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. ...
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. ...
Sir Nick Faldo's Algarve statement course — cacti and crushed limestone standing in for heather, and a 2016 Portugal's Best Golf Course award to back it up. A serious test for confident mid-to-low handicaps who like to think their way around a course. ...
A short, scenic nine holes on the Albufeira clifftop, built around pine trees and one of the most photographed holes in Portugal. The par-3 Devil's Parlour, a carry over a ravine to a green above the beach, is worth booking for on its own — the rest of the round, tight and testing among the pines, is the bonus. ...
A nine-hole, par-3 course tucked into the Balaia Golf Village between Vilamoura and Albufeira, built entirely around iron play and touch around the green. It's the ideal short, relaxed round for beginners, families or a pre-trip warm-up, and with the whole course visible from the first tee, there's real charm in playing it twice. ...
Arnold Palmer's old championship course, torn up and rebuilt from scratch by Ernie Els. Europe's first Els Club, tournament-ready and picked to host the PGA Tour Champions in 2026 — access is by stay-and-play only, which only adds to the exclusivity. ...
Portugal golf courses (6) with the best green fees, tee times online and golf deals in Albufeira
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