• Contact

  
  Address: Vargem Fresca
  2135-407 Samora Correia
  Portugal
  Telephone: +351 263 930 040
  Homepage: http://www.ribagolfe.pt

• Facts and distance 

  Hcp limit:  36
  Course designer:  Peter Townsend (Ribagolfe I), Michael King (Ribagolfe II)
  No. of holes:  18+18
  Par:  72
  Difficulty:  Mid
  Year open:  2004
  
  

Ribagolfe I & II

RIBAGOLFE I
This is one of the two courses that goes to make up this sprawling resort lying in a pretty forest some 45 minutes outside of Lisbon. With E.G.D. Peter Townsend designed this dearly as championship course, if only for his yardage. Total lenght is 7.370 yards but at least is an easy course to walk despite the beautifully sloping terrain and dales lined with magninficent cork oak-trees. Having said that, the large number of tee boxes makes this a course where most golfers might card a flattering score because the greens are huge with only a few contours. It can be tougher for the long-hitters, because while they can get a grip at leisure they need to be a careful with narrow fairway, some rather large bunkers and a few water hazards the threaten the shot on the 14th, you will need to know just how far you can hti it to make that short-cut.

RIBAGOLFE II The design of this course was assigned to another former European Tour player, Michael King, again under the expert supervision of European Golf Design. This is again the same type of environment with a lot of cork oak-trees, and while the style is more British than American (like the Blue Course), there is still a certain feeling of uniformity, maybe due primarily to the type of vegetation. This course is intended more for members, which explains why the yardage and the width of fairways are much more reasonable. The greens are pretty huge and moderately contoured, but their lines of defence are perhaps not spectacular enough to scare the more accurate players. Water hazards are in play on two holes, which again adds to the comfort of a peaceful day spent golfing with friends. Other hazards like little dales threathen the tee shot on the par 3 holes and add a little spice. A serious piece of golf with excellent green-keeping to match.

This golf course is incl in the following golf packages:
HOTEL DO SADO Business & Nature ****
Hotel do Mar
La Varzea Polo & Golf Resort