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O L I V A N O V A
Speaking about Oliva Nova, Seve
The course also at times leads you into a
false sense of your own ability. Whilst the
mentioned that: “This course offers great
possibilities to all golfers, as it has short,
first two holes are pretty straightforward
you could be forgiven for thinking that this
medium and long holes, and fairways with
left and right doglegs. I think it poses a
Seve designed course is pretty easy. Then
the par 3 third awaits to remind you that it
challenge to any golfer.” He is right.
Although the course is flat and easy to
is anything but. The 148-yard hole may not
seem long but there is trouble waiting for
walk around, it is a challenge. With so
much water around, the need to bring
you everywhere. Water on the left, a bunker
on the right and thick rough around it.
some extra balls is a must for higher
handicap golfers.
Hitting the green is the only way to make a
sure par.
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I S T R O U B L E W A I T I N G F O R Y O U E V E R Y W H E R E .
In terms of resort golf, Oliva Nova is perfect
by a stream that many a ball has fallen
for all ages, abilities and even those who may
victim to. Playing for the green will require
usually find some courses difficult to
nerve as many will simply lay up in order to
navigate. On our round, I even saw a disabled
tackle the stream. A par here will feel like a
golfer playing golf from his wheelchair. The
birdie that is for sure.
flatness of the course may allow all to play
but there are some really difficult holes on
The seventh is a par 4 that has only ever
this course.
been eagled once. Another Spaniard,
Miguel Angel Jimenez is the only man to
Hole six is called “Seve’s Revenge”. It is the
have ever done so on course to his course
most difficult par 3 on the course in terms of
record of 63 at Oliva Nova.
length and design. The green is protected