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is one of the country's most original golf courses, built in
a pine wood at the edge of spectacular cliffs, overlooking the
beautiful beaches of the Algarve and the Atlantic beyond.
Opened
in 1990, Pine Cliffs was designed by Martin Hawtree. The
nine hole course is not very long - only two holes run to
more than 360 metres - yet, despite this, it presents an interesting
challenge for the golfer, regardless of handicap. As well
as concerning himself with the playing area, Hawtree was careful
to leave the surrounding land undisturbed and largely as it
was before the course was built.
The
perfectly-kept course opens with two undemanding holes, but
the challenge gets tougher from the third hole.
For several years, the president of the club was the British
motor racing star Nigel Mansell.
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