Benamor Golf Course
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Description:
Benamor golf course carries one of the more unusual stories in Algarve golf. Sir Henry Cotton, the three-time Open champion who later shaped Vale do Lobo's Ocean course, was invited to design it in 1986, drawn to the site by an old church that still stands beside the clubhouse today. Cotton died before construction began, and it was architect Howard Swan who carried his original vision through to completion, opening the course in 2000 as the first ever built east of the Algarve.
The result is a gentler test than its neighbours, and that's very much the point. Two nines, both starting and finishing near the clubhouse, roll through olive, carob, and fig trees with the Serra do Caldeirão to the north and the Atlantic to the south. The front nine plays short and forgiving; the back nine tightens up and asks for more precision, particularly around the 13th, where a rivulet crosses the fairway. The old church reappears on the approach to the 18th, a quiet, memorable way to finish. This isn't a course built to punish. It's built to be enjoyed, and regulars come back precisely because a round here rarely feels crowded or rushed.
Facilities include a driving range, a resident academy, and a relaxed clubhouse restaurant with a genuine local, members'-club feel rather than a corporate one. For golfers based in Tavira who want a scenic, unhurried round without the crowds of the bigger-name courses, Benamor is exactly that.
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Details
18
71
5456 m / 6002 yd
5155 m / 5671 yd
4719 m / 5191 yd
Bermuda
Penn A4
Penn A4
Gents < 28 | Ladies < 36
Facilities
n/a
Sir Henry Cotton
Benamor Actividades Turísticas, S.A.
Joao Paulo Sousa
Keith Ashdown and Bart Van Der Wind
Nuno Conceicao
Information
Everyday from 7:00am to 8:00pm
Everyday from 7:00am to 8:00pm
Yes
Yes
Yes
With Restaurant and Snack bar
Without GPS
Manual and Electric
Full Set
Resident Professionals
Yes
Up to 16 years old
Tecnical
Parkland / Heathland
Most of the fairways very undulated
Prominent hills in some parts of the course
13th
Only the 13th hole has a rivulet crossing the fairway
A few trees come into play on a few holes
As the fairways are a bit open the wind will have to be taken in consideration
Nothing at 90 degrees, but long fading dog legs
Directions:
Via Infante (A22) - Take Tavira Exit-15 and at first roundabout take the road south to Tavira. At the next roundabout which is on the Road EN 125 bear to the left to drive east in the direction of Vila Real de Santo António and Spain. The course is about 5 kms east of Tavira on the left side of this road and can be easily seen prior to turning left into the course.
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