Penha
Longa Atlantic
Caesar
Park, Penha Longa, Estrada da Lagoa Azul,
Linhó, 2710 Sintra. |
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Markers
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Length
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Rating
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18
holes, Par 72 |
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5926 m
5512 m
5076 m
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72.2
70.2
72.6
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Situated in the Caesar Park Penha
Longa Golf Resort, this course is 30 minutes drive from
Lisbon airport and 10 minutes from Estoril and Cascais.
The resort, itself a 70 hectare nature reserve, has
27 holes in natural surroundings and a 5 star hotel
with 177 rooms and suites. At the foot of the Sintra
hills, it is part of the Sintra - Cascais Natural Park.
The Atlantic course, designed by
Robert Trent Jones Jr, opened in 1992.
This 6,290-metre, 18 hole, par 72 championship course
is ranked among the best in Europe. It hosted the
Portuguese Open in 1994 and 1995, the Estoril Challenge
in 1997, and the Estoril Open in 1999. The major amateur
circuits have also held their finals on this course.
The Atlantic is a challenging course for golfers of
all standards. It blends in perfectly with its surroundings
and there are breathtaking views both of the ocean
with Estoril and Cascais in the foreground, and over
the mountains.
Besides the five star Hotel
Caesar Park and the Country Club, other facilities
of the resort include:
An extensive driving range with
20 bays on grass
A large putting green
A large chipping green with 2
practice bunkers
Golf clinics, 1 - 5 days, with
our 2 resident professionals
Individual golf lessons
A golf pro-shop
Buggies, manual and electric trolleys,
golf sets and shoes for hire
Other facilities include a restaurant,
a snack bar and a half way house.
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