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Léon
from Portugal
on Wed, 28th May 2025 Everything what a nice round off Golf should be. Course in good condition. Staff friendly. Pint in the clubhouse just perfect. |
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colin
from Portugal
on Sun, 11th May 2025 Definitely a Buggy course Walked the course felt like a mountain goat afterwards. I’m getting in in years so not one of my better ideas and cos u get tired golf on back nine goes downhill Course itself in good condition, fairways good greens rxcellent |
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Arie
from Portugal
on Fri, 9th May 2025 Simply a must Every year that we play in the Algarve this course is on our program, despite the sometimes dangerous paths for buggies and despite the sometimes vague signage and the absence of signs at the holes (often quite blind holes) and a course booklet and despite the absence of distance markers, but simply because the course is beautiful and in great condition. Floresta is simply a must. |
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Peter
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 15th Mar 2025 Santo Antonio (previously Parque de Floresta) Tough course invariably badly affected by rain. Buggies on but cart path only making for some long walks to the ball. Greens very good though and looked after well. |
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Edith
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 14th Mar 2025 A day at Santo Antonio to forget Course was very wet. Our tee time had been given to another group. There were therefore far too many players on the course resulting in slow play and this resulted in the members behind us being rude and bad tempered towards us. Despite this we appreciated the magnificent scenery and wild flowers! |
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barbara
from Canada
on Thu, 13th Mar 2025 Very interesting course, nice views but extremely difficult physically as cart access if restricted in many areas. |
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ROGER
from Portugal
on Thu, 6th Mar 2025 Beau parcours , attention assez bien de dévers et certains trou à l'aveugle |
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Keith
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 7th Feb 2025 Not the best course in the area Some very quirky holes and slopes. Some good holes but overall slightly disappointing |
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Sergii
from Portugal
on Sun, 26th Jan 2025 course with fantastic landscapes Course condition is very good. Because of a rain we can't use a buggy on a fairways, but it was not a problem because of a good links. |
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Gordon
from United States
on Wed, 6th Nov 2024 Fun Good value and very enjoyable |
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guy
from Portugal
on Mon, 21st Oct 2024 Interesting course with many challenges. Recommend a buggy because course is hilly. We enjoyed and will return. Make sure to have couple of spare balls. |
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Ian
Cullen
from United States
on Sat, 19th Oct 2024 Middle of the road Course is nice. Greens not great. Tight course too |
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Thomas
Booker
on Sat, 12th Oct 2024 Good coarse nice layout wouldn't like to walk it ,good value |
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Paddy
Duddy
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 10th Oct 2024 Winter golf Really good course that was let down somewhat by signware at tees making it unclear which tee we were playing from. Otherwise a really good experience. |
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Samuel
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 1st Oct 2024 There was few good holes on the front nine but the back nine was stunning. Only disappointment was signage to get from green to tees and the club house needs updating |
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Paul
from Portugal
on Fri, 20th Sep 2024 Quiter gem of a course Good course, interesting although some level fairways would be nice! Not busy and good value. |
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Edwin
from Austria
on Mon, 16th Sep 2024 Great golfcourse Amazing slopes, great views! Recipe for a great day of golf. |
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Robert
from Ireland
on Tue, 4th Jun 2024 San Antonio golf Very good course. Fairly hilly and some long distances between greens and some tees. Greens are in great condition. Would recommend using buggies. |
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George
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 21st May 2024 Great course I love this course. Amazing views. Some really challenging sections but very rewarding when you play the right shot. |
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Peter
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 28th Apr 2024 Played 26th April. Warm & courteous reception, spectacular holes and overall in good condition. Buggy essential and very good value. |
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Harry
from Netherlands
on Fri, 26th Apr 2024 Wonderful landscape and perfect golfcourse Beautiful course , a buggy is recommended. Hole information is very less |
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Tim
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 20th Apr 2024 Excellent course in great condition. Brilliant picturesque and challenging course in excellent condition. Staff very polite and helpful too. |
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Gary
from Germany
on Mon, 15th Apr 2024 Anspruchsvoll Wegen der Hanglagen und einiger „blind“ zu spielender Schläge ein ausgesprochen anspruchsvoller Platz. Hier muss strategisch clever gespielt werden, wenn man reüssieren will. Der Platz liegt wunderschön im hügeligen Gelände und die Nutzung eines Buggys sollte beim ersten Mal hilfreich sein, um sich gut auf den nächsten Schlag vorzubereiten. Tolle Fairways und für portugiesische Verhältnisse langsame aber faire Greens. Einziges Manko: die Hinweisschilder zu und an den Bahnen sind manchmal schwer zu finden. Aber gerne wieder |
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Sue
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 9th Mar 2024 Fabulous Course Fabulous course - challenging without driving you to the edge of sanity. Staff are friendly and it is a reasonable price - worth getting a buggy. Look forward to playing it again on our next visit. |
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Michael
Keith
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 3rd Mar 2024 Don’t play this course unless you have to I have been playing this course for over 20 years and quite simply it needs a huge amount of investment The staff are terse and bordering on rude, the whole course has an air of tiredness! |
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Ian
on Sun, 11th Feb 2024 Santo Antonio for ever Our final round every tour, we love the course & yet to be disappointed. |
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Tanya
K. Kozicki De Mello
from Brazil
on Sat, 6th Jan 2024 Tough course Extremely challenging course with lots of blind holes. Be prepared to walk a lot uphill and downhill even when on a buggy. |
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Chris
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 5th Dec 2023 Highly recommended Spectacular views and a challenging but playable course. In great condition with lovely greens. Buggy recommended due the terrain. |
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George
from Portugal
on Mon, 13th Nov 2023 You get what you pay for. Staff is friendly and helpful. Not exactly a premier course. Fun to play because of the huge elevation changes. You need to play this one more than once to know where to land your ball, unless you are playing with a local. If you have a low ball flight don't expect to score well. Greens are reasonable, fairways have mixed grass and not impressive. Very few ball washers or garbage cans. Driving range balls are an antique collection. If you are comparing prices in the area basically you pay for what you get. |
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David
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 22nd Oct 2023 Santo Antonio (Parque da Floresta) Course in reasonable condition bearing in mind the recent weather. Greens were good. Overall though it looks like it needs some investment as tatty signage, fences etc |
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Neil
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 9th Oct 2023 Great value for money and course in good shape. |
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PAUL
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 8th Oct 2023 Nice course |
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steven
from United States
on Mon, 11th Sep 2023 This is a hidden gem great golf course will come back and play again |
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Bhatia
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 25th Aug 2023 Joao saved the day A non golf review. We got locked out of our villa (long story), but Joao at the golf club found us a long ladder early morning and I managed to get in. |
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Peter
from Portugal
on Mon, 17th Jul 2023 Challenging course which needs some renovation Challenging and interesting course, very hilly and windy and a lot of blind shots. And here is the problem: the course is badly signed for course newbies. Hole descriptions at the tee boxes fade away with the sunshine of the last 20 years. They have to be reinstalled. And even the signs of the buggy paths are missing on some holes. The overall setting is a little old fashioned, nevertheless an interesting course, which has to be played more often to know the right spots. |
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Nuno
from Portugal
on Wed, 24th May 2023 Two guys and à buggy Great views, risky fairways, slow greens, lovely people working there. |
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Arie
from Portugal
on Wed, 24th May 2023 Een parel in het westen Fantastisch mooie en zeer uitdagende baan, vooral met windkracht 5 een enorme tester, geweldig goede teeboxen, fairways top, greens uitstekendBuggy is een must en tevens het enige negatieve wat er valt te melden, de paren zijn namelijk smal, stijl en soms best wel gladMaar, dit is zeker niet onze laatste keer dat wij er spelen |
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Alain
from France
on Mon, 15th May 2023 santo Antonio sous le vent tres bon parcours, homogène , joué avec un vent très présent. |
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Keith
Lewis
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 28th Mar 2023 Tough day on the golf course Quite a short but challenging course. Lot of bushes meaning any balls off the fairway were severely punished. Quite a few blind tee-shots. Course in OK condition. |
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Connie
from Canada
on Sun, 26th Mar 2023 Course itself was in much better shape than most that we’ve played this spring. Steep grades and sloping fairways make for a challenging game, but totally enjoyable and excellent pace of play. Some signs of deferred maintenance on the property, but nothing that would affect your game. Excellent value. |
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Graham
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 16th Mar 2023 Too slow! We have played the course 3 times over 3 years. It generally played ok but tee information was faded and needs some TLC. The course should not have accepted our booking as we were playing behind a competition. It took 1 hour 40 mins to complete the last 6 holes. It totally spoiled our round especially when the Marshall said the course would close at 5.45 pm. And that we might not get to finish our round. This is totally unacceptable when you have paid full price for a round! |
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Annick
from Portugal
on Sat, 25th Feb 2023 But the buggy seems old and rustic |
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John
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 12th Jan 2023 So disappointing to revisit Santa Antonio when the semi rough was completely uncared for. It’s a course, with such severe slopes, that needs the ball to be released from semi rough. Just a mess off the fairways The bunkers were disgraceful. Completely unplayable, just a mess. The worst condition I have seen the course in and well over 5 hours to play (in a 4 ball) because you couldn’t find your ball just a couplu of yards off the fairway |
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Timothy
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 10th Jan 2023 Has seen better days. Poor condition due to club financial problems we understand. Interesting course and helpful staff. |
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Edwin
from Italy
on Fri, 2nd Dec 2022 Bad condition |
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Richard
Edwards
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 22nd Nov 2022 Super expierience What a great course. A good test of golfing on the Algarve. I loved the many elevated tees, green in good condition and some of them quite challenging. Excellent pro shop staff, and after golf, an elevated bar with views onto the 18th green. I'll be back again. |
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Stewart
from Portugal
on Thu, 17th Nov 2022 Santo Antônio Golf Always enjoy playing Santo Antônio. Tough in the wind mind you!! |
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Walter
Schärer
from Switzerland
on Mon, 24th Oct 2022 Great course in Western Algarve Nice course, but not as well maintained as other courses nearby. When Bellavista Golf is fully booked, try Santo Antonio Parque de Floresta. |
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MARK
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 24th Sep 2022 Enjoyed but it needs major investment A good test of golf with an unusual mix of holes from very short par 3's to long par 4's. Greens are generally poor to average with a couple being very ropey. It's cheaper than others at the moment so I'd still play it again at those rates. The whole complex including the cafe ( I didnt fancy eating there) needs major investment and looks like it's on it's last legs. The buggies have bald tyres that are unsafe. The staff in the Pros shop were very friendly and welcoming. |
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Richard
Pearce
from Portugal
on Fri, 16th Sep 2022 A Pleasant Suprise !! Having heard bad things we were really impressed with the course. Front nine is tricky ( lots of sloping lies/ blind t shots etc) Back nine is definitely better, very enjoyable and great value. |
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Andrea
from Switzerland
on Thu, 11th Aug 2022 Not worth a visit, much better courses Not well maintained, people not reall friendly, very old infrastructure, the worst experience in the last 2 weeks here in the Algarve. Buggies are dirty and even toilets are very old. |
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JJ
from Ireland
on Wed, 8th Jun 2022 Lovely Course, Lovely Location Challenging Course, busy on the day we played, A Buggy is definitely required, great views, we hired clubs and buggy, Staff very helpful and very friendly, will definitely play here again |
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Steven
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 26th May 2022 Breathtaking scenery Scenery was breathtaking, holes were challenging and had to think how to play them, definately a buggy course, staff were friendly and will come back again. |
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David
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 26th May 2022 David fegan 3 hours for 7 holes |
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colin
from Portugal
on Mon, 23rd May 2022 Good course, great condition Thought the course was in excellent condition both fairways and greens Very demanding today with 2-3 club wind through the valleys. In fact it was wind against on 13 out of 18 holes Quite challenging if you walk but did love the way each hole changed Would definitely play again and at a cost of 45 euros it’s a bargain |
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Matthew
from Ireland
on Wed, 11th May 2022 Slope Tough Course you have drive to the slope of each fairway to setup a good second shot |
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Harry
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 10th May 2022 Never Stop Enjoying This Course I've been playing at the course for around 15 years now and still enjoy it just as much as I did when I first started. Unique design and variety of holes in beautiful surroundings with a fab terrace and bar overlooking the 18th green to finish - my favourite course to play. |
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Steve
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 2nd May 2022 Santo Antonio golf Santo Antonio was good fun and quite challenging, with some interesting changes of elevation tee to green. Would perhaps have been hard work without a buggy. Very helpful staff in the golf shop and bar. |
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George
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 30th Apr 2022 Hilly but picturesque As previously reviewed, I never fail to come back here. It is by far and away my favourite course that I’ve played. Hilly and challenging, but a picturesque round |
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George
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 30th Apr 2022 My favourite course 100% my favourite course in the world (that I’ve played). Very hilly and usually quite windy, but nonetheless really, really enjoyable. I’ve been here 6 years in a row now and won’t hesitate to come back next time. The greens are pretty true and the backdrop and scenery is outstanding. |
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Walter
from Switzerland
on Thu, 14th Apr 2022 Somewhat disappointing course I liked the architecture of the course, lots of ups and downs, not easy.The fairways and greens unfortunatly were not well maintained. Clubhouse and especially the restaurant are a disgrace, which seems quite astonishing because the course is surrounded by million-euro villas |
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Stephan
from Germany
on Fri, 8th Apr 2022 Very interesting course, good conditions, very good price. |
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Richard
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 27th Mar 2022 Not worth it The caveat to this review is that it isn’t based on me having a bad day (which I did!) as I have played badly on many courses but rated them highly. Conditions were poor with scrappy and uneven tee-boxes and the greens were untidy and very slow. Back 9 definitely less challenging than front 9, but also much better laid out to be fair. Buggies in poor condition too with little padding left in the torn seats. One of the few courses of the almost 200 we played across Europe, Asia, Americas and Caribbean that I definitely would not bother with again. |
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Kari
Kauppinen
from Finland
on Mon, 14th Mar 2022 Hilly course Quite hilly course, most of the players used buggies. Some undulating fairways & sloping laterally. Some blind spots on course. Staff was very friendly. Restaurant was good. |
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Tim
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 13th Mar 2022 A repeat visit to this course . Enjoyed the challenge once again. Friendly and helpful staff. Could do with replacing the tee markers on the tee boxes. |
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Thomas
from Germany
on Mon, 28th Feb 2022 great golf course but poorly maintained what a pity, such a nice course, but......not very well maintained, a lot of dried leaves on the fairways, Signs no longer legible..... |
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ROGER
from Portugal
on Mon, 28th Feb 2022 Très joli parcours assez difficile mais bien entretenu |
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Martine
from France
on Sun, 30th Jan 2022 Very hilly, buggy needed. Great course. We enjoyed playing there. |
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Andy
from Canada
on Fri, 3rd Dec 2021 One of the hilliest Algarve courses Very hilly with lots of break on the greens. Take a buggy but be careful on the hills, some of the buggy brakes are worn from all the ups and downs. Good course condition. |
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Mark
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 28th Nov 2021 Great round again greens not as quick as on our last round but that was members competition day Winter course so buggies not allowed on a few fairways |
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Adam
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 18th Nov 2021 Front 9 could have been designed by Walt Disney! Good greens, buggy essential. |
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Gerald
Smith
from Portugal
on Tue, 9th Nov 2021 Gerald from Rocha Brava As always an enjoyable course with varied holes but it gets more difficult as you get older - even with a buggy! |
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Dieter
from Germany
on Tue, 9th Nov 2021 Alles bestens |
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Mark
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 2nd Nov 2021 Quick Round Great round. And only three hours to play 18 holes as we were the first out at 9am |
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Stefan
Duijndam
from Portugal
on Mon, 27th Sep 2021 In love with Santo Antonio Absolutely in love with this course. Challenging but fair. Makes you think (and think again) about every shot you are about to take. Could not name just one favorite hole, that would not be fair to the other holes :). Special thanks to Aurora travels for recommend this beautiful venue to play and book t-time and greenfees. Will be back definitely!!! |
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Ninna
from Portugal
on Thu, 16th Sep 2021 Very hilly and very spectacular course. It was hard walking around with trolleys. Challenging course |
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Sam
Suryo
from Netherlands
on Wed, 11th Aug 2021 Awesome golf course Enjoyed this morning @ Santo Antonio! Wonderful course, scenery and greens. Would recommend a buggy in the heat. |
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John
from Portugal
on Mon, 26th Jul 2021 Great Very windy Greens quite slow Really enjoyed |
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George
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 27th Oct 2020 A real gem of a course A real gem of a course. Extremely hilly, so definitely need a buggy, but it really gets you thinking in terms of ball placement, as the ball can end up a long way away sideways from where it initially lands. However, this also lends some of the nicest views I have come across in golf. Greens were good and played true. |
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Jörg
from Germany
on Mon, 16th Mar 2020 Sehr interessanter, anspruchsvoller Platz, schöne Pars 3, Pflegezustand sehr gut. Immer wieder |
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Hans Petter
from Norway
on Sun, 1st Mar 2020 Nice course, much up and down. |
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Hans
from Netherlands
on Wed, 19th Feb 2020 I really liked the course, everything looked nice and fairways and greens were very fast. A lot of height differences which made it very interesting to play. I would recommend a buggy, but even then you have to walk a fair amount as they needed to stay on the paths. |
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William
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 4th Feb 2020 Okay course nothing to shout about, we decided to walk it big mistake |
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Sean
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 15th Jan 2020 Course was in great condition with fast greens, even in early January! |
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Kenneth
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 9th Dec 2019 Physically challenging course with too many hillside lies. Greens in decent condition and very friendly clubhouse. |
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Jukka
Ahtinen
from Finland
on Thu, 28th Nov 2019 Santo Antonio Golf Course was a game condition. Challenging and bolt. Greens and Farways were good. The service worked. Thank you |
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Peter
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 27th Nov 2019 A real challenge! We’ve played here many times and still struggle to shoot a respectable score mainly because of the steeply sloping fairways which demand you find the level ground - often easier said than done. Well worth the trip, course is always in good condition and always a challenge! |
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Nin
Rösth
from Sweden
on Sun, 17th Nov 2019 Very nice golfcourse, nice staff. |
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Hans-Peter
Engeler
from Switzerland
on Fri, 8th Nov 2019 good day on a course Very interesting course. Tricky holes but with a defensiv play they are well playable. Friendly staff. We will play it again. |
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monique
from Portugal
on Wed, 6th Nov 2019 Beautiful course. Lots off hill climbing but it was worth it. |
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