| With the Arrabida mountain
range as its backdrop, the Quinta do Peru Golf Course is the latest of
the courses situated in a region of Castles to the south of the River Tejo.
Text provided by the Portuguese
Tourist Office
Quinta do Peru is the newest
golf course to be built in the Azeitao region between the castles of Sesimbra
and Setubal, which is well known for its palaces, wines and cheeses. The
American architect Rocky Roquemore was responsible for the project and
has designed a course for amateur golfers, but nevertheless representing
a challenge for professional players.
The course, with its many
trees and wild flowers, offers a varied start, for the first three holes
are a Par 5, then a Par 4 over 386 metres, and Par 3 over 186 metres. Still
on the first half of the course, hole number 8, a 190 metres Par 4 has
a lake in front of its green.
The next nine holes are even
more difficult. Take for example hole number 12, a Par 4 that, despite
not being very long, has a lake running beside the fairway down to the
green. Then comes, what is probably the most difficult test on the course,
hole 16, a Par 3 over 200 metres, where one needs to get over a lake to
reach the green.
After eighteen holes there
are a number of golf related activities available and also a clubhouse
providing excellent views over the surrounding landscape, with the imposing
and beautiful Arrabida mountain range in the background. |
