A Penha Longa Golf Review: Photos Mar. 21

This blog was originally created as many members had doubts to whether the course would be playable for the Open on April 1st. My original plan was to give weekly updates regarding the condition of the course. As the Open has now been postponed until June, my aim is to take the blog in a new direction. Leaving politics aside I will continue to update you on course conditions as I find them so that you know what to expect when you arrive to play the course. I welcome any feedback or suggestions you might have and will also be adding more course reviews soon. You can reach me at weekendgolferportugal@gmail.com

Photos Mar. 21

Practice area click on photo to enlarge

1st green from 18

3rd, Scars from Drainage repairs

5th tee par 3

6th just past tee

7th green

8th fairway good part

8th fairway sanding

9th drainage scars

11th green looking back

12 green showing signs of distress

13th tee

14th fairway

15th tee

16th fairway quite rough

18th drain, surrounding area not draining and requiring sand

Driving range still in quite bad condition

Quote from Golfblogger see link below

"The Estoril Open de Portugal will return to the Penha Longa Hotel Spa & Golf Resort from April 1-4 to find one of continental Europe’s most avant-garde golf venues following a €2 million refurbishment programme that made the resort’s famous Atlantic Course an irresistible choice for The European Tour to host Portugal’s national open."
Europe’s top players will return to find a fresh and contemporary Robert Trent Jones Jnr layout at Penha Longa after the completion of extensive refurbishments that now guarantee the best possible turfing, bunkering and irrigation along with the world class practice and hotel facilities on site.
Ana Gorjão Henriques, General Manager of the Penha Longa Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort, said: "We are very honoured to host the 2010 Estoril Open de Portugal. After undertaking such a high level of refurbishment at the resort, it is fitting that we are hosting such a prestigious event. We are working very closely with The European Tour team to prepare the site and guarantee a successful tournament."
Peter Adams, Championship Director of the Estoril Open de Portugal, said: “The European Tour is delighted to return to the Penha Longa Hotel Spa & Golf Resort after a 15 year absence. The refurbishments that have been undertaken at the Resort are extremely impressive and we are confident that The European Tour players will be excited by the new challenge and world-class facilities on offer in this beautiful part of Portugal.

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