Course:  Royal Obidos
Location:  Obidos, Lisbon
Course Designer:  Seve Ballesteros
Established:  2012
Par: 72: – five par 3´s, eight par 4´s, five par 5´s
Signature Hole:  9
Seve Ballesteros, designer of the golf course at Royal Óbidos Spa & Golf Resort, promised golfers “a great and wonderful place” on Portugal’s Silver Coast. The course layout spanning 6400m (+ 7100 yards), represents a true test for players of all levels.
The first hole, a difficult right handed dogleg, heads north, setting up a spectacular combination of holes overlooking the lagoon (Lagoa de Óbidos). The feature hole of the front nine is the 5th, an exciting 520m par 5, with a final approach into a large undulating green surrounded on three sides by water.
The second nine holes lie in the central and southern section of the development. Six of the holes meander between an intricate ecosystem of lakes interconnected by cascading streams. The highlight of the back nine is the 12th, a 420m par 4, where the golfer has to negotiate both the drive and the second shot between and over two lakes and the curving stream.