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on course at
Pinheiros Altos
A new era will dawn on the 1st January
2007 when the exciting new nine holes
at Pinheiros Altos are officially opened
The new holes will integrate with the existing first
nine holes to form two par 36 front nines. The
existing back nine will, for now, remain the same
and complete the 27 holes.
Major changes to the existing 6th and 7th holes have already been made
to allow the integration of the new and old to take place. These changes
have whetted the appetite of members and visitors alike and the new
holes are awaited with tremendous anticipation.
The magnificent new course incorporates four large lakes, three of which
are connected by a rambling brook, and out of the 9 holes, seven could
see the golfer’s ball finding a watery grave! Add to this the ancient
existing cork trees, the old Portuguese nora, the picturesque views over
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the Ludo valley to the Goldra hills beyond,
and the several hundred strategically placed
pine trees due to be planted this year, and
you have a golf course like the best female
spies: beautiful but dangerous! The beauty
of the design, by today’s most talented
Portuguese golf course architect, Jorge
Santana da Silva, is not only aesthetic but
strategic. It is very much ‘risk and reward’
and it will seem that on each hole the golfer
will be faced with the decision to play safe
or attack.
Today’s Pinheiros Altos course is a far cry
from the course which opened in 1992.
Over the years, various improvements and
challenging changes have been made to the
original 18 holes and no doubt such ongoing
attention will be paid to the new 9, ensuring
that the 27 hole course will continue to
prove testing to even the most regular
player as it matures.
Like any good business there will be no
standing still at Pinheiros Altos. The resort’s
benefits are obvious, and Pinheiros Altos
continues to move forward with exciting
ongoing projects along with many ideas
which will be put into action in the future.
In the meantime the renovated 27 hole
course will offer consistent enjoyment to
all who play it, along with a few pleasant
surprises along the way.
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