Aroeira Golf *** 7.4

The Aroeira Golf Course runs through a pine wood sprinkled with wild flowers, a genuine nature park where many kinds of birds live. The English press named this the “Wentworth of Lisbon”, and went on to describe the similarities between Aroeira and the famous London club.

When we organized our ProClarity Annual Conference, we also had a golf tournament prior to the start. In 2006 when we had our conference in Lisbon, We played Aroeira I (there is also another course Aroeira II). The bus drive from the center of Lisbon to the course took us approx. 45 minutes. It was a good thing we brought umbrella’s for every one because it rained for the first half hour.

The Aroeira I Golf Course provides a variety of game situations; this means players may use almost all their clubs. On the first round, hole 8 stands out, with its Par 3 for 190 meters and a green with a remarkable inclination. On the second round of Aroeira I the highlight is hole number 11, a par 4, redesigned by Robert Trent Jones. From here the tee-off is a blind shot into a narrow fairway with trees on both sides. It is followed by a spectacular approach to a green closely protected by water and bunkers.

Depending on the time of the year, the green fee varies between 70 and 90 Euros.

CHARNECA DA CAPARICA, LISBON, PORTUGAL