Estoril Golf

The Estoril Golf, exists since 1929, in its first version of only nine holes, was built by Fausto Figueiredo, the founder of the Palácio Estoril Hotel and the Casino Estoril.  Its architect was Jean Gassiat and the 18 hole course that followed was designed 1945 by Mackenzie Ross, considered by many, one of the world’s best golf architects.

Later the course was modified to allow the construction of the highway A5, the project was done by the French architect Jean Jean.  On this transformation the famous 9th hole, played over the main road, disappeared.  The 13th – the Patiño hole – was also changed, it has now a right dog leg and the second shot is played where the old green was located.  The new green is now on a elevated location.  With all these changes a new hole was built, the 13th, a par 3 with 160 metres.

Finally, the 16th hole had its green redesigned, but it is still a par 3 with 186 metres, less 15 than the original one.

Championship Course

HOLE METRES PAR STR. HOLE METRES PAR STR.
1 352 343 326 322 4 10 10 453 425 420 397 5 9
2 143 127 87 85 3 14 11 379 347 336 330 4 1
3 294 294 281 281 4 16 12 329 311 288 269 4 5
4 154 142 128 128 3 6 13 160 138 130 121 3 13
5 459 422 422 397 5 4 14 381 360 350 338 4 3
6 234 234 225 225 4 18 15 304 297 251 250 4 11
7 390 377 340 340 4 2 16 186 166 141 136 3 7
8 203 191 179 179 3 12 17 272 258 249 232 4 17
9 357 350 337 326 4 8 18 263 241 227 227 4 15
OUT 2586 2480 2325 2283 34 IN 2727 2543 2392 2300 35
Out 2586 2480 2325 2283 34
Total 5313 5023 4717 4583 69
White Yellow Blue Red
CR 68,4 66,8 69,5 68,7
SR 123 120 123 119

Blue Course

HOLE METRES PAR STR.
1/10 240 220 4 7/8
2/11 375 360 4 1/2
3/12 412 388 5 5/6
4/13 306 290 4 11/12
5/14 160 149 3 15/16
6/15 307 293 4 9/10
7/16 169 156 3 13/14
8/17 100 95 3 17/18
9/18 310 285 4 3/4
IN 2379 2236 34
Out 2379 2236 34
Total 4758 4472 68

 

Whites Yellows Blues Reds
CR 64,6 64,5 67,7 67,1
SR 116 114 119 118

 

The par of the course is 69 (34 out and 35 in), on a total of 5.313 metres.

The Estoril Golf has a second nine holes course, the Blue Course, which is used for beginners and for golf clinics.