Santo da Serra Golf Club
Madeira Island
The 27 hole Santo da Serra Golf Course was designed by Robert Trent Jones. All holes offer spectacular views of the mountains, valleys and Madeira’s dramatic coastline and there are also views to the islands of Desertas and Porto Santo. Situated in a natural setting, the location is unspoilt and free from buildings and homes. In 2001 Seve Ballesteros described the course as ”fantastic, the clubhouse very beautiful, the food even better and the caring phenominal.”
Feature holes include the 4th par 3 (185 m) which is played over a revine with a medium to long iron, to a shallow green well defined by two bunkers, one at the front and one at the rear. As well as being technically challenging, the hole boasts a spectacular view of the Madeira landscape. The 11th hole (par 5, 523) is the most beautiful hole due to the lake running along the lefthand side. The par 4 (422m)13th hole has the most difficult tee shot on the course. It is a dogleg right and the fairway slopes steeply right. The second shot is a medium to short iron into a green which will require careful reading. The 16th hole (par 5, 508 m) is beautiful but difficult. This is played along a long uphill 2-tiered fairway, leading to a short approach shot into a very difficult elevated green.
- Home of the Madeira Island Open (PGA European Tour) since 1993
- MADEIRA ISLANDS OPEN 2008 (PGA European Tour) will be played at Santo da Serra from the 17th to the 23rd MARCH 2008
27 holes, Par 72
Machico Course (9 holes, par 36, front 9):
g White 3136 m
g Yellow 2890 m
g Red 2613 m
g Black 2424 m
Desertas Course (9 holes, par 36):
g White 3105 m
g Yellow 2863 m
g Red 2534 m
g Black 2286 m
Serras Course (9 holes, par 36, back nine):
g White 2911 m
g Yellow 2730 m
g Red 2481 m
g
Black 2207 m
Restaurant, bar, buggy-bar, on-site professional, lessons and clinics, sauna, gymnasium, pro shop, club rental, buggies, trolleys, caddies, driving range, 2 putting greens, pitching green and bunker green
Golf course has a courtesy
minibus - round trip to/from Funchal hotels:
Funchal: 09.00-09.15 -- Return: 15.00-15.30
Funchal: 11.00-11.15 -- Return: 17.00-17.30
Location: 30 minutes from Funchal Harbour, 20 minutes to the airport.
Reduced rates for Course Master clients.
