Royal Golf Course: Yet Another Challenging And Fascinating Golf Course In Algarve

The beautiful 6,175 m long Royal Golf Course has championship tees, and is a lot harder than the Ocean Course. This is because of its more disrupted terrain, the amount of water and sand obstacles and it is generally longer holes. Though the genuine architecture and style is designed by Cotton, Rocky Roquemore's design trademarks are visible along the course. The U.S. architect, very popular recently in Portugal, has been accountable for the development and widening of the yellow course.

The very high point of the Royal Golf Course is its famous Par 3, just about the most captured pics in the world because of its unique conditions. To play the hole in the championship tee, you need a 218 meter stroke over three spectacular cliffs to reach the green after crossing a lake. Water is yet another part of the game in holes 6, 16 and 17.

The opening holes are soft introduction for some testing. The Pa 4 sixth, for instance, at 395 meters, has water around the left of the green and bunkers on the right. A good drive to some narrow landing area surely needs a bold way of the protected green. The Par 3 ninth at 155 meters features a near island green. Nonetheless, Roquemore has set the trees in the wide arc in front of the attractive lake making club selection much challenging. Alternatively, for those who prefer a more delicate approach, a secure passage exists to right.

The 11th, a par-5 of 485 meters, is a good test. It is crucial to obtain a good drive away because the second shot will be to some narrow landing area between a lake and a steep bank. Only from this point you can really anticipate a comfortable way of a green protected to its left as well as in front by water.

The sixteenth (formerly the seventh of the yellow course) is really the spectacular Par 3 of 205 meters across the Red Cliffs by which Vale de Lobo is famous. Views from each of the tees are out along the size of the coastline westwards. And thus to the last hole with a fairway sloping off to the right it is advisable to drive to the left. However, the fairway is lined on both sides with pines that are constricting in the mind's eye. At 330 meters, this closing hole is not particularly long however the green has raised banking to left and also the ground falls steeply away towards right. The approach shot must be committed and positioned very well if you have the satisfaction from the ball remaining firmly on the green.