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Vale do Lobo Ocean

Two Cotton nines (1968 and 1972) merged into today’s 18-hole par 73 in 1995, running down to the beach. The famous cliff 16th is on the Royal.

Holes
18
PariExpected shots for a good player to finish the whole course. Most 18-hole courses are par 72.
73
Designer
Sir Henry Cotton
1995
Company
Vale do Lobo
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Course notes

About the course

The Ocean Golf Course in Vale do Lobo is a sister course to the Royal. The name of this course is appropriately suggesting its enviable location. As an older golf course it had a strong influence in placing the Algarve as a destination in the golfing world. The fairways have a tendency to be narrow and accuracy is imperative when playing. The Ocean Golf Course holes wander through pine trees with wonderful views of the sea between the homes lining the sides of the fairways. Some of the holes take you along the cliff top with the blue Atlantic sea as the backdrop.

Facilities

  • Driving range
  • Putting green
  • Chipping green
  • Practice net
  • Pro shop
  • Swimming pool
  • Tennis
  • Tennis academy
  • Restaurant & bar

Description and facilities from AlgarveGolf.net.

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How the course plays

Par mixiPar is how many shots a good player is expected to take. A par 3 is short, a par 4 medium, a par 5 long.

6,131 m

White · Par 72

  • Par 35
  • Par 48
  • Par 55

What stands out

Longest hole
Hole 3 · 497 m · Par 5
Stroke index 1iThe hole officially ranked as the hardest on the course (stroke index 1).
Hole 3 · Par 5
HoleNineiWhich half of the course. OUT is holes 1–9, IN is 10–18.PariExpected shots on that hole.SIiStroke index: 1 is the hardest hole on the course, 18 the easiest.WhiteiLength of the hole from the white tees, in metres.
1OUT410429 m
2OUT415347 m
3OUT51497 m
4OUT44381 m
5OUT313198 m
6OUT57416 m
7OUT311171 m
8OUT43385 m
9OUT412347 m
10IN52445 m
11IN414413 m
12IN418379 m
13IN316144 m
14IN48346 m
15IN36195 m
16IN55483 m
17IN317144 m
18IN59411 m

Hole lengthsiEach bar is one hole. A longer bar means a longer hole. Colour is the par: 3, 4 or 5.

  • Par 3
  • Par 4
  • Par 5

OUT

  • 1429 m
  • 2347 m
  • 3SI 1497 m
  • 4SI 4381 m
  • 5198 m
  • 6416 m
  • 7171 m
  • 8SI 3385 m
  • 9347 m

IN

  • 10SI 2445 m
  • 11413 m
  • 12379 m
  • 13144 m
  • 14346 m
  • 15SI 6195 m
  • 16SI 5483 m
  • 17144 m
  • 18411 m

From the teesiTees are the starting points. White is the usual full length; yellow and red start closer to the green.

  • White6,131 m
  • Yellow5,667 m
  • Red5,103 m

Front and backiA round is 18 holes in two groups of 9. This compares how long each nine is.

  • OUT · Par 363,171 m
  • IN · Par 362,960 m

Against this guideiHow long an 18-hole round is here, compared with the middle course in this Sortami guide. Not an official ranking.

  • This course6,131 m
  • Guide median6,157 m

Scorecard metres from AlgarveGolf.net.

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