Fasano Angra dos Reis Golf Course

Overview: The Fasano Angra dos Reis Golf Course is the 18-hole course at FRADE in Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro state. The current operator lists 6,420 yards, par 72 and a design by British architects Dave Thomas and Peter Allis. Set at the foot of Pico do Frade beside Atlantic Forest, the routing is threaded by streams and waterfalls rather than separated from its natural surroundings. Fasano also describes the course as suitable for both experienced players and beginners, with guests and visitors invited to enjoy the facility.

History: The course is the golf routing historically associated with the former Hotel do Frade and now presented through the Fasano Angra dos Reis operation. A later Fasano publication records the hotel opening in late 2017 on the former Hotel do Frade site, while specialist course material describes a redesign by Rafael Navarro and gives a different early course date. Because those milestones refer to different phases and the published dates conflict, the profile does not assign an opening year to the current routing. The current operator’s design and measurement details are retained.

Did You Know? A published course description singles out the 11th hole, where the tee is elevated about 45 metres and looks toward the ocean, islands and bay of Angra dos Reis. The same account describes the layout as alternating between wider and narrower fairways near the Atlantic rainforest. That mix of elevation, forest edge and coastal outlook explains why the course feels tied to the terrain of Frade rather than imposed on it.