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Public Rate: £76
Algarve Agency Rate: £48
Algavre Agency Off-Peak Rates:
Handicap Men: 28
Handicap Women: 36
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Benamor Golf, Tavira, Algarve
Algarve - Benamor
The Benamor course, which opened in March 2000, near Tavira in the east of the Algarve offers good facilities for every golfer.
The course of 5,497 meters, par 71 winds through gently undulating Algarvean landscape with some spectacular views of mountains to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.
Whilst Benamor is relatively short, it does have some hidden surprises in store if you find the wrong part of the fairway. The first is a relatively short par 4, a good drive to the left side of the fairway leaves a short iron to a generous green. Hole 5, a testing par 5 with an uphill tee shot and a tree lined fairway, ensures an accurate tee shot is needed. Your second shot is set against a mounting backdrop. A good fairway wood leaves you with a pitch to the green, which is protected by bunkers left and right. The last of the Benamor first nine is a short par 4. The elevated tee hides some of the vast waste area on the left. The tee shot is either a risky one over the rough or around an electrical pylon. A good 3 wood leaves you with a pitch and run to a generous green. You will have time for a refreshing drink on your way to the 10th tee. Everyone here seems happy with this facility.
The 10th offers a mid iron tee shot over a small lake and a hidden well. The green is protected in front with a pot bunker and to the left must be regarded as an un-playable area. If you are on the green - no problems. A classic 13th, with a 'Risk and Reward' element to the drive has a stream crossing the fairway in full view of the player and any drive must carry 200 meters to clear it. A lay up will leave you with a mid-iron to the bowl-shaped green, guarded by a bunker in the centre approach. On the tee of the 16th, the longest hole on the course with a testing uphill tee short, the second shot needs to be long and with a well protected narrow entrance to the round green, putting is crucial. The 18th, par 5 is the longest par 5 at Benamor, again an uphill tee shot. The second shot offers many choices, the safest is down the left avoiding the many trees eating into the right side of the fairway. Your third shot can be anything from a wedge to a 5 wood depending on the wind and the length of the second shot.
The green, backed by a view of the church and Benamor Club House is protected by bunkers left, right and to the rear.
We hope you enjoy the Benamor course in the Algarve.
Coarse Details
18 Holes Par 71 Length Meters 5,497 (White Tees)
Facilities
Putting Green, Driving Range, Putting Course, Bag Drop, Reception & Shop, Bar & Restaurant with large terrace, Locker Rooms, Club Rental, Buggies & Trolleys.
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