The Laguna Golf Course at Dom Pedro Hotels & Golf Collection in Portugal has officially reopened after undergoing an extensive renovation programme to improve the overall quality of the course.
The renovation of the popular Algarve course was designed to create a consistent look-and-feel throughout the layout and showcase increased playability for golfers of all abilities.
Upon re-opening, golfers can now clearly identify all areas of play, along with the contrast given by the different tones of grass and cutting heights. Bermuda Grass has been installed across all the greens, fairways, and tee boxes; restoring them with improved aesthetics and increased water efficiency, to provide quality year-round conditioning.
In addition, the course has seen an entirely new Rain Bird IC irrigation system fitted to increase coverage and reduce water consumption by up to 30% across the playing surface, whilst all bunkers have been rejuvenated with a fresh new layer of white sand for greater compaction, texture and reliability.
Pietro Dal Fabbro, Chief Executive Officer at Dom Pedro Hotels & Golf Collection, stated: “The Dom Pedro Laguna Golf Course is one of the golf courses in the Algarve that has been subject to continuous improvements over the years. We determined because of the pandemic, this would be the best time to take a step forward with a more incisive requalification of the Dom Pedro Laguna Course, raising the quality of the course and meeting the expectations of sustainable development”
Rui Grave, Head Greenkeeper at Dom Pedro Golf, added: “At the reopening of the Dom Pedro Laguna, golfers will now be able to find a golf course that consumes 20% less energy and fertilizer, as well as up to 50% less water. It will now be possible to identify protected areas for the reservation of the local avifauna, but also all the areas of the game, together with the contrast produced by the different shades of grass and heights of cut. All the fairways have been restored to their original layout, the greens have become faster and firmer, the bunkers revitalised, and the rough made more consistent for a greater playing experience.”
