Back in the day, this course should have been very much in line with siblings such as El Saler or even Tróia. A few years ago, changes were made to the approaches using a different grass that no longer allows the ball to run onto the greens, effectively removing one of Arana’s key design elements—especially considering that many fairways and green entrances are shaped to encourage that ground game. The greens have also become more rounded in shape over time.

Even so, the highly contoured (undulating) fairways still offer a great deal of playability. It is undoubtedly one of Arana’s courses that would truly shine with a thoughtful renovation. The backbones are still there.

There is also a very short par-3 course laid out by Arana that should be lifted up a bit.