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Gramacho has a complete course layout, thanks to its
le tees and greens. The beautiful surrounding vegetation blends
perfectly with a number of artificial lakes and gently sloping
fairways.
Quinta do Gramacho
was designed by the North-American Ronald Fream and is adjacent to
the Vale da Pinta course. It is part of the Carvoeiro Club situated
in the heart of Algarve, and close to the fishing village of
Carvoeiro, some 60 kilometres from Faro Airport.
The Gramacho course has a nine hole layout, but with 18 double tees
and greens. These run through rolling countryside and blend together
perfectly the natural vegetation with artificial lakes and bunkers.
Amongst these holes winding through almond groves, olive and fig
trees, the one that stands out is hole number 2, a Par 5 that
requires an accurate drive to the right of the fairway in order to
avoid the high pine trees. And look our for hole number 6, a par 3
that must be played off from elevated tees with a drive over water.
On the second round however, as happens on so many courses the hole
is quite different in terms of angle and distance. It is followed by
hole number 7, a Par 4 that demands a shot with both distance and
precision in order to reach the green in two strokes, for it is
protected by a pair of impressive bunkers. Finally, there is hole
number 8 (17th on the second round) which also requires great
precision as there is a lake to its left and a difficult rough to
the right

Text provided by the
Portuguese Tourist Office
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