Herdade da Aroeira,
Charneca da Caparica, Setúbal Region 2815-207
Office
+351 212 979 110Pro shop
+351 212 979 110Fax
+351 212 971 238Website
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Patrícia Brito e CunhaAcademy
Orizonte Golf AcademyThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Residential setting.
Designer:
Donald Steel
Above distances are for the Challenge course. Also at Aroeira is the 18-hole Pines Classic course (par-72; 6044 metres from back tees).
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21 km S of Lisbon
Leave A2 at Jtn 1, follow direction Caparica on the IC 20. After 6.4 km turn left at traffic lights just before entering built-up area of Costa da Caparica (pink block of flats on your left), direction Fonta da Telha. After 6.1 km bear right direction "Golf". After 3 km turn left direction "Golf". After o.6 km turn right to Golf, which is straight ahead.
Aroeira (Challenge course; formerly known as Aroeira II): the dark-trunked pines that remain on Aroeira's second layout, barely hide the fact that this is a high-density residential retreat for Lisbon executives. By contrast, its sibling, the higher rated Aroeira Pines Classic course (formerly known as Aroeira I) retains some of its original natural forest-feel.
The most interesting stretch of the Challenge course, from the par-5 11th to the par-4 16th, makes excellent use of one of the estate's small lakes. This brings water into play on at least seven of the 18 holes. In addition to water, some fairly uncompromising rough may also account for one or two wayward tee-shots. Intriguingly, an unbroken line of three-storey terracotta-coloured apartments stretches for nearly 1.5 kilometres alongside the leftside of 2nd, 3rd and 4th holes.
Overall this is a challenging course built to PGA European Tour standards, but it is not just the course itself that will catch your eye - the many and varied architectural styles of the villas that line the fairways will also keep you visually entertained.
Stay&Play at Aroeira: luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance. Maximum handicap: men 28; women 36.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2023].
Soft spikes only. Players generally walk this course. Golf carts available for hire.
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In the late 1990s and early-2000s the Aroeira courses hosted the European Tour (Pines Classic course) and Ladies European Tour (Pines Classic and Challenge courses) in their Tours' respective Portugese Open championships (see our Tournaments section >by Venue >Aroeira).
Challenge course (formerly Aroeira II):
Portugal's 34th best course (Golf World, 2022).
Herdade da Aoeira, 2820-567 Charneca da Caparica
+353 212 979 110
Visit websiteThe Aroeira Estate is home to two championship golf courses, and in addition onsite Stay&Play accommodation in either the Aroeira Lisbon Hotel (opened 2019) or the Aroeira Villas. The 68-guest room hotel includes an outdoor pool, spa and choice of five bars and restaurants; it also provides easy access to the many golden sandy beaches in the Costa Azul region.
Aroeira (Pines Classic and Challenge courses).
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Largo Aldeia dos Capuchos, Caparica 2825-017.
+351 21 290 9000
Visit websiteLocated at Costa de Caparica, only 15 km from the centre of Lisbon and 3 km from the Atlantic, the 227-guest room Crowne Plaza provides a perfect setting for work and leisure. 25 minutes from Lisbon Airport, the hotel is ideally located for visiting Lisbon’s most iconic neighbourhoods and attractions.
If you are more in the holiday mood, Costa de Caparica’s beaches offer multiple activities, from a relaxing summers day enjoying the sun, to winter surf classes at some of the most renowned schools in the region. For something more relaxing, you can end the day with a treatment in the hotel Spa.
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Aroeira (Pines Classic and Challenge courses).
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