HISTORY SUMMARY

1970 – Installed a circuit of minigolfe in the Touristy Complex of the Serra das Meadas. Since then, this sport start growing in Lamego. 

1978 – Installing Commission established contact with Portuguese Federation of Minigolf (Mr. Costa e Silva that was already recognized by Minigolf Club of Lamego). Then, it took place the 1ª Federated Competition in Lamego. This event brought to City most of Portuguese Federated athletes. In that year was carried out also 1st Minigolf Tournament Nossa Senhora dos Remédios. Since then it takes place annually and attracts to Lamego a large number of athletes.

Composition of Sports Association.  Deed was made on December 15th 1980. issued in Journal of the Republic nº25 - series III, January 30th 1981.

Protocol with National Institute of Sports – Centre of Stage in Lamego.

October 1982 – was signed a protocol with the National Institute of Sports (IND) - now named Spots Institute of Portugal - due to the need for a minigolf field that is closer to the city. The IND provided the land and the minigolf circuit was built. It had the support of the president of Casa do Povo de Lamego, Mr. César Chiquelho, and the City Council. The works were finished in 1984. The Minigolf Club of Lamego (MCL) is the owner of the playing field and it is the responsible for its maintenance. Later, the MCL proposes to Spots Institute to build a circuit for petergolf in order to be possible to held International Competitions in Lamego. This circuit was finished and opened in 1994.

AWARDS

Development

The ambition to make MCL grow was enormous and the will of the old elements of the Club as well.

1998 - 2002 The MCL won all the competitions.

Athletes of the MCL were national champion on individual categories men and senior

A MCL team won the national team competition.

Athletes of the MCL won regional (north of Portugal) turning on individual and teams.

It is very important for a small club to have all these awards.

Minigolf Club of Lamego organized Euro 2000 Junior Championship. It was considered the best organization ever by the World Minigolf Federation and by its Chairman Dr. Zimmerman.

In 2000 and 2001 MCL athletes participated in Europe Cup respectively in Netherlands (first participation of a Portuguese Club in this competition) and Slovakia

PASSING THROUGH THE DESERT

Lamego is a small town in the country side and it was not always easy to the athletes to come and play with Lamego Minigolf Club. The MCL experienced a period of weakening.

Some of athletes from Lamego start to o withdraw from club. Only the founders of Club, stayed and kept it alive.  Fernando Gonçalves and João de Jesus are like a pillar to this club. They brought the old athletes back, which in turn brought their children and started a new cycle in MCL.

REGENERATION

 Direction team is renewed

 Most of the athletes returned and the new athletes jointed the club and the club was reorganized.

 Minigolf Club of Lamego starts to attract young people to practice minigolf.

Created protocols with schools – Basic School 2/3 of Lamego, Patronato of Lamego and others will follow;

 The Portuguese Federation of Minigolf (PFM) entered this project and encouraged other clubs to do the same same;

 The PFM is doing one's best to make minigolf part of the subjects in basic school. This is a relaxing sport, it helps people to distract themselves from daily life stress and it is environmentally friendly.

 These young athletes ensure the  Minigolf Club of Lamego will stand one's ground.

  2008 - 03 - 10

 26 Athletes of MCL in the Regional Championship

 §     16 athletes in juvenile classes, which 10 came from our schools

§     3rd  position in schools category: Carolina Jesus

§     2nd position in juvenile female category– Mafalda Laranjo

§     Regional champions senior male category

 National Championship Sponsors

Lamego city council; 

South Douro Tourism Region

Parish Councils

Sponsors are always our support for most of  every day operating expenses.

 Euro Senior 2009

In 2006 arose the idea of organising an international tournament in Lamego. We made an application for the organization of Euro 2009 - Seniors Championship, and we won the competition.

 Now it's time to work and organize this great event. It will be of great importance to Lamego and region.

Portugal knows how to welcome people. Lamego will overcome your expectations: Gastronomy; tourism; cultural heritage; Douro River and sports field of Holly Mother of Remedies, located in Mount St Estêvão where the nature leaves any human being dazzled by the beautiful landscape and leaves any athlete pleased with its conditions.