Congratulations to Alvaro Quiros on his Portuguese Masters win on Sunday against a strong field.
At first glance, I was impressed to note that the event was staged at Vilamoura. Now, I've never been to Portugal. I know very little about the country. Heck, I haven't even drunk sherry since my Auntie Bill's (don't ask...) in 1985. However, I have heard of the famous Vilamoura and it's fantastic golf course, and was delighted to note that the ET had unusually selected a top rated course for an event as opposed to some anonymous, 7400 yard, water-strewn, Arnold Palmer designed nonsense course.
It was anly ofter a small jig of joy that I glanced again, and picked up on something I had previously missed. The event was not at the world famous Old course, but was instead hosted at something called the "Oceanico Victoria". A quick check on the Oceanico Group website confirmed my worst fears. Long? Check. Featureless? Check. Lots of water "features"? Check. Designed by Arnold Palmer (he of K Club "fame")? Check.
Sigh......
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Totally agree mate, this course is about as bland as it gets. played 5 courses in Villamoura a couple of years ago and this was the least impressive.... yet most expensive! Nothing to do with the 3 dozen balls i lost in the drink either.
Arnie designs golf courses like he swung a club.Time the Tour got wise and played on good old fashioned courses instead of cow patches.The example of not holding the Johnny Walker on the King`s was met with the same critisism.We don`t care if the pro`s score low ,that`s what the public want not boring rounds on a course resembling various watering holes in a desert.Loch Lomond is the only course now that meets modern and old fashioned criteria.Funny how it`s voted best inland course in the U K .There lies what a good course should be.
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