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Furnas Golf Course

Established


1939 - Architect: MacKenzie Ross (9 holes) Cameron & Powell (9 holes)
Course Address
Achada das Furnas
9675 FURNAS
Course Description
Located in the mountains (500 mts. altitude) with beautiful lakes, fairways surrounded by large trees and undulating greens of small dimensions.
How to Get There:
Two hours from Lisbon to Ponta Delgada, four hours from Boston and five hours from Toronto to Ponta Delgada (the main city). From Ponta delgada (Marina) in direction to Furnas turn on the round about (2nd exit) to Ribeira Grande. Crossing Ribeira Grande follow the signs to Furnas.
General Information
PRESIDENT: José Manuel Braz
DIRECTOR: Luís O. Indio
ASS. DIRECTOR: Armando Silva
PROFESSIONALS: Rui Indio (Senior Pro)
COURSE RECORD: António Sobrinho 1997 (66)
Nº HOLES: 18
PAR: 72
REQUIRED HDCP: Men - 28
Ladies - 36
DISTANCE IN METRES: White-6232m (Rating 71,8 - Slope 121)
Yellow-5955m (Rating 70,1 - Slope 117)
Red-5256m (Rating 71,6 - Slope 118)
TYPE OF GRASS: Farways - Bermuda
Greens - Pennlinks
(Soft spikes only)
SCHEDULE: 20/10 to 30/03
09H00 - 18H00
01/05 to 19/10
09H00 - 20H00
TEE OF TIMES: 18 Holes - till 14H00
18 Holes - till 16H00
9 Holes - till 18H00
DRESS CODE: Shirts must have a collar and sleeves. Jeans and tracksuits cannot be worn on the Course and on the ClubHouse facilities.
SUPPORTING SERVICES: ClubHouse with Bar, Restaurant, Pro-Shop and TV Video Room.
TRAINING FACILITIES 2 Putting Greens with 950 square meters; Practice Tee and Chippping Area for 20 players
TRANSPORT FACILITIES Distance from Airport: 50 min.
Distance from Town: 40 min.
Taxi: Eur 24,94
Taxi: Eur 7,48