Guarapiranga Golf and Country Club

Overview: Guarapiranga Golf and Country Club is an 18-hole, par-71 course in Parelheiros, on the southern edge of São Paulo beside the Guarapiranga reservoir. The published course record gives 6,591 yards and credits Rubens Berti, while the club’s own hole guide documents the present routing in detail. Long fairways, trees, bunkers and water hazards create a course that asks for both distance control and a clear decision from the tee. The club remains part of the São Paulo competition circuit and is currently used for federation events.

History: Course records give 1968 as the inauguration date, and the club’s continuing identity is supported by current official hole descriptions and recent federation competitions. Its location near the reservoir has remained central to the course’s character, with the fairways and greens arranged in a landscape where water and mature vegetation repeatedly enter the playing line. The club’s active tournament history includes the Guarapiranga Open and 2026 interclub competition, connecting the present course to São Paulo’s long-running amateur golf network.

Did You Know? The third hole is a 605-yard par five with cross bunkers positioned near the expected landing areas. The thirteenth is a 172-yard par three with water in front of and behind the green, making club selection unusually important. The official hole guide also describes the seventh as a strategic par five with two lakes along the left side. These three holes show how the course uses different forms of hazard rather than relying on a single signature feature.