Course Information.
A winding and increasingly difficult course, divided into two quite
distinct parts, with the hills of Sintra acting as a backdrop and making
this one of the best courses in Portugal.
Spreading out amongst the hills, Belas Country Club provides an excellent
view over the hills of Sintra with the Palâcio da Pena on top, and even
as far as the headland of Cabo Espichel, on the southern bank of the
River Tagus.
"the second hole, a par 5 called Augusta was built in homage
to the 13th hole of the famous course"
Designed by the renowned golf architect William Rocky Roquemore, the
course is set in the Carregueira hills and is divided into two quite
distinct parts:
the first half crosses a naturally preserved landscape, whilst the second
half runs by some houses that are part of the development and it has
since been improved by the planting of one thousand trees.
There are two holes that are particularly notable for their beauty
and their challenging qualities: the second hole, a par 5 called Augusta
was built in homage to the 13th hole of the famous course; hole number
18, a memorable par 4 final hole, was christened the "Big Hole" because
of the second shot that players must make some 180 metres from the green,
which is well protected by a fearsome lake.