| Ranked in the top 30 Courses in Continental Europe, The Atlantic Course designed by the famed Robert Trent Jones jr, is escapist golf at its best.
The Atlantic Course is an 18-hole, par 72, championship course of 6,290 meters, offering a challenging course with breathtaking views over the ocean with Estoril and Cascais to the South and the Sintra hills to the North. Penha Longas Atlantic golf course has played host to numerous competitions including the Portuguese Open. The prestigious IAGTO meeting was held at Penha Longa in December 2004.
Challenging yet fair, this attractive course is laid out with a river on one side and the Atlantic on the other and is rated as one of the best courses in Europe. The front nine starts out with four par 4s one after the other, that become more and more difficult. With a dog-leg right and a lake fronting the green, it is no wonder that the tricky par 5 6th is the signature hole and the course continues to challenge.
The final three holes are the most difficult of the whole course. Pot bunkers on the 16th protect the dog-leg to provide the start to the finale of your round, and you will be lucky to reach the green in two! This is course you must play!
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