Penina Golf Course
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About Penina Golf Course
Sir Henry Cotton’s masterpiece is looking as good as ever. A tough proposition from the back tees, you need to drive long, know how to shape the ball and master the subtle greens. The back nine has four Par fives and gives you the chance to claim a memorable birdie or two on the closing stretch. 29 miles west of Vilamoura.
- Play and stay at the five-star Penina Hotel and Golf Resort
- Buggies
- Clubhouse - 'Sir Henry Cotton Club' bar and restaurant open
- Golf courses within 30 minutes include Morgado, Palmares, San Lorenzo and Pinheiros Altos
Our take
Sir Henry Cotton designed Penina to test the driver, and it still does, with four par fives on the back nine and water threaded through the whole round.
- Serious golfersFrom the back tees you need length and the knowledge of how to shape the ball, then the work starts on greens with borrows you will not read first time. Cards tend to wobble at the 5th and again at the 9th.
- Higher handicapsThe walk is flat and kind but the water is not, and it turns up on hole after hole. Tee it forward, aim away from the flags, and save the ambition for the par fives coming home.
- SocietiesA natural society venue. The five-star hotel is on site, the Sir Henry Cotton clubhouse handles the presentation dinner, and those par fives on the closing stretch keep every game alive to the end.
Tell us who’s coming and how you like to play, and we’ll shape the right trip around you.
What you are actually facing
The walk. Flat, and an easy walk — 22 metres of climb over the round.
The wind. The wind is usually north-westerly, averaging 13 km/h, gusting to 45. It is the club selection that catches people out, not the yardage.
The water. 14 hazards in play. Bring a few more balls than you think you need.
The design. Sir Henry Cotton.
The holes that will cost you. The 5th, the 9th and the 1st. The 5th is the one you will be talking about afterwards.
Hole by hole — how we would play it
Terrain and prevailing-weather data, read hole by hole. It is our own assessment of how the course plays, not an official course or slope rating.
The course at a glance
First 18-hole course built in the Algarve; host of the Portuguese Open on ten occasions
WHERE TO STAY
Places to stay while you play Penina Golf Course
Base yourself near the course — every venue here includes Penina Golf Course in your golf holiday.
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What golfers say about Portugal
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Our 18 strong group of “golfers” enjoyed a trip to Portugal again this October and again we asked GPH to assist us with all the transfers , accommodation and booking the courses / buggies . Experienced and knowledgeable the team at GPH …
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