Gavea Golf & Country Club

Estrada da Gávea 800,

São Conrado, nr Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro State 22610-002

  • Office

    +55 21 3323 6050
  • Pro shop

    +55 21 3323 6050

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Tree-lined parkland. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb.

  • Surroundings:

    Wooded hills.

  • Designer:

    Arthur Morgan Davidson from Scotland.
Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
5990
5622
5117
Par
69
69
69
SSS or slope
70.2
69.0
70.9

Location

Latitude:

-22.996567

Longitude:

-43.265119

How to get there:

o.5 km E of São Conrado, 18 km SW of central Rio de Janeiro.

Gavea Golf & Country Club

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.

Est. 1921

Gavea Golf & Country Club, home to a well-rated tree-lined parkland layout, is located in São Conrado near Rio de Janeiro. Gavea is one of Brazil's best known and most exclusive golf clubs, characteristics it shares with its near neighbour, Itanhangá Golf Club.

The sometimes hilly, sometimes flatter layout at Gavea is bisected by the busy Lagao-Barra Highway. Pushing up against forested hills on its northern perimeter, the course flows down to overlook the beach on its south side. Course description, images and other details to follow soon.
List of courses: Rio de Janeiro & Sao Paulo

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Private club which can be played by guests of selected luxury hotels. Members-only on weekends. Closed Mondays.

Must book in advance.

Green fees

Visitor fee, 18-holes: weekdays R$350.
Credit cards accepted. Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2018].

Did you know?

The fashionable Gavea Golf Club was founded in 1921 as the Rio de Janeiro Golf Club. The name was changed to Gavea in 1926.

Published ranking

2020 Golf Digest rating: 3rd best course in Brazil.

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79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).

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