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Amateur individual Stableford golf tournament limited to 60 players, with rounds at Laranjal, Monte Rei and Quinta do Lago North. Opens with a welcome tapas party in Quinta do Lago on the Thursday and
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Amateur individual Stableford golf tournament limited to 60 players, with rounds at Laranjal, Monte Rei and Quinta do Lago North. Opens with a welcome tapas party in Quinta do Lago on the Thursday and closes with a prize giving dinner on the Sunday.
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