Barcelo Lakes Golf Course

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The first hole in this wonderful course welcomes you with a birdie chance - a short par four with the wind on your back.

With a driver on the fairway you will have a wedge shot in to the green.

The landing area reduces as you are getting close to the green, and its protected with two bunkers on the left side and one on the right, this side along the hole plays as out of bounds. 

The Green is slightly elevated, and is protected with a bunker on the left front side, with a bail out area on the right side.

338 Yards.     Video of Hole 1

First of the par three´s, with the predominant cross wind from right to left.

Club selection is very important as the very deep green can have a difference up to three clubs.

The two level green with a lot of undulation is elevated with a bunker on the front right and a tall tree that will deviate any shot going in that direction.

On the left of the green there is a big landing area.

182 Yards.     Video of Hole 2

The most difficult par four on the front nine - this long hole wit a cross wind from left to right and a wide fairway with a lot of undulation.

Your tee shot needs to be well located either in the center or on the right so you can have a clear shot in to the not very wide but deep green.

The left side of the fairway is guarded by a huge tree that will block any attempt to reach the green in two shots. 

The medium size green is protected by a bunker on the front left and a landing area behind it.

The right side has a waste area and a bunker.

452 Yards.       VIdeo of Hole 3

This dogleg to the left par five,  requires all your senses.

With a predominant cross left to right and in your face wind, this holes offers you the risk and reward option.

The left side of the dog leg is protected with a tall tree that is almost impossible to get your ball over.

The right side has a bunker that will protect your ball from going in to the jungle. 

Your second shot from the fairway will give you the option to ¨go for it¨.

You will require a high and long shot to fly over all of the bunkers and grass dunes that guard this wide green. 

If you decide to play safe, a mid iron will do the job, leaving a short shot in to the protected green with a bunker on the left side, and back center.

535 Yards.     Video of Hole 4

Par four, shallow dogleg to the left, predominant wind in your face, the fairway is well protected on both sides, on the right you have a lake that runs along all the way to the green, on the left side two bunkers, grass dunes and a Little more left the jungle. 

Once in the fairway your second shot is blind on the right side, the green is covered by a huge grass dune with five bunkers on his base, on the left side you can see the green that is wide and small on his deep, the green has two levels, make sure to be on the right one.

364 Yards.           Video of Hole 5

The sensation on this par five is different to the previous holes.

The jungle holes are behind and you can feel the amplitude.

This wide fairway with a lake on the left side that runs along for about 300 yards. 

On the right side you have a bunker that will stop your ball from going to the mangrove.

The two palm trees in the fairway will give a good aiming point.

Your second shot will require a short iron to leave a comfortable position to attack the green.

Trying to reach the green in two shots is complicated.

You have three trees on the left side in front of the green that will make it tough to reach.

The green is surrounded with a collar bunker - one small bunker in the front and a middle size bunker on the right.

There is two levels on this green.

504 Yards.            Video of Hole 6

A par four with a slight dog leg to the right.

The wind is usually in your face.

On the left side of the fairway, you will find three bunkers that will prevent your ball from going into the water, on the right side is all about water.

A lake runs along the hole, all the way to the green.

Try to hit an extra club in to the green, because the wind will stop your ball.

One of the bunkers is in front of the green.

On both sides of the green, you have bail out areas.

There is not a lot of undulation on this putting surface.

417 Yards.           Video of Hole 7

This short par four with a predominant wind in your face looks easy, but don't get over-confident.

The tee shot needs to go over water.

On the left side, a well positioned bunker can make your second shot hard.

On the right side, there  is water all the way.

The second shot will require a short iron shot in to this wide, but not deep green that is guarded by 2 bunkers in the front, and one on the back - with bail out areas on both the right, as well as the left.

380 Yards.           Video of Hole 8

This beautiful par three requires a good strategy. 

With a predominant cross wind from left to right, the clover-shaped island green is elevated and surrounded with a bunker.

This green has a lot of motion, and the club selection is very important to make sure you are on the correct section.

160 Yards.          Video of Hole 9

A Par four with a predominant wind from left to right and a slight dog leg to the left.

A smart tee shot is required.

All of the left side of the fairway is guarded by a lake - it runs all along the hole and in to the front of the green.

The right side is guarded by a bunker, and various palm trees which will make it difficult to hit a second shot. 

The shot in to the green requires an extra club as the wind will hold your ball in the air.

The green with 2 levels has a bunker in the front, and bail out areas on the right and back.

410 Yards.         Video of Hole 10

A Par four with a predominant wind on your back.

With an extensive landing area, the left side of the hole plays as out of boun.

The more you go to the right, the longer your second shot will need to be.

A medium iron will be required for your second shot in to a well protected green, with a bunker and a grass dune in the front right, a bunker on the left, and a bail out area and a bunker in the back.

362 Yards.            Video of Hole 11

A Stunning hole, with the wind in your face. 

This downhill over the water par three will require all your senses.

Make sure to have enough club in you hands.

A short shot means water or the bunker on the front right of the green, this side has more depth than the left side.

This green does not have a lot of undulation.

151 Yards.            Video of Hole 12

The first par five of the back nine.

There is a predominant wind on your back.

The generous landing area is surrounded with trouble.

The left side plays as out of bounds.

On the right side, a beautiful lake runs along the hole. 

Your second shot can be made with a long iron, leaving you with a short shot in to the elevated and undulated green.

The second section of the fairway will trade the out of bounds for a pond.

The green is surrounded with bunkers on all sides.

551 Yards.            Video of Hole 13

The easiest par three of the golf course will require that you hit over water.

With a predominant wind from left to right, this green is guarded with a bunker on the left side and a long bunker that goes around the green from the front to the right side.

This is a birdie opportunity!

176 Yards.              Video of Hole 14

This short par four, with wind at your back is a great birdie opportunity.

Aggressiveness can pay-off or get you into trouble.

Water runs along the right side of the green.

A transition area will try to stop your ball from  going in to the jungle.

On the left side, a long iron or a wood, will place you in a great position.

If your shot is too long, it can get you in to one of the bunkers that are located on the left side of the fairway.

From the short grass, a chip is what you need to get on to the green.

There is a small bunker on right side, and bail out areas on the left and back.

303 Yards.           Video of Hole 15

The last par five, has a dogleg to the left.

There is a predominant cross wind from right to left, and in to your face.

A wide landing area can be complicated to reach because of the wind.

Along the left side, and all the way to the green, is  a lake.

Along the right side ,you'll find bunkers.

The second shot is the key to par this hole.

A medium iron on the second shot will leave a short iron in to the green that has bunkers on the right and left.

The two levels will test your putting skills.

519 Yards.              Video of Hole 16

This is the toughest par four of the back nine.

With a sustained wind in your face, the fairway is protected by bunkers on both sides.

The water on the left won't come in to play until the second shot, 

It is important to avoid the bunkers if you want to have a chance to reach the narrow and deep green in two.

The second long shot requires a precise hit.

With water in front on the green, you can try to go long, and hopefully you won't end up in the bunkers behind the undulated green.

There is a bail out area with a bunker to the left of the green - this can be also an option.

457 Yards.                Video of Hole 17

This is a great finishing hole.

The tee shot needs to get over the water, on this par four, with the wind in your face.

The right side of the landing area has a bunker that will stop your ball from going into the mangrove.

The left side is risky.

The water runs along the hole. 

There is a long bunker on the side.

Your second shot, with a short iron, is in to a big-sized green, with a bunkers in front and to the left - with a bail out area and a bunker on the right.

The green does not have a lot of movement.

360 Yards.               Video of Hole 18