Gramacho and Vale da Pinta are two of the six Pestana Group golf courses, they are near the fishing village of Carvoeiro with its beautiful scenery.
Ronald Fream teamed up with Nick Price in 1991 to create the Gramacho course, a uniquely designed 18-hole course with 27 varied greens and numerous different tee points, so you can play the same course several times with different greens and new challenges. The course has hosted the Portuguese Ladies Open on a number of occasions. As in the case of the Vale da Pinta Course, this course is maintained at tournament standard all the year round. The course, a par 72 6,100 meter (approx. 6,700 yard) incorporates the traditional landscape by using the natural stone outcrops, historic dry-stone walling and ancient trees with artfully sculpted lakes and bunkers. There are spectacular views of the Monchique Mountains.
The Vale da Pinta course, a par 71 6,100 meter (approx. 6,700 yard), has hosted the European Seniors Tour Qualifying Final on many occasions. It was designed by Roald Fream and opened in 1992.There are two lakes which come into play on four holes and the rolling terrain is dotted with carob, fig, almond and olive trees (including one olive tree that dates back more than 1200 years).
