Following the exciting experience that took place at Palheiro Golf in the summer of 2009 the junior holiday programme is back again this year, bursting with action.

The programme will run Monday through Friday, mornings only, for 2-week periods from June 28th to September 3rd, with golf activities and a whole lot besides. Juniors of all levels of ability and/or expertise may participate, aged 6 to 18.
Last year over 50 youngsters took part in this programme, including 12 non-residents, most of whom were children of Madeirans living in Britain.

For the grand finale, a closing tournament will take place on the last day, September 3rd. All the youngsters that participated in the 2009 programme will be invited to play and get in a fair fight for the 2010 edition of the Holiday Open Cup.

Last year’s champion was Gonçalo Araújo from Funchal. After taking part in the Palheiro Holiday Golf Programme and getting his first taste of the game last summer, Gonçalo joined the Palheiro Golf Academy. Almost one year later, at 14 years of age, he is one of the Academy’s most consistent players with a 24 Handicap.
Calling all youngsters: Come and participate in this great summer golf party!

For further information please e-mail academia@palheiroestate.com

The Funchal Town Hall, through its Department of the Environment, held an award giving ceremony on 1st June 2010, for local companies that were awarded bronze, silver and gold environmental awards.

It comes as a surprise to nobody that Palheiro Golf was awarded a gold. As part of the Palheiro Estate, environmental issues have always been at the forefront of the company’s priorities.

Palheiro Estate “Help Madeira Campaign” raises €10.474,71 in aid of flood victims

Palheiro Estate, sgps, s.a. launched a campaign to help those affected by the floods that occurred in Madeira on 20th February 2010, raising money for the local branch of the Portuguese Red Cross.

Fund raisers included a tournament at Palheiro Golf, held on March 6th, that was heavily attended by local golfers, a luncheon, a tombola and an auction, with the revenue raised donated in full to this worthy cause.

These actions were supported by “Palheiro friends”, Palheiro Golf Club members and all those connected to Palheiro Estate, both corporate and individual.

The charity bank account “Palheiro Estate Help Madeira Campaign” was operational until the end of March 2010, and the balance of €10,474.71 was transferred to the local branch of the Portuguese Red Cross.

Funds raised were symbolically given to Colonel Ramiro Morna do Nascimento, President of the local Red Cross, by Adam Blandy, Chairman of Palheiro Estate, sgps, s.a., at the Palheiro Golf clubhouse

Palheiro, the multifaceted resort development on the Blandy family estate in Madeira, is offering a unique property package for golfing enthusiasts.

With pleasant weather year-round, Madeira attracts golfers from across the globe to play at the island’s two golf courses. One of which is Palheiro, a Cabell Robinson designed, 18 hole par 72 golf course situated on the Palheiro Estate. The course, which opened in 1993, was imaginatively redesigned in 2003 and was included in Golf World’s 2009 list of Europe’s top 100 golf courses.

Located in an elevated position overlooking the Bay of Funchal, the 130 hectare Palheiro Estate was originally an early 19th century hunting lodge. The estate now boasts a world famous 18 hole golf course, the five-star Casa Velha do Palheiro hotel with a spa, award winning Palheiro gardens as well as Palheiro Village - a private development of 79 luxury villas and apartments.

Property prices range from €325,000 for a one-bedroom apartment to €1.15 million for a three-bedroom villa complete with a private swimming pool.

Included within the selling price, golfing enthusiasts buying at Palheiro will enjoy:
•    Entrance fees and full membership to the Palheiro golf club for three years (equivalent value €13,248)
•    All purchase completion costs paid for (excluding legal fees)
•    All development charges paid for the first three years

In addition, Palheiro offers a superb property management service and an established and successful rental programme which is available to prospective purchasers.

Palheiro golf course runs a number of golfing days throughout the year which are available to golf club members and their guests including: the Moynihan’s Open in January, Royal Savoy Classic and Palheiro open in June, October fest golf week and Anniversary Salver in October.

For more information on property at Palheiro, please contact: Palheiro Real Estate, Tel: + 351 291 794 015 or visit:  www.palheiroestate.com

A charity golf tournament in aid of victims of the recent floods in Madeira was held at the Palheiro Golf course on 6 March 2010.

The event was organised by the Palheiro Estate holding company, Palheiro Estate SGPS SA, with all proceeds going to the Cruz Vermelha (Red Cross).
The tournament was held in good weather and was very well supported, with approximately 100 players taking part. The format for the golf was Texas Scramble, with players in teams of two.

The winning team were Jonathan Fletcher & Michael Blandy, with 61 net; followed by John Holt & Peter Jacques, 66 net; and Peter Booth & Philippe Moreau, also with 66 net.

The prize for the “longest drive” was won by Jonathan Fletcher, with Rubina Laranja winning the “closest to the hole” competition.
After the tournament, the players assembled in the Clubhouse for a buffet lunch, followed by the prize giving ceremony. The prizes were given out by Patrícia Rodrigues of Palheiro Golf and Edgar Rodrigues, the Palheiro Golf Professional.
The original announcement of the charity event had brought a surge of support from all those associated with the Palheiro Estate – both companies and private individuals. This support not only took the form of turning up on the day to be part of the event, but also the donation of a large number of tombola prizes and items to be auctioned. The items donated included works of art; a cruise; various holidays – an array of valuables which gave an indication of the degree of support this worthwhile cause has attracted.

The “Palheiro Estate for Madeira” event ended with the announcement that approximately €9000 had been raised, all of which is destined to help the victims of the flooding which struck the island on 20 February 2010.

The “Palheiro Estate for Madeira” appeal continues until the end of March, at which time all funds collected will be handed over to Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa da Madeira.

Donations can be made to the following account:

• Account nº: 000836892624

• NIB: 0007 0000 0083 6892 62423

• IBAN: PT50 0007 0000 0083 6892 6242 3

No domingo passado realizou-se, no Palheiro Golfe, a final do Circuito Júnior Madeira 2009, intitulado Torneio “Tiger Woods”, que contou com a participação de cerca de 80 jovens (dos 5 aos 16 anos) de ambos os Clubes: Palheiro Golfe e Santo da Serra.
Este circuito foi composto por 4 torneios, sendo que cada torneio foi por sua vez dividido em 4 categorias conforme a idade e a capacidade de jogo de cada jovem (Categoria de 18 buracos;9 buracos;3 buracos e Chip & Putt).

Este Circuito teve como finalidade promover esta modalidade junto dos jovens e pais, proporcionando um ambiente amigável, divertido, mas também competitivo.

Após a competição, foi oferecido um lanche aos participantes, procedendo-se   à entrega de prémios. Cada jovem recebeu uma medalha de participação.

Os vencedores nas várias categorias foram os seguintes:

Na categoria de 18 buracos, o vencedor foi Robert Jesus (PG), seguindo-se de Manuel João Sousa (CGSS) e André Bento (CGSS) ficou em 3º lugar.
Na categoria de 9 buracos, em 1º lugar ficou Declan Hobley (PG), seguindo-se de Carlos Laranja (CGSS) e Bernardo Costa Silva (CGSS).
Na categoria de 3 buracos, em 1º lugar ficou Cristóvão Gouveia (CGSS), seguindo-se de Diogo Fernandes (CGSS) e Nancy Jocanovic (CGSS).
No Chip & Putt, João Diogo Antunes (CGSS) foi o vencedor, seguindo-se de Natacha Sofia (CGSS) e Bianca Capelinha (PG).

Academia de Formação Palheiro Golfe - 2º Torneio
No Passado Sábado dia 12 de Dezembro realizou-se no Palheiro Golfe o 2º Torneio da época para a Academia de Formação Palheiro Golfe, que contou com a presença de 33 jovens.
A competição realizou-se em 3 diferentes módulos, 5 situações de chip e putt para os mais jovens e iniciados na modalidade; 6 buracos, onde os jovens com nível médio tiveram a oportunidade de jogar o percurso da academia na totalidade; e, finalmente os jovens com nível técnico mais avançado jogaram 9 buracos.

Os resultados ficaram ordenados da seguinte forma: Chip e putt  1º Joaquim Gouveia (13),  2º Maria Marta Domingues (15), 3º Madalena Veltman (16). Na competição dos 6 Buracos a classificação ficou ordenada da seguinte forma: 1º Pedro Camacho (29), 2º Leonel Pereira (36), 3º   Gustavo Gouveia (37). A competição dos 9 buracos ficou marcada pela ausência do líder após a primeira prova, pois, infelizmente, Robert Jesus viu-se impossibilitado de jogar o torneio por problemas físicos. João Pedro Mendonça ganhou esta competição com 42 pancadas, seguido de Catarina Spínola (51) e e de Gonçalo Araújo (57).
Na Modalidade de 6 buracos foi introduzida uma dificuldade acrescida onde todos os participantes nesta competição tiveram como tarefa marcar o cartão de outro colega, tal como numa situação real de competição para jogadores experientes. Esta iniciativa visa a preparação dos jovens para outras metas.
Como brinde de Natal todos os jovens que participaram no torneio receberam um pólo com o logótipo do clube. Os treinos e a competição regressam para o próximo ano. Parabéns a todos os participantes, pelo empenho e pela forma que se apresentam no torneio, mas, principalmente, pelo comportamento, que foi exemplar. Estes jovens dignificaram o Palheiro Golfe, a modalidade, e a si próprios.
Resultado do Campeonato após a segunda prova:
9 Buracos        Total
•    João Pedro Mendonça    180 pontos
•    Catarina Spínola        120
•    Robert Jesus        100
•    Jessica Otto        100
•    Pedro Moreira        80
•    Mariana Biscoito        70
6 Buracos                     Total
•    Leonel Pereira            180
•    Pedro Camacho            150
•    Gustavo Gouveia            140
•    Nuno Camacho            110
•    Marta Freitas            70
•    Bianca Capelinha            50
Chip e putt            Total
•    Joaquim Gouveia            180
•    Marta Domingues            140
•    Madalena Teixeira        100
•    Oliver Gouveia            80
•    Madalena Veltman        60
•    Francisco Rodrigues        50

Palheiro, the Cabell Robinson designed, 18 hole par 72 golf course, which opened in 1993 and was imaginatively redesigned in 2003, has made Golf World’s 2009 list of Europe’s top 100 golf courses.

The recently released Golf World list was meticulously compiled by a panel of expert Tour pros to provide the definitive guide to the best courses in Europe.

In compiling this chart, Golf World spoke to golfing experts, architects, golf writers and bloggers, golf tourists and players from each of the countries in the European Tour. Each person was asked to rank their top European courses by design, condition, history and reputation.

Jonathan Fletcher, director of Palheiro Estate, comments: “We are, of course, delighted that Palheiro has been recognised as one of Europe’s Top 100 Golf Courses.   We’ve been working hard to develop our offering and clearly that work is being recognised, which is great encouragement for the entire team.”

The Palheiro course, 500 meters above sea level, winds around the renowned Palheiro estate, with breathtaking views; fast, undulating greens; well placed bunkers and tight fairways.  The stylish clubhouse, offers dramatic, panoramic views across Funchal harbour and the Atlantic Ocean.

Palheiro provides the perfect base for exploring the delights of Madeira. Visitors have the choice of staying in the estate’s graceful 5-star country house hotel, Casa Velha do Palheiro, or enjoying a more independent stay in one of the Palheiro Village villas or apartments which overlook Funchal.

Both long and short stays are possible.  Fully furnished villas are available to rent, providing the perfect family holiday for all ages. Property is also available on either a freehold or fractional basis.

For more information, please contact Palheiro Village on + 351 291 794 015 or visit:   HYPERLINK www.palheiroestate.com

A Sociedade Turística Palheiro Golfe, S.A., foi distinguida, pela qualidade do seu desempenho e perfil de risco, como PME Excelência, no âmbito do programa FINCRESCE, da responsabilidade do Turismo de Portugal, IP, organismo pertencente ao Ministério da Economia e da Inovação.

A distinção PME Excelência, um estatuto criado para sinalizar as empresas nacionais com melhores desempenhos económicofinanceiros, pretende funcionar como marca de qualidade no relacionamento das empresas com o mercado.

Setembro 2009

In May 2009 a new section of Madeira’s Palheiro Estate complex was opened, Palheiro Spa, which joins Palheiro Gardens, Palheiro Golf and the Inn Casa Velha do Palheiro.

The new Spa was designed by the architect Bruno Martins aiming a blend with the surrounding area. There are four treatment rooms, a sauna, a steam bath, two pools (one indoor and another outdoor), and a fitness room available to the customers. The massage menu made up of organic natural products, also directed to golfers, and non invasive body and facial treatments are also available.

Set high in the hills overlooking Funchal, Casa Velha is a five-star country house hotel with a history stretching back more than 200 years. Facilities include 37 rooms, an outdoor pool area with sauna and steam bath, tennis, croquet and a private yacht for deep-sea fishing and/or dolphin- and whale-watching. http://www.casa-velha.com

Article from InsidePortugalTravel.com

“O Palheiro Golfe está a realizar este ano, a pela primeira vez, um programa de “Golfe nas Férias”. Se tem filhos pequenos, e agora que as férias estão aí à porta, porque não surpreendê-los com umas aulas de Golfe ?! Se o seu filho tem entre 6 e 18 anos desafie-o a aprender algumas dicas e técnicas desta modalidade !

O golfe ajuda a desenvolver a coordenação motora e a capacidade de concentração. Ajuda a definir e a esteblecer objectivos, estimula o auto-conhecimento e o respeito à natureza. Além disso é um desporto que conta com um conjunto de etiqueta que abranga cortesia, cuidados com o campo, ordem de jogo, tratamento interpessoal, entre outros aspactos que são apresentados aos alunos de forma lúdica e divertida. Exprimente . ”
Para mais informações contacte a recepção do Chubhouse do Palheiro Golfe ( 291 790 120 )