Ipê Golf Club De Ribeirão Preto

Overview: Ipê Golf Club is the exact 18-hole course on the southern ring road of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo state. Published course data gives par 71 and 6,346 yards, with Silvio Contart and Caio Whitaker credited for the design. The club’s current website lists golf operating hours, a scorecard link and practice facilities, while the course setting is described as a varied landscape shaped by the existing topography. The course is operated as a private club for members and their guests, and its position near Ribeirão Preto makes it an important regional facility rather than a resort course.

History: Construction began in 1999, driven by local executives who wanted a golf facility in Ribeirão Preto. The first nine holes were built in 2001 and the remaining nine were completed in 2003, the milestone used here for the current 18-hole opening field. That sequence is supported by Brazilian golf and local course records and is kept separate from the club’s broader foundation story. The club continues to appear in federation competition notices, including the 2026 Campeonato Bandeirantes, confirming ongoing organised use.

Did You Know? The surrounding Vila do Golfe development describes approximately 60,000 trees planted across the golf landscape. The course’s 18-hole history is also a useful reminder that a single opening date can hide a staged build: Ipê moved from a nine-hole beginning to a completed 18-hole facility over two documented phases. Its setting and tournament calendar have made it a central reference point for golf in the Ribeirão Preto region.