 6 Par-3’s with stunning views over the Guadiana River to Spain this is no push over and when the wind blows it is up there with the hardest courses to play – no +40pts on this track! It has been over two years since the Society had played here so a visit was long overdue.

Millionaire’s golf would have a been a fair description today. No one ahead of us or behind, a manicured course with superb greens under clear blue skies and sun and all for the Society price of 29€. Just a shame it’s not a big closer to Vilamoura & Quinta Do Lago as it would be a great asset in this area. A small field didn’t dampen the enthusiasm and with a empty course all were round within 4 hours. As we’re so close to the border do as everyone does and fill your car up with fuel and take some Spanish vino back with you!

1st: Peter Densham – 27pts

2nd: Chris Milford – 26pts

Nearest The Pin (16th): Peter Densham

Palmares Experience – Friday 25th November’11

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This was another visit to Palmares this year for the complete 27 holes for a return match between the Society and Rod Yates’ Lagos team. Strong turnout with x32 players enabled us to fix eight football matches with the chance to win one point for your team on each of the nine holes – full handicap stableford. This way your pairing were virtually always in the game.

Early start this time at 09.00 so as to ensure we all got round. Thanks again to Rod for arranging the ‘picnic’ of food which was enjoyed out on the course.

We couldn’t have asked for better weather for the time of year – blue skies and sunny with no wind made for truly magnificent playing conditions. We were all clear by 4.30pm to re-assemble at a local beach bar on Meia Praia for the some well deserved liquid refreshment. A delightful meal of piri-piri chicken, grilled fish & salad rounded the day of perfectly. Shame the result was not better for us!

Tee 1
ADY & ANNIE -3 v ALAN & KEN -0
SHANE & CLIVE -2½ v BILLY & ROB -½
TOM & JIM -0 v ROD & PAT -3
TOMMY & DELL -1 v KARL & ROGER -2

Tee10
JIM & MARK -2 v IAN & MICK -1
SIMON & RUSS -2 v JOHN & MORMAN -1
PETER & PETER -0 v KEITH & ANDY -3
JIM & SINCLAIR -0 v MIGUEL & TOM -3

Results: Win to Lagos
Vilamoura 10½ Lagos 13½

Nearest The Pin: Tommy Jensen, Andy Nicholls & Jim Drover

Oceanico Millennium – 12th November. Weekly Competition

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The Society returned back to Central Algarve this week for a game locally at Oceanico Millennium. Blustery conditions greeted us on arrival and prevailed throughout the day but thankfully without rain.

We accessed the twilight green fee rate but had negotiated an earlier tee time thereby ensuring we played a full 18 holes in daylight.The course was in good order and the recent rains have brought new growth to the course. Greens were lush though variable on speed. A handful of the yellow tees were playing forward on the blue boxes making for a shorter course today.

Eight players took part in today’s individual stableford competition and a welcome was extended to Mark Warner playing off an 8 handicap joining us for the first time today. Once again we returned back to Parkies Bar for post game refreshments and nibbles.

1st: Tony McInerney (h/c24): 38pts

2nd: Peter Vaughan (h/c14); 34pts

Nearest The Pin (15th): Peter Densham