San Lorenzo Golf Club, Portugal

The San Lorenzo Golf Club is a beautiful golf course as well as a natural reserve, and is amongst Portugal's renowned courses.

History of the Course:

The San Lorenzo Golf Club is located within the vast Quinto do Lago Estate of Almancil in Algrave, Portugal. The 18 hole course is perfectly crafted amidst the pine wood forests and lakes of the beautiful Ria Formosa nature reserve, as well as offers panoramic views of the vast blue expanse of the Atlantic Ocean.

The San Lorenzo Golf Club was designed in 1988 by American golf architect, Joseph Lee and his partner, W. Roquemore; it is currently owned by the Le Meridien Dona Filipa Hotel.

The 6,238 metres, par 72, golf course of the San Lorenzo Golf Club layout consists of 18 beautifully created scenic holes that wind their way through the natural settings of lakes, pine woods and beaches on the Algrave coastline. The well conditioned course displays vast slick greens, elevated tees, undulating pine tree-lined fairways, sand traps and bunkers and innumerable water hazards through its lakes.

Overall, the San Lorenzo course, besides offering a placid location and visual delight with its natural beauty, it also presents three different tees to add variety, thus also forming a tough challenge to golfers.

Course Trivia:

The San Lorenzo Golf Club course record is held by golfer, Brian Evans with a score of par 64.
The San Lorenzo Golf Club has been host to numerous golfing events and in-house tournaments, including its annual, Jimmy Tarbuck Golf Classic, since 1988; the Daily Telegraph Juniors Championship Finals as well as the PGA/Lombard Top Club Championship Finals on numerous occasions.
The San Lorenzo Course is situated amidst the Ria Formosa Nature Reserve that is habitat to various species of wildlife and migratory birds.
Amongst the famous holes on the San Lorenzo Course, the most noted are its 6 th hole (stroke index 1) which doglegs left to the fairways bordered by the sea- a tough challenge this; its par 5, 8 th hole with hazardous lakes and hideous bunkers to compete with; and its 400 yards, par 4,18 th hole with an approach bounded by water on three sides forming an island green- a perfect finishing hole!
The San Lorenzo Golf Club also offers various facilities including its Academy, putting range, Golf shop and restaurants.