Palheiro Golf – Review and Rating

Translated by AI

The course has a fairly gentle slope rating, but looks can be deceiving. The layout is exciting and the holes are easy to find, with no risk of getting lost. Many holes are narrow and some are on a sidehill. Some sit in wind tunnels and others run over or alongside ravines.

The tee boxes are in good condition and well signed. In dry spells the fairways can be extra unforgiving, but the greens are always very well kept.

The ravines are ball magnets

The course goes up and down, sideways or out toward ravines. And in the ravines lie a few kilos of lost balls. Now and then you come to a par 4 that really earns the name dogleg. That said, not every hole feels fair to the first-time player. A course guide is recommended, as is an extra sleeve of balls.

From the red tees the short holes measure 80 to 137 meters, the par 4s range from 216 to 294 meters and the par 5s start at 356 and end at 427 meters.

From the yellow tees the short holes vary from 94 to 168 meters, the par 4s start at 270 and end at 375 meters. The long holes range from 405 to 475 meters.

Men who are not long hitters should still try the blue tees. And everyone should have an extra sleeve of balls in the bag. A carry bag is recommended only for athletes.

This page by Bo Sjosten was originally published in Swedish on our sister site Golfjournalen.se. It has been translated by AI.