Sergio García headed to Portugal earlier this month to go to Terras da Comporta and assess the progress of his much-anticipated challenge, the Torre Course, forward of its grand opening subsequent summer time.
The Ryder Cup legend and 2017 Masters champion took trip from his busy taking part in schedule to fulfill along with his design workforce and tour the positioning of the primary main course he has held general design duty for.
The Torre Course is ready to rework Terras da Comporta right into a 36-hole venue following the massive success of The Dunas Course, designed by David McLay-Kidd, which opened to important acclaim in October 2023.
Alongside a number of key figures within the Portuguese golf trade, senior administration personnel from Vanguard Properties – the developer that owns Terras da Comporta – had been in attendance to see the most recent updates and listen to from García and his workforce.
García stated: “It was extremely thrilling to see the progress that has been made since my final go to. After all, we spent quite a lot of time visualising every gap, however nothing compares to seeing it within the flesh. The course is admittedly beginning to take form and the entire workforce is itching to get on the market and play it.
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“Terras da Comporta is a novel vacation spot in Portuguese golf, not solely due to the gorgeous location but in addition because of the standard of The Dunas Course. When The Torre Course opens, I’ve little question that this might be probably the greatest 36-hole venues anyplace in Europe.”
García was impressed by Actual Membership Valderrama – which he cites as his favorite course on this planet – when designing The Torre Course. The par-72 format will function beneficiant fairways and small greens and can measure 6,575 metres from the again tees.
Rodrigo Ulrich, director of golf at Terras da Comporta, stated: “It was nice to welcome Sergio to tour the positioning once more, and we’re extra assured than ever that The Torre Course might be one thing very particular when it’s full.
“We sit up for welcoming media and tour operators to preview the course subsequent spring and, in fact, opening for basic play subsequent summer time.”
In addition to two 18-hole golf programs, Terras da Comporta will boast a variety of way of life and sporting services together with tennis, padel, pickleball and horse driving. The event, which sits only one hour south of Lisbon, additionally consists of an array of plots for inns, vacationer and residential condominiums.
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