A Jack Nicklaus signature design, built from raw land in 2007 into one of the most talked-about courses in Portugal. This is championship golf in the fullest sense, routed by one of the game's greatest players, and it plays every bit as demanding as that pedigree suggests. Come here to test yourself, not to coast. ...
Where Algarve golf began. Frank Pennink laid the course out in 1969, and Martin Hawtree sharpened it in 1996 into the layout golfers play today. Mature, storied, and still the benchmark every newer Vilamoura course quietly gets measured against — a round with real weight behind it. ...
Two very different nines in one round: pines and tight lies early, open ground and sea breeze late. The par-3 6th, guarded by water and a deep bunker, is the shot everyone remembers. Sociable, well-paced golf that never outstays its welcome. Right in at the heart of Vilamoura's golf cluster ...
Christy O'Connor Jnr's 2008 design, the calmer, more traditional counterpart to the desert-style Faldo course next door. Sweeping fairways and a fair, genuinely enjoyable test across a wide range of handicaps — the sensible pick for a group with mixed abilities. ...
Shaped by a three-time Open Champion, Sir Henry Cotton. Finished after his passing, and still delivering the money shot: holes 11 to 15 running right along the Atlantic. A guest favourite for a reason - this is the picture-perfect postcard round playing right along the beach. ...
Henry Cotton's original 1965 layout, reshaped by Rocky Roquemore in 1997 into the course played today. A genuine piece of Algarve golf history, still asking real questions of anyone who plays it and bringing joy to those that do so well — heritage and challenge in equal measure. ...
Jorge Santana da Silva's 2009 design, carved through what was once an orange grove on the edge of the Ria Formosa. Modern routing, genuine scenery, and a quieter, more contemplative round than its more famous Quinta do Lago neighbours — one of the estate's best-kept standouts. ...
Reborn in 2014 with a €9.6 million rebuild turned this into a genuine test, not just a companion to its famous sibling. Anti-clockwise, pine-lined, and built for a draw — with a par-4 12th, played alongside water, that separates the good round from the great one. ...
Pedro Vasconcelos's design, opened September 1994 in the Salgados Lagoon Nature Reserve; renovated 2012 by Álvaro Mano, with a newer island green at the 12th. A course with real pedigree and a genuinely fresh finish — coastal Algarve golf that's kept pace with the times rather than resting on its history. ...
An inland valley course that punches above its price tag: three straight years hosting the Open de Portugal. Wide-open early holes give way to a wind-tested, undulating back nine — a sharper alternative to the coastal names and a break away from the coastal crowds. ...
Due to a fire that happened in the clubhouse in the Summer of 2023, the golf course is currently operating with temporary facilities. The Tees, fairways and greens remain undamaged and in excellent condition. - Food and beverages are exclusive to the buggy bar. - Temporary restroom facilities remain available throughout the premises. San Lourenco is a par 72 golf course located in Quinta do Lago and is considered one of the best and most beautiful golf courses in Europe. The fact that this is an award-winning golf course is no coincidence. Bordering with the breathtaking Ria Formosa Natural Park, some of its golf holes are blessed with what can only be described as exquisite beauty. If the first holes of San Lourenco golf course present no major surprise or challenges, after the 3rd, closer to the estuary, San Lourenco golf course starts to reveal itself. After the 5th hole, a par-3 and the course's shortest, you're introduced to a dogleg, stroke 1 sixth hole where your main challenge will be to avoid the dense shrub, so make sure you get your distances just right. As you get to the 7th, life is by no chance made easier but you still get the bonus of the outstanding views from this elevated tee before you have to focus on how to get around that green almost entirely surrounded by water. On the back nine, the 12th is the most challenging hole on San Lourenco, featuring a deep chasm along the left of a very narrow fairway. Holes 13th to 16th also face the ocean with the latter proving to be the most demanding par-3, featuring a whole 180 m carry to a shallow green. Seventeenth is, again, extremely beautiful but still falls short of the beauty that awaits you on the last hole. It is a great finale and one that will remain in your memory as it has an excellence that is renowned worldwide. It is, without a doubt, a course for special occasions, that will provide you with unforgettable beautiful moments. Of course such a unique golf course had to have unique requirements concerning the booking of your green fees and that is only possible if you are a guest at the 5 star Dona Filipa Hotel nearby or by contacting Tee Times Golf Holidays who will make the required arrangements to book what will be one of the most special games of golf you will ever play in your life. ...
A 27-hole course above the Bay of Lagos, split into three loops of parkland and links golf. Robert Trent Jones Jr.'s 2010 redesign ranks 26th in Golf World's Top 100 in Europe, with the Atlantic and Meia Praia beach in constant view. One of our personal favourite courses. ...
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