Troia Golf Course – Costa Azul Golf Trip – Lisbon

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Event: Costa Azul Golf Trip – Lisbon
Date: 27th January to 28 January 2012

2 rounds of golf:
Troia Course – 27/01 @ 11.00am
Quinta do Peru – 28/01 @ 12.10pm

Hotel:
Hotel Sana Sesimbra 4* – Sesimbra – Bed & Breakfast basis

Price per person in Sana Sesimbra Hotel – sharing twin + 2 Rounds of Golf : 115.00€
Price per person in Sana Sesimbra Hotel – single room + 2 Rounds of Golf: 137.00€

Extras: Sweeps, drinks and meals, travel costs.

Here is a golden opportunity to experience golf in the fabulous Costa Azul region south Lisbon. The Society has booked Troia which
is currently ranked 32 in Continental Europe and has the record that Sam Torrance was the only play to beat Par to win the 1983 Portuguese Open.
Recently Thomas Levet described it as the ‘toughest course in Europe’. A Robert Trent Jones Snr masterpiece and has, in his great words,
one of the best par 3’s he has ever designed. Troia is no place to be macho.

Quinta do Peru holds 92nd spot and meanders through 300 acres of pine forest, with the Arrabida Mountain range as its backdrop. Classic
Rocky Roquemore course with huge American style bunkers and expansive water hazards. This is a hidden gem that with unspoilt scenery and has
featured on the European Challenge Tour. Watch out for the lamas in the nearby park!

It is envisaged we shall travel up in a mini bus so that tolls and petrol can be shared. This will be arranged nearer the time.

Please note places are strictly limited and offered on a first come first served basis.

Oceanico Pinhal – Christmas Day Competition

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Turkey and trimmings were on hold as an ensemble of x8 players eager to make the best of the fine weather gathered at Oceanico Pinhal for the Society’s Christmas Day Competition.

All other Oceanico courses were closed as part of the ongoing winter maintenance programme so it was also an opportunity to find out if the rumours about the poor condition of Pinhal were true. I am pleased to report they were not. Greens were fine though rather slow to what we have been use to recently. New buggy paths have been laid down as well as an extensive prunning of the pines trees thus allowing more light onto the course. All in all it was good condition for winter.

Tommy Jensen continues his fine run of form with 35pts (15/20)- very credible on this tough scoring course. All others were sub 30pts!

1st: Tommy Jensen (h/c16): 35pts
2nd: Chris Milford (h/c13): 29pts

Nearest The Pin (5th) – Tommy Jensen
Nearest The Pin (14th) – Jet Milford

Oceanico Old Course – Saturday 17th December. Weekly Competition

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A return back to the Oceanico Old Course is always a treat. Dry and mild weather continues here in the Algarve and whilst the course was surprisingly wet in places as we have had very little rain it was virtually void of golfers making once again for ‘millionaires’ golf.

Very little roll on the ball, indeed if any, played the course longer than usual complimented by immaculate greens especially when you consider we are in winter and a week away from Christmas! Individual stableford was the chosen format and Tommy Jensen was still in fine form even after a reduction of three shots on his Vilamoura Clube de Golf handicap. Good day in the sunshine and Pinhal scheduled for a Christmas Day game.

Joint Winners:
Tommy Jensen (h/c 16) – 36pts
Tony McInerney (h/c 24) – 36pts

Nearest The Pin (15th) : Uncontested