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Oceanico Faldo Course – Portugal

29 Monday Oct 2012

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Amendoeira Golf Resort is just 35 minutes drive from Faro Airport along the A22 motorway, 4 km inland from the beach resort of Armação de Pêra.

Designed by Sir Nick Faldo with strategic play in mind this 6598m par 72 championship course demands careful positioning to score well.

“The land at Amendoeira is dramatic and the project has the potential to be a real talking point in the Algarve. With so many courses in the region, that’s no mean feat,” pointed out Nick Faldo, during his visit in 2007.

In a modern twist of a traditional recipe, cacti and wild herbs replace the role of Sunningdale’s heather, spartan Holm oaks and ancient olive trees take the place of a lush English woodland, and desert scrub bunkers of crushed limestone replace Berkshire’s sandy tracts in a golf course that revels in the classic principles of strategic play.

Nick said: “This was a very exciting project, which gave me a great opportunity to exploit my passion for design the same way I exploited my passion for playing. You have incredible views, beautiful undulating land and any time you have natural terrain like this, it is great fun to work with.”

“The real skill is that when you stand on the tee, the golf hole tells you what to do and if you do what it tells you there is reward but if you don’t you’re penalised. The back nine is quite hilly, which is fantastic because we’ve got some great views to complement the course.”

“I like my courses to be challenging to whoever plays them. There might be easy holes in some places, but they are a challenge because you have to think about them, and that is what I am after. The best compliment you can get in the design business is when players come off the course and say ’wow, that was a challenge,’ and that’s just what I planned at Amendoeira Golf Resort.”

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Oceânico Faldo Course

Morgado da Lameira,

8365-023 Alcantarilha, Portugal

 

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Spring City Golf and Lake Resort – China

22 Monday Oct 2012

Posted by rcaucino in Asia

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Spring City Golf and Lake Resort, a premier integrated golf resort in Kunming, comprises luxury villas and two championship golf courses – the Mountain Course designed by Jack Nicklaus and the Lake Course by Robert Trent Jones Jr. Both courses have received over 70 world class awards since they were completed in 1998.

In 2009, Spring City added another nine awards to its list of accolades – “No.1 Golf Course in China – Lake Course”, “No.2 Golf Course in China – Mountain Course” and “Top 10 Golf Clubs in China” by China Golf Digest. Meanwhile, US Golf Digest awarded the Lake Course as “100 Best Golf Courses outside the United States” and “No.2 Golf Course in China & Hong Kong”. In addition, the Lake Course was also awarded as “World Top 50 Golf Courses” by US Golf Magazine and the Mountain Course as “Best Course in China” by Asian Golf Monthly. Spring City has also been awarded as “Top 10 Most Outstanding Golf Resorts” by HK Golf Vacations and “Best Caddie Service Golf Club” by China Golf Magazine.

With its cool, temperate spring-like climate all year round, stunning views of Yang Zonghai Lake and a mountainous backdrop, Spring City Golf and Lake Resort was host to several major golf tournaments during the year, and also a popular venue for corporate meetings. These included the Board of Governors’ Cup and the Spring City Cup.

Nestled in the rolling green hills of Kunming, China, is Spring City Golf & Lake Resort. Spring City is within easy reach of the golfing community and holiday-makers across the globe with direct international flights from the major cities of Singapore, Seoul, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Osaka.

Located 48 Km east of Kunming City on the north eastern bank of an elevated lake called Yang Zong Hai, Spring City is 45 minutes from Kunming International Airport via major highway through picturesque countryside. Sitting 1770 metres above sea level, Spring City is surrounded by natural hot springs, just the perfect place to soak in and relax.

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  • Spring City Web Site
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Spring City Golf & Lake Resort
TangChi, YiLiang, Kunming, Yunnan, China

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Burnham & Berrow Golf Club – England

11 Thursday Oct 2012

Posted by rcaucino in UK and Ireland

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Burnham & Berrow Golf Club

Founded in 1890 and venue for over 100 years of British and International Amateur Championships, from the British Ladies in 1906 to the English Amateur in 2006 and the Brabazon in 2011.

The original course was formed as a nine hole course in 1890 on a strip of land called the Warren between the town of Burnham and the village of Berrow.

The development of this course to the championship course it is today continued over the next 30 years with many of the leading course designers of the period having an input into the course architecture. Herbert Fowler and Hugh Alison were members of Burnham and both had an important part to play in improving the links. So, to a lesser extent, did Harold Hilton and Dr Alistair Mackenzie; but the shape of today’s course is due mainly to Harry Colt.

The course is laid out in the traditional manner of nine holes out and nine back. The first nine skirt the sand dunes and coastline northwards, turning inland and southwards and then following the coast road through Berrow, past the Church and back into Burnham.


As with all links golf the challenging factor is the wind and its unpredictability, which means that the course can play differently almost every day. The greens are renowned as true and quick and the course is guaranteed to be in good condition all year. Excellent drainage due to the sandy subsoil ensures that the course is rarely if ever closed. The course demands that you use almost every club in the bag and the experience is memorable and always a challenge. This is why Burnham & Berrow is chosen so frequently as host for many championship tournaments.

  • Burnham & Berrow Golf Club Web Site
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Burnham & Berrow Golf Club 
St Christopher’s Way
Burnham on Sea
Somerset
England

 

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The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course – Canada

08 Monday Oct 2012

Posted by rcaucino in Canada

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The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course

Stanley Thompson, Canada’s master golf course architect, displayed his finest work with his design of The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course in Alberta. It’s hard to imagine a golf course that hugs snow-capped mountains, meanders past glacial-fed lakes and through a wildlife corridor featuring elk, caribou, bears and wolves…but that’s exactly what golf at Western Canada’s number one Resort Mountain resort course has to offer.

Thompson had the vision and led the team that conceived of and constructed a world-class golf course in the heart of a Unesco World Heritage Site over 80 years ago. Thompson carved fairways from the surrounding forests, giving top priority to the natural contours of the Rocky Mountains. As a result, the par 71 course features elevated tee boxes, dramatic bunkers and vistas that scan the surrounding mountain peaks.

A stunning natural setting, combined with unparalleled bunkering, makes The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Club in Alberta a “must play” course which offers several services and amenities.

  •  Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course Web Site
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The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course
Old Lodge Road
Jasper
Alberta, Canada

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San Lorenzo Golf Course – Portugal

02 Tuesday Oct 2012

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San Lorenzo Golf Course

Beautiful Bermuda grass fairways

The San Lorenzo Golf Course was opened in 1988 and takes advantage of wonderful topography on the Quinta do Lago estate, winding its way gently over undulating pine woodland.

Bordering the Ria Formosa Estuary
The 18 holes lie in the unspoilt Southeast corner of Quinta do Lago, bordering the Ria Formosa Estuary and salt water lagoons.

Joseph Lee Designed Course
The course was designed by the American golf architect Joseph Lee and the beautiful Bermuda grass fairways provide perfect playing conditions.

The San Lorenzo Golf Course is laid out in a figure of eight and at the heart lies the San Lorenzo Clubhouse with a golf pro shop; comfortable changing facilities; welcoming bar and restaurant.

San Lorenzo Golf Course
Quinta do Lago, 8135-162, Algarve, Portugal

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