GOLF | FEATURED GOLF COURSE - LARANJAL
Report by Stuart Masson Laranjal The latest jewel in the Algarve crown!
and enjoyable golf holiday destinations, Quinta do Lago has added a superb third course to improve its already impressive reputation.
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Te Laranjal course, set amongst umbrella pines, cork oaks and orange trees is some 4 kilometres
ſter more than 35 years as one of Europe’s most popular, memorable
east of Quinta’s commercial and administrative centre, close to the the village of Ludo.
It does not lie as close to the coast as the other 36 holes on the complex but borders a peaceful nature reserve and consequently its fairways are not overlooked by impressive luxury villas – you go to Laranjal for the golf … not the property market!
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Although all the holes on the narrow fairways lie very close to each other, they are all unique and separated by copses of tall pines which penalise the wayward shot. Like any good holiday course, the rough is an inconvenience rather than a life sentence. Te gently rolling terrain provides interesting views of the shot ahead and is not as tiring as some of the other nearby courses.
Te fast undulating greens provide a good test for all players and the par 3 seventh, 248 yards off the white tees, is one of the toughest I have played recently – if the difficult tee shot does not find the correct part of the green, three puts may be unusually acceptable.
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