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Vale da Pinta Saturday 21st May – Weekly Competition

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The 8 times consecutive host of the European Seniors Tour Qualifying final, Vale da Pinta is rightly respected not just for its playability and challenging layout but for outstanding levels of beauty and enjoyment. Designed by the famous American golf course architect Ronald Fream and inaugurated in 1992 Vale de Pinta has earned its place as one of the best designed courses in Europe.

The Society had played it’s sister course (Gramacho) earlier this month on a charity golf day and Vale da Pinta was in equally fine condition with lush fairways and at times quick greens. A gentle breeze and bright sunshine was the order of the day.

The Society had negotiated very preferential terms to play in May so once again there was a good turnout. Newcomer Shane Hall returned a level par score of 36pts with a magnificent eagle on the 422mts Par 5 12th hole whilst Tommy Jensen’s 23pts on the back 9 was also worthy of note.

1st: Shane Hall (h/c 10) – 36pts

2nd: Tommy Jensen (h/c 18) – 35 pts

Nearest The Pin (15th): Shane Hall

Gramacho Friday 6/5/11 – Weekly Competition

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This week saw the Society take part in a Charity Golf Day organised by the All Saints Church at the Pestana Gramacho Golf Course. Format was a Betterball Stableford pairs off full handicap and included a Nearest the Pin and Straightest Drive competition. A field of 80 players took part on the day of which the Society put forward 14 names raising more than €2,000 for the Charity.

Weather on the day could not have been any better with tee off time commencing at 08:00 till 12:00. The course was in glorious condition and was set up in a way to encourage high scoring with some of the yellow tees in a very forward positions.

Gramacho has a wonderful finishing hole with the clubhouse perched close to the green and so was a great vantage spot to view from whilst enjoying the buffet lunch. A raffle and prize presentation finished a most enjoyable day of golf.

1st: John Baker-Malpass & Martin Sutton – 49pts
2nd: Nuno Ferreira & Brendan de Beer – 47pts
3rd: Simon D Turner & Russell Brittain – 47pts
4th: Graham Parker & Tommy Jensen – 46pts
Nearest The Pin: Ulla Bischoff
Straightest Drive: Mike Thomas

Pinheiros Altos Friday 13th – Weekly Competition

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Pinheiros Altos was the venue this week playing the Oliveiras & Pinheiros courses and as the player numbers were even in number we decided to play the betterball stableford format.

For those still unfamiliar with the names ‘Oliveiras ’was the original 1-9 whilst the ‘Pinheiros’ holes are 10, 11, 12, + four holes from the new and finishing off with original 13th & 14th. Should you find yourself in the new part of the course take care; it is very easy to play the wrong holes and out of sequence!. In tournament play this would result in disqualification. The course was in fine form and the green fast after a recent dry spell here in the Algarve.

It was a tight game resulting in three teams on 42pts so the back nine ruling came into effect. Congratulations to Shaun & Ric – a good score indeed. As usual we all returned to Parkies Bar in Parque Das Amendoeiras for our post game refreshment – another great day. Next week Vale da Pinta.

1st: Shaun Williams & Ric Lorenzo – 42pts (b/9: 23pts)

2nd: Tony Mullen & Tony Parsons – 42 pts (b/9: 22pts)

3rd: Rod Griffiths & Simon D Turner – 42pts (b/9: 20pts)

Nearest The Pin ( 8th island green) : Marion Parsons