title: Penina Golf and Resort
text: # Penina Golf and Resort
  
  Penina Hotel & Golf Resort is a golf resort in the Algarve region of southern Portugal, between Portimão and Lagos. The resort spans 360 acres (1.5 $km^2)$ and contains a hotel complex, golf courses, tennis courts, a football pitch and a running track. It is owned and operated by JJW Hotels & Resorts.
  
  ## History
  
  In 1966 it was the first course to be built in the Algarve. The resort's 18-hole Championship Course, founded by John Stilwell and designed by Sir Henry Cotton was originally called The Penina and has been the venue for the Portuguese Open on many occasions, most recently in 2006. There are also two 9-hole courses, the Resort Course and the Academy Course.
  
  ## Championship Course
  
  ### Score Card
  
  | Hole | Par | Whites Length | Yellows Length | Reds Length |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 4 | 407mt / 445yd | 391mt / 428yd | 362mt / 396yd |
  | 2 | 4 | 388mt / 424yd | 368mt / 402yd | 326mt / 357yd |
  | 3 | 4 | 353mt / 386yd | 332mt / 363yd | 282mt / 308yd |
  | 4 | 4 | 353mt / 386yd | 332mt / 363yd | 282mt / 308yd |
  | 5 | 5 | 451mt / 493yd | 418mt / 457yd | 387mt / 423yd |
  | 6 | 3 | 176mt / 192yd | 158mt / 173yd | 128mt / 140yd |
  | 7 | 4 | 310mt / 339yd | 269mt / 294yd | 235mt / 257yd |
  | 8 | 3 | 171mt / 187yd | 155mt / 170yd | 115mt / 126yd |
  | 9 | 4 | 386mt / 422yd | 349mt / 382yd | 297mt / 325yd |
  | Out | 35 | 2732mt / 3275yd | 2772mt / 3031yd | 2414mt / 2640yd |
  | 10 | 5 | 498mt / 545yd | 485mt / 530yd | 425mt / 465yd |
  | 11 | 5 | 494mt / 540yd | 439mt / 480yd | 407mt / 445yd |
  | 12 | 4 | 385mt / 421yd | 358mt / 392yd | 331mt / 362yd |
  | 13 | 3 | 185mt / 202yd | 165mt / 180yd | 148mt / 162yd |
  | 14 | 4 | 358mt / 392yd | 337mt / 369yd | 286mt / 313yd |
  | 15 | 4 | 301mt / 329yd | 281mt / 307yd | 261mt / 285yd |
  | 16 | 3 | 192mt / 210yd | 156mt / 171yd | 128mt / 140yd |
  | 17 | 5 | 476mt / 521yd | 454mt / 497yd | 403mt / 441yd |
  | 18 | 5 | 436mt / 477yd | 418mt / 457yd | 386mt / 422yd |
  | In | 38 | 2732mt / 3636yd | 3093mt / 3383yd | 2775mt / 3035yd |
  | Total | 73 | 6320mt / 6912yd | 5865mt / 6414yd | 5189mt / 5675yd |
  