18 holes par-71 links, 6,646 metres.
DUNAS GOLF COURSE, COMPORTA, PORTUGAL
“Golf is a sport brought into existence along the rugged coastline of my country of birth, Scotland. Played over the sandy dunes that fringe the beaches, where the breezy constantly blows, this is what we call Links Golf. As golf has circled the globe it never finds a better home than along sandy shores, like those at Comporta. Sand and Sea are the fundamental ingredients to great golf, just look at any list of the best courses in the world, from St. Andrews to Pebble Beach, the sand, the breeze and the shoreline are the elements man cannot create, they have to exist naturally.
Golfers yearn to play beautiful, natural, uncontrived courses, that’s why Links golf is golf at its best, and Dunas is true Links Golf, unique in Portugal, unique throughout southern Europe. For golfers that know Links this will be a ‘must play’ golf course for those that don’t it will be a new experience, an awakening of what golf is meant to be.” David McLay Kidd – GOLF COURSE ARCHITECT
Just one hour south of Lisbon, situated in a secluded coastal setting on the edge of the Sado Estuary Nature Reserve, The Dunas Course is the first of two 18-hole championship layouts that is being built at Terras da Comporta.
Created over 84 hectares of natural, sandy terrain the par-71 course, is a true links, unique in Portugal, expertly designed and manicured to provide a world-class golfing experience.
The links-style layout is the first to be designed in mainland Europe by acclaimed golf architect David McLay-Kidd, whose other famous golf creations include Bandon Dunes, Queenwood, Beaverbrook, Machrihanish Dunes and the Castle Course at St. Andrews.
Features fairways sown with Festuca grass, providing a challenging playing atmosphere in the most spectacular setting. At 6,646 meters in length, the challenging course demands the highest level of concentration and accuracy.
Buggies & range balls included with all green fees. There are six optional tees on each hole, a player can choose different game levels – enjoying a simple relaxing game or testing itself against the course as a professional.
