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Golf in Portugal – Trade Circuit at Old Course in Vilamoura

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Trade Circuit at Old Course in Vilamoura

Trade Dom Pedro Circuit at the Old Course in Vilamoura, with a shot gun at 8:30 am in wonderful conditions. I made an interesting score, 37pt including 2 birdies and two blobs. I’m not a player hitting the ball too far but even so I got some greens in regulation and on the other holes some good chipping and good putting make the result. The greens were soft, very smooth and not overly fast and so it was a pleasure to play once again at the Old Course, one of the best golf courses in Portugal and which maintains an unshakeable prestige, precisely because of its wonderful design and which is challenging for all types of players. Dog legs, trees and bunkers oblige the player to place the ball precisely, in order to aspire to a good result, but it is a benefit to spend 4 hours playing that golf course, involved in nature.

There were several prizes, and the winner of the day was Jose Carlos Rodrigues with 43 pt, followed by João Miquelina 38pt and Alexandre Lopes da Cruz also with 38pt.

After 3 rounds the overall classification net is like this:
1st Rosangela Gois representing Tee Times Golf … 112pt
2nd Manuel di Pietro representing Catering Events … 111pt
3rd João Miquelina rep. Design Outlet Algarve … 107pt
4º Carlos Ferreira representing Tee Times Golf … 105 pt.

The last two tournaments to close the Dom Pedro Trade Circuit will be played at the prestigious Victoria golf course on 28th August and 27 November. Good luck to all.

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Bellavista golf course

Seniors Golf – Portugal vs Andalusia

The Bellavista golf course (Huelva), the oldest in Andalusia (1916), received the 1st exchange match between the Portuguese Golf Seniors National Association and the Seniors of the host club.

The Portuguese – Spanish tournament took place in warm weather and some wind, a golf course in excellent condition (good and fast greens), with 60 players, scoring the top ten of each team for the trophy.

Bellavista golf course Seniors won with 333 points, leaving Portugal in second with 321.

Highlighting the hole-in-one obtained by the Portuguese Manuel Batista on hole 3 (par 3 with 132 meters) and going up slightly. In his first hole in one in competition, he played with an 8-iron.

José Luiz Gonzalez Meneses won in net with 37 points, leaving the Portuguese Carlos Magno tied in 2nd.

In gross he won Daniel Gene with 29 points and the best Portuguese was Manuel Batista in 5th place with 25 points.

The women’s competition, with twenty competitors (seven from ANSG) was won by Rita Vecino with 36 points. Jeanette Van Der Struik was the best ANSG’s with 31 points.

The prizes were distributed during a social lunch at the host club, with the “captain” of the Southern Delegation of ANSG, José Gago Leiria, presenting the main trophy to Alberto Rodriguez, director of Bellavista Golf Course.

The “second hand” of this exchange tournament will take place on 9th of September at Quinta da Ria Golf Course in Tavira.

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Vale do lobo Ocean course

Vale do lobo Ocean course

We played yesterday at Vale do Lobo Ocean course on a hot day, but a sea breeze made it very pleasant.

We were 18 players of various nationalities, Portuguese, English, French, Swedish, Scottish and Irish, it is worth mentioning these last two nationalities.

The golf course was in perfect condition, with some greens that were fast and smooth but soft at the reception of the ball, a pleasure to play.

The course is long and has miscellaneous holes, the front nine being played in the north and west part of the resort and the back nine next to the Atlantic, which provides breath taking views and allows for some shots with the murmur of the sea in your ear. It is worth paying attention to the spectacular views on holes 11, 14 and 15. Very good.

The winner this day was Ian Godfrey with 38 points, followed by Fraser Graham with 33pt, and in 3rd 2 players with 30pt Jim Gillis and Peter Collins. Nearest the pin, on 13th, a narrow green well protected by deep bunkers was won by David Ziai, who placed the ball 3 meters from the flag.

We all return to our usual Restaurant in Vilamoura for some drinks and our free nibbles generously offered by João Filipe. Another day well spent.

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