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Penina Hotel & Golf Resort: Sir Henry Cotton Championship Course

Sir Henry Cotton Championship Course

The first 18-hole course to be built in the Algarve, the Sir Henry Cotton Championship Course has played home to the Portuguese Open on ten occasions... and is regarded by many as the finest course in the Algarve and beyond.

Built and laid out by the three time British Open Champion, Sir Henry Cotton, the course is as challenging as it is satisfying... and as unforgiving as it is beautiful.

Flanked by streams, water hazards and precarious ditches, the course boasts an array of subtle slopes and raised greens... well known for catching out even the most careful of golfers.

The Par 73 course, is playable the whole year round and is currently taking bookings for this and next season.

Prices

 
High season
March to May
October to 15 November   
Low season
16 November to February
June to September 
9 holes 18 holes 9 holes 18 holes
 Championship Course 60€ 115€ 50€ 75€
 2 Players + 1 Buggy  - 195€ - 160€
 Early Bird (07.30 – 08.30 hrs.)  55€  55€  55€  55€
 Twilight Promotion
November - March from 14.00 hrs.
April - October from 15.00 hrs.
 55€  55€  55€  55€
 
Summer Special Offer: June, July and August from 11.00 – 15.00 hrs.
9 holes - 30€
18 holes - 55€
Daily Ticket
Ticket to be used within week booked
18 holes per day
High season
March to May
October to 15 November
Low season
16 November to February
June to September
3 Days  € 270  € 180
4 Days € 340 € 225
5 Days € 400 € 275
6 Days € 450 € 320
7 Days € 490 € 350
14 Days € 700 € 560

Rules & Specifications

The Sir Henry Cotton Championship Course, or The Penina, as it was first known, was designed and laid out by its namesake - and three times British Open champion.

Known as one of the most challenging - and satisfying - courses in the whole of Portugal, this marquee course is as unforgiving as it is beautiful. Flanked by streams, ditches and water hazards, the course is maintained to the highest standard... and boasts an extensive array of subtle slopes, elevated greens and breathtaking scenery.

Holes: 18
Par: 73

Handicap:
Men - 28
Ladies - 36

Course Length:
White marks - 6273 metres (6860 yards)
Yellow marks - 5827 metres (6373 yards)
Blue marks - 5414 metres (5918 yards)
Red marks - 5140 metres (5621 yards)

Course rating:
White marks
 - 73.7
Yellow marks - 71.5
Blue marks - 74.9
Red marks - 73.2

Slope Rating:
White marks
 - 138
Yellow marks - 137
Blue marks - 132
Red marks - 129

Grass:
Fairways
 - Lolium Perene, Poa Pratensis, Creeping Bent
Greens - Creeping Bent Cobra

The rules followed on the Sir Henry Thomas Cotton Championship Course are those of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews

The course also follows the following local rules:

Dress Code:
No T-shirts, jeans or tennis shoes. Soft spikes mandatory on all courses

Out of Bounds (white stakes or lines):
The stream on the left of the second fairway
All ground to the right of the lake on the 13th
Practice areas
Tar roads and any ground beyond them

Water Hazards (Yellow stakes or lines):
The ditches across the 2nd, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 16th, 17th and 18th fairways and the lakes on the 5th and 12th.
Relief may be taken (one stroke penalty) under rule 26-1 (a) or (b).

Course Markings:
White Stakes - Out of Bounds
Red Stakes - Lateral Water Hazard
Blue Stakes - Ground Under Repair

Etiquette:
Please smooth bunker footprints
Replace divots
Repair pitch marks
No more than 2 people in any one golf buggy
Any match that loses ground on the players in front is obligated to wave the following group through

Walkthrough

Course Architect
Sir Henry Cotton

Key Characteristics
18 hole Championship Course surrounded by mature trees and lush bushes
Course opened in 1966 and totally refurbished in 1995
The first golf course to be built in the Algarve

Par
73

Par 4

Tee: Your drive will need to avoid the bunker on the right-hand side.

2. Shot : A mid-iron second shot to the green.

3. Shot: Avoid the bunker at the right-hand side.

Green: Stay away from the right-hand bunker and you're on to a winner.

Par 4

Tee: This hole requires an accurate drive with a slight fade... taking care to avoid the bunkers to the left.

2 Shot: If your drive is long you can try a mid-iron to the green, otherwise a short shot to the creek is recommended.

3. Shot: PW / SW to the green.

Green: Watch out for the creek in front of the green.

Par 4

Tee: Take a 3-wood and then a short iron to the narrow green which has bunkers ahead.

Green: The narrow green is well protected by bunkers.

Par 4

Tee: An accurate straight drive avoiding the right bunker will enable you to attack the green with a mid-iron.

2. Shot: Select a mid-iron to attack the green.

Green: Short and well protected by bunkers on both sides.

Par 5

Tee: A precise and straight drive is required. If you want, attack the green with the second shot.

2. Shot: From here, a long drive to the green may be attempted. Another option is a mid-iron to the right of the green, then PW/ SW to the green.

Green: Large water hazard in front, with a slope leading towards the lake.

Par 3

Tee: A good tee shot is required to reach the green which is protected by 3 bunkers - front, left and right.

Green: Well protected by 3 bunkers.

Par 4

Tee: Short hole with a creek 200m from the tee means a hearty drive off the tee is required.

2. Shot: The safe option is to take a mid-iron to the area before the water... then irons 8, 9 & PW to the green, which is surrounded by bunkers in front and on the right.

Par 3

Tee: A large green that is not too difficult and protected by 2 bunkers ahead and on the right. Requires a long or mid-iron.

Green: Large and not too difficult, but protected by bunkers.

Par 4

Tee: Requires an accurate drive with a slight fade.

2. Shot: The second shot should be with a long iron / Fairway Wood to the narrow, long and well protected green.

Green: Narrow, long and well protected on the left and right two-tier green.

Par 5

Tee: Dog leg to the right, requires an accurate drive and a slight fade.

2. Shot: Requires a Fairway Wood to cross the creek that bisects the Fairway.

3. Shot: 9 -iron of PW / SW to the green.

Green: Small and well protected by bunkers all around.

Par 5

Tee: Dog leg to the left. Drive the ball to the right to pass the large tree and huge bunker at the left side with your second shot.

2. Shot: Fairway Wood to the left of the tree and the huge bunker.

3. Shot: Requires a 9 -iron or PW / SW to the green.

Green: Long and narrow green, protected by bunkers to the left and right.

Par 4

Tee: The most difficult hole of the course, requiring a straight drive to avoid the bunker left of the fairway.

2. Shot: Pinpoint accuracy is required to carry the ball 60 metres over the water in front of the green.

3. Shot: Should your drive fall short, a short-iron to the area in front of the lake is recommended, followed by a 9-iron or PW/ SW to the green

Green: Watch out for the bunkers and the slope that heads towards the water.

Par 3

Tee: One of the most demanding holes of the course. It requires a long-iron and a well struck shot slightly to the centre-left of the green to avoid the lake.

Par 4

Tee: this hole requires a drive to the left of the water, encroaching along the right-hand side and taking care to avoid the out of bounds to the left.

2. Shot: The second shot requires a mid-iron to the green which is guarded by two bunkers to the left and right.

Green: Small, elevated and well protected by bunkers.

Par 4

Tee: A good strike with a 3-wood or 4-iron is required here.

2. Shot: 9-iron or PW/ SW

Green: Very well protected by several bunkers in front and to both sides.

Par 3

Tee: This hole requires a tee shot to thread through the small gap between the creek on the left and out of bounds just 10 metres from the green. Should be played slightly to the right.

Water Hazard: Crossing the Fairway. Attention... out of bounds at the left-hand side

Green: Protected by bunkers in front and with a slope towards the water.

Par 5

Tee: A drive from the tee leads over a creek 180 metres away.

2. Shot: Requires a Fairway Wood, then a PW / SW to reach the substantial green.

Green: Protected by two bunkers on the left-hand side.

Par 5

Tee: The final hole requires a good drive to avoid the bunker on the right 200 metres away. Be careful of the creek that crosses the Fairway 250 metres from the tee.

2. Shot: Requires a Fairway Wood to the green, which is well guarded by bunkers to the left and right.

Green: A mid-iron to the area just before the bunkers... then attack the green with a PW /SW.

Resort Course
A great combination course that provides 9 holes of solid, but gentle, practice for beginners… as well as 18 holes of challenging golf for the more seasoned player. With 18 well thought out holes, this course follows the principles laid down by the father of Portuguese golf, Sir Henry Cotton: the perfect course for golfers of every level and ability. Weaving its way through the fairways of the Championship Course, this executive 9-hole course has been specifically designed for the intermediate golfer. Great for all-round holiday golf and a very enjoyable round. With reasonable short greens, accuracy off the tee, along with approach shots, provide all players a chance to practice their short game with aplomb.

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