Golf Courses, Green Fees in Vale do Lobo, Algarve
Portugal golf courses (6) with the best green fees, tee times online and golf deals in Vale do Lobo
Royal Golf Course at Vale do Lobo resort, has rolling fairways set amidst pine trees and beautiful lakes surrounded by wild flowers. Its features include the almost island green of the 9th and the famous 16th, with cliff-top carryover - one of the most celebrated golfing images in the world, which has become the veritable symbol of golf in the Algarve.|The Royal Golf Course was designed by top American golf architect Rocky Roquemore, based on original drawings made by Sir Henry Cotton. It was inaugurated in 1997. (...)
Royal Golf Course at Vale do Lobo resort, has rolling fairways set amidst pine trees and beautiful lakes surrounded by wild flowers. Its features include the almost island green of the 9th and the famous 16th, with cliff-top carryover - one of the most celebrated golfing images in the world, which has become the veritable symbol of golf in the Algarve.|The Royal Golf Course was designed by top American golf architect Rocky Roquemore, based on original drawings made by Sir Henry Cotton. It was inaugurated in 1997.
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Vale do Lobo Royal - General Information
Location
Vale do Lobo, Algarve, Portugal
Designer / Opened
Rocky Roquemore, 1997
Holes / Par
18 Holes, Par 72
HCP L / G
35 / 27
Length (mt)
6059 m / 5677 m / 4909 m
Vale do Lobo Royal - News & Reviews
Jennifer Rutherford
2023-09-29
Pleasant course - not sure it’s great value for money. Clubhouse great
Ronnie Carswell
2023-09-26
Very tight fairways, good greens but very disjointed layout.
John Redmond
2023-09-18
Greens very poor especially the front nine.
John Morrison
2023-09-18
Condition of the greens on the royal course compared to the ocean we're in terrible condition for those that take golf seriously.
Stuart young
2023-09-17
Greens on front 9 were in poor condition. On the back 9 they were as they should be
John Kerr
2023-09-17
Shockingly bad. Poor tees poor greens and very bad bunkers. The worst I have seen it. Not worth the money.
Branko Krmpotic
2023-09-11
17 holes with narrow fairways between homes, parking lots, streets and one spectacular ocean par 3. Well manicured golf course but soggy slow greens. Some construction activity on a couple of holes, but workers are very respectful of the players. Oh yes, lets not forget crazy rules: women also have to wear collared shirts and you cannot play from the black "member" tees - chose forward yellows ir champion whites. Score cards do not have course rating, so you cannot calculate
Guillaume Boizet
2023-09-06
Great customer experience. Really bad driving range. Course conditions: 7/10. Course experience: 7/10, disappointed by all the gardeners transiting / noise. Course: 8/10 (front 9 really boring, back 9 amazing)
Michiel Soeting
2023-09-05
Greens of both Roayl and Ocean were tyned sanded. Also fairway had several GUR areas. VdL should consider discounts in those circumstances. Also quality of bunkers varied a lot throughout the holes. Plus point: the renovated tee boxes on Royal are a big improvement.
Daniel
2023-09-05
Club was lovely, was working on the course so greens could have been better
Graeme Cox
2023-09-02
Really good - played on the 1st day having just stepped off the plane. A fair test & a good opening round
Rupert Paul
2023-08-31
The course was not in good condition- greens covered in massive pitch marks, etc. they also were sanding the tee boxes, so had to scrape them clean!
Vale do Lobo Royal - Score Card
The Ocean Golf Course at Vale do Lobo resort, features undulating fairways which run alongside nature reserve, before leading gently down to the shores of the Atlantic.|Its emblematic holes are two challenging and spectacular Par 4s, the 11th and the 14th – which treat golfers to some of the most spectacular views in the Algarve - and the Par 3 15th, which runs alongside the beach. The Ocean Course is composed of two of the original 9-hole golf courses designed by Sir Henry Cotton, which were opened in 1968 and 1972. His plans for the merged course became reality in 1995, after his death. (...)
The Ocean Golf Course at Vale do Lobo resort, features undulating fairways which run alongside nature reserve, before leading gently down to the shores of the Atlantic.|Its emblematic holes are two challenging and spectacular Par 4s, the 11th and the 14th – which treat golfers to some of the most spectacular views in the Algarve - and the Par 3 15th, which runs alongside the beach. The Ocean Course is composed of two of the original 9-hole golf courses designed by Sir Henry Cotton, which were opened in 1968 and 1972. His plans for the merged course became reality in 1995, after his death.
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Free transfers to Vilamoura & Albufeira - subject to availability
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Vale do Lobo Ocean - General Information
Location
Vale do Lobo, Algarve, Portugal
Designer / Opened
Sir Henry Cotton, 1968
Holes / Par
18 Holes, Par 73
HCP L / G
36 / 28
Length (mt)
6137 m / 5638 m / 5024 m
Vale do Lobo Ocean - News & Reviews
Dominique Ciavardini
2023-09-28
The sheriff acted like an idiot, stressing us out and spoiling our fun, his remarks were out of place and made no sense...
News - Golf in Portugal - Vale do lobo Ocean course
2021-07-15
We played yesterday at Vale do Lobo Ocean course on a hot day, but a sea breeze made it very pleasant.
We were 18 players of various nationalities, Portuguese, English, French, Swedish, Scottish and Irish, it is worth mentioning these last two nationalities.
The golf course was in perfect condition, with some greens that were fast and smooth but soft at the reception of the ball, a pleasure to play.
The course is long and has miscellaneous holes, the front nine being played in the north and west part of the resort and the back nine next to the Atlantic, which provides breath taking views and allows for some shots with the murmur of the sea in your ear. It is worth paying attention to the spectacular views on holes 11, 14 and 15. Very good.
The winner this day was Ian Godfrey with 38 points, followed by Fraser Graham with 33pt, and in 3rd 2 players with 30pt Jim Gillis and Peter Collins. Nearest the pin, on 13th, a narrow green well protected by deep bunkers was won by David Ziai, who placed the ball 3 meters from the flag.
We all return to our usual Restaurant in Vilamoura for some drinks and our free nibbles generously offered by João Filipe. Another day well spent.
Paul Richmond
2023-09-10
Nice course and the round completed in a timely manor not waiting around . The greens were not as good as they have been in the past but an enjoyable day with great views
Richard MacMillan
2023-08-09
Good course, a bit tatty in places
Lars Fins
2023-07-19
Ocean is a nice course with lovely views and generally well planned. The greens were recently ''peeped'' and uneven. No sand in many bunkers and unfortunately something that greatly impairs the rating. Workers on course showed bad feeling that we as players want to make contact before we hit as personnel are in the risk zone.
Noel Dempsey
2023-07-12
Superb golf course and amazing views when you turn back towards the holes along by the sea. The only disappointing thing was the green keepers. They were cutting greens directly in front of us and we had to wait at least 6 - 7 minutes on 6 different holes before we could hit our approach shots. We were a 4 ball who teed off at 1.00pm so we didnt expect them at that hour of the day. The views over the ocean holes and a few challenging par 3's made it a pleasant experience though.
Nick Fry
2023-05-12
In good condition
Mairead O'Reilly
2023-05-05
Fabulous golf course, but first time to play there, no map was provided, we weren’t told at the outset which course we were playing, nor were we told to get a token from reception before going to the practice range. Reception could point these out, but overall really enjoyed it
Robert Chiki
2023-04-23
Enjoyed the golf course, good service, however price for buggy are pretty expensive
Aili Wells
2023-04-18
For the amount of money to play at Ocean (not to mention 50€ for a buggy) many of the ball washers were empty/dry and there were no towels at the ball washers.
Also we were told the beer buggy would be on the course, however in the heat of the day, we only had the beer buggy come by once!
Jean-Louis Thiébaut
2023-04-14
Too late to have twilight
Scott Couper
2023-03-14
Busy
Michael Orr
2023-03-13
Our transfer didn't arrive and when we telephoned Vale de Lobo they were unhelpful at first and tried to say it was the 3rd parties fault and they did not accept any responsibility. When we got to the course and went to reception the manager took over the complaint and apologised immediately and gave us a reduction on the electric trolleys. More training needed for reception staff at vale de lobo.
Vale do Lobo Ocean - Score Card
Quinta do Lago North Golf Course - The terrain is superb and typical of the area, sandy and littered with umbrella pines trees. In the spring, the rough is covered with a blanket of wild flowers, heather and gorse. The bunkering is incomparable, both on the fairways and surrounding the greens and gives the course an advantage over many of similar quality and design. The golf course is an anti-clockwise loop and favours the players who can draw the ball.|All the famous male and female players who have experienced this course, including 'Ryder Cup' and 'Curtis Cup' team members, have been euphoric in their praise for this course, which will soon take its place among the great European layouts. (...)
Quinta do Lago North Golf Course - The terrain is superb and typical of the area, sandy and littered with umbrella pines trees. In the spring, the rough is covered with a blanket of wild flowers, heather and gorse. The bunkering is incomparable, both on the fairways and surrounding the greens and gives the course an advantage over many of similar quality and design. The golf course is an anti-clockwise loop and favours the players who can draw the ball.|All the famous male and female players who have experienced this course, including 'Ryder Cup' and 'Curtis Cup' team members, have been euphoric in their praise for this course, which will soon take its place among the great European layouts.
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Location
Quinta do Lago, Algarve, Portugal
Designer / Opened
Beau Welling and Paul Mcginley, 1989
Holes / Par
18 Holes, Par 72
HCP L / G
36 / 28
Length (mt)
5640 m / 4873 m / 0
Quinta do Lago North - News & Reviews
Sheryl Laughren
2023-09-30
Very bad. Disappointing. 5.5 Hours for 18 holes.
Branko Krmpotic
2023-09-19
Very nice course. Challenging layout. Maybe too much driver off the tee and does not require mixing up clubs, but the approach shots vary. Could be very hard if windy. Nice pra tice area for driving range no chipping area/ bunkers and poor putting area.
Anthony Creedon
2023-09-14
All good but rough in front of tees is punishing if you get into it. Otherwise super
STEPHEN MAGGS
2023-06-28
Nice course, although a lot of holes look the same so it was a bit repetitive. Good condition though.
Andy Clift
2023-05-18
Beautiful golf course, presented in great condition and a pleasure to play. Taxi transfers as arranged through yourselves very unreliable 10 mins late with pick up up in the morning and 1 hour late with collection.
Bruce Cardinal
2023-05-17
Course was in good condition. Tough pin placements.
Halper Johannes
2023-01-26
Course in good condition, but the Game was very slow
Alison Wallace
2022-11-23
Greens were not very good.
John Appleby
2022-11-23
Too slow play
Brigitte Junker
2022-11-20
good course in good shape, very full
Les Howard
2022-11-17
Very busy and a painful 5 hour round
Bert Piëst
2022-11-17
Quinta do Lago is a beautiful and well maintained course. However, I do not understand why they let so many people on the course. We had to wait long on every hole and it took us more than five and a halve hours to complete our round. That took away a lot of the pleasure
Quinta do Lago North - Score Card
Quinta do Lago South Golf Course, favourite of many tour players, offers the possibility to hit the greens in regulation in several ways. However, each hole has one easy route and the player who sees this, and has the skill to follow the designer's intention, and produce sub-par figures. An anti-clockwise loop, it favours the draw shot.|This course favours the long hitter, but requires the player to pick a particular route to score well. Although both anti-clockwise loops, the first nine favours a draw, while the second favours a fade from the tee. It is an enjoyable experience for players of all standards. This course favours the long hitter, but requires the skill to score well. Although the front and back nines are both anti-clockwise loops, the first nine favours a draw, while the second favours a fade from the tee. An enjoyable experience for players of all standards. (...)
Quinta do Lago South Golf Course, favourite of many tour players, offers the possibility to hit the greens in regulation in several ways. However, each hole has one easy route and the player who sees this, and has the skill to follow the designer's intention, and produce sub-par figures. An anti-clockwise loop, it favours the draw shot.|This course favours the long hitter, but requires the player to pick a particular route to score well. Although both anti-clockwise loops, the first nine favours a draw, while the second favours a fade from the tee. It is an enjoyable experience for players of all standards. This course favours the long hitter, but requires the skill to score well. Although the front and back nines are both anti-clockwise loops, the first nine favours a draw, while the second favours a fade from the tee. An enjoyable experience for players of all standards.
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Quinta do Lago South - General Information
Location
Quinta do Lago, Algarve, Portugal
Designer / Opened
William Mitchell, 1974
Holes / Par
18 Holes, Par 72
HCP L / G
36 / 28
Length (mt)
6438 m / 5858 m / 4955 m
Quinta do Lago South - News & Reviews
Aubrey Scott
2023-09-25
The condition of the course was very disappointing with a lot of pitch marks and bare areas around the greens which were also very slow. We have played here before and it has always been very good but based on this experience it’s unlikely we would book here again, particularly when it’s one of the more expensive courses.
News - Quinta do Lago South re open
2020-12-03
In regards to the closure of Quinta do Lago South Course, we would like to inform all our guests that due to the unexpected torrencial rain last week, works will be delayed on this golf course and therefore, they are forced to postpond the reopening of the Quinta do Lago South golf course.
Due to these circunstances, Quinta South will reopen now on the 9th of January 2021.
All the reservations will be moved to Quinta North and Laranjal, and you will be contacted by our reservations team to be informed of the change.
andrew
2023-08-27
We played the Laranjal today because of a mix up the South course was a shotgun start but the man doing tee times got us transport for free to the Laranjal and he phoned ahead.The course was amazing me and my son really enjoyed it staff were very helpful.
Greg Dance
2023-08-09
Excellent only issue was being slow played really bad throughout the 18 holes. But the course and staff were excellent
Brian Mulligan
2023-08-02
Thought the course would be better for the price
Julie Cobley
2023-07-19
Good course but unfortunately far too slow
Andy Clift
2023-05-18
Golf course in great condition and a pleasure to play once again. Taxi transfers as arranged through yourselves late with morning pick up.
Stuart McGregor
2023-04-13
Superb staff very helpful desk. Course was fantastic with no delays until the 10th when they used two tee starts. Front 9 in 1 hour 20 mins back nine 2 and a half hours not very good!!
Josette Franken
2023-03-06
Friendly people, very hospitable, especially the marshal. He explained the course and allowed us to play together which is always a great pleasure.
As it is stated that this is one of the most beautiful courses in the Algarve (also on banners along the road). I was personally disappointed.
Especially the back nine I experienced them as moderate. I found the sister course Laranja more attractive and challenging. But that too is a personal opinion.
Mark Hutch
2023-02-26
Average, just ok
Halper Johannes
2023-02-01
Course very good, There are no ball scrubbers on the course for this price
Les Howard
2022-11-18
Great course it is one of the more expensive so it’s disappointing that they put so many people on it resulting in a 5 hour round
Graham Sharp
2022-11-11
Quinta south is a great test of golf . We play there regularly but unfortunaltely the cost of golf in Portugal has become very expensive especially when you add in a buggy and practice balls . I think there should be more packages available especially when you only want to play 2 rounds The choise of coarse deals are very limited when you only have a short break .
Quinta do Lago South - Score Card
Pinheiros Altos
8/10Pinheiros Altos Golf Course located within the well-known Quinta do Lago estate, within the golfing world it is known as providing a mental challenge due to well placed hazards. Bordering the 18,300 hectares of Natural Park of Ria Formosa which provides a habitat for many species of birds and has much interesting vegetation.|Pinheiros Altos is a combination of 27 holes composed by three groups of 9 holes named Oliveiras (Olives), Pinheiros (Pines) and Sobreiros (Corks), respectively. This highly original and distinctive course possesses completely opposing characteristics. The original 18-hole course of Pinheiros Altos was well-known for its contrasting nines. While the first 9-hole are over rolling sandy undergrowth with gentle pine trees, the shorter second 9-hole runs through hills dotted with lakes that present the main obstacle for the golfers on this course. (...)
Pinheiros Altos Golf Course located within the well-known Quinta do Lago estate, within the golfing world it is known as providing a mental challenge due to well placed hazards. Bordering the 18,300 hectares of Natural Park of Ria Formosa which provides a habitat for many species of birds and has much interesting vegetation.|Pinheiros Altos is a combination of 27 holes composed by three groups of 9 holes named Oliveiras (Olives), Pinheiros (Pines) and Sobreiros (Corks), respectively. This highly original and distinctive course possesses completely opposing characteristics. The original 18-hole course of Pinheiros Altos was well-known for its contrasting nines. While the first 9-hole are over rolling sandy undergrowth with gentle pine trees, the shorter second 9-hole runs through hills dotted with lakes that present the main obstacle for the golfers on this course.
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Pinheiros Altos - General Information
Location
Quinta do Lago, Algarve, Portugal
Designer / Opened
Ronald Fream and Santana da Silva , 1992
Holes / Par
27 Holes, Par 72
HCP L / G
36 / 28
Length (mt)
9198 m / 8607 m / 7355 m
Pinheiros Altos - News & Reviews
Ronnie Carswell
2023-09-24
We enjoyed our game but the condition of parts of the course was poor.
Colin Sloss
2023-09-24
Very enjoyable round in just over 4 hours - great course and not in bad nick.
Craig Burgoyne
2023-08-31
4 rounds completed over 2 weeks, the staff are welcoming and helpful. Unfortunately some of the greens and parts of the fairways are in poor condition, possibly due to standing water following last years wild fires. The 3, 9 hole course Pines, Olives and Corks are maintained on a rotation, I managed to play all 3 over my four rounds. I enjoyed it as always and will revisit
Nils Taawo
2023-08-25
Nice layout, not in best condition. Needs lot of work to be Algarve golf standard. Friendly staff especially buggy bar driver
Craig Burgoyne
2023-08-24
Looking forward to next week when I will play another 2 rounds on the course
Craig Burgoyne
2023-08-21
Course is looking worse for ware,
Joao Almeida da Silva
2023-08-16
Very nice and challenging course (corks and olives); definitely to repeat. Only negative point the dryeness of some fairways and some greens in bad shape. Overall good experience and very nice staff
Richard MacMillan
2023-08-09
Pretty poor course, needs work.
Gordon Fleming
2023-07-19
It’s a nice course but unfortunately there is a problem with a few greens, I do like the layout
Gordon Fleming
2023-07-19
It’s a nice course but unfortunately there is a problem with a few greens, I do like the layout
Richard Sheffield
2023-06-28
Front nine corks…. Very good
Back nine olives course generally in poor condition but greens ok
Jon Cofield
2023-06-07
We enjoyed our day on a difficult golf course at times. We did feel under pressure from the course marshal's who wanted us to play quicker. They said we had lost time on the group infront but they were a 2 ball to our 4 ball and teed off 20 minutes in front of is? Some of the fairways were a little bare in places.
Pinheiros Altos - Score Card
Vila Sol Golf Course, one of the best Golf Course in Portugal , is characterized by its beautiful natural surroundings with a vast range of fauna, animal and plant life. Vila Sol Golf stretches along a wide valley, naturally sculpted by Mother Nature and divided into three loops with three different levels of difficulty: Prime, Challenge and Prestige.|Against this backdrop, full of trees and wildlife, carefully looked after and protected by specialist staff, golfers can discover an environment par excellence which will envelop them throughout the day. From the 1st tee to the Clubhouse, a large team of professionals are at work, and remain at your disposal to make this paradise a unique, unforgettable experience.|The Clubhouse, with its central location, is the starting and finishing point for each of the three 9-hole loops: the first heads to the East, the second to the West and the third to the South. You can also practice your game at the excellent driving range of around 300 meters, alongside the Clubhouse. (...)
Vila Sol Golf Course, one of the best Golf Course in Portugal , is characterized by its beautiful natural surroundings with a vast range of fauna, animal and plant life. Vila Sol Golf stretches along a wide valley, naturally sculpted by Mother Nature and divided into three loops with three different levels of difficulty: Prime, Challenge and Prestige.|Against this backdrop, full of trees and wildlife, carefully looked after and protected by specialist staff, golfers can discover an environment par excellence which will envelop them throughout the day. From the 1st tee to the Clubhouse, a large team of professionals are at work, and remain at your disposal to make this paradise a unique, unforgettable experience.|The Clubhouse, with its central location, is the starting and finishing point for each of the three 9-hole loops: the first heads to the East, the second to the West and the third to the South. You can also practice your game at the excellent driving range of around 300 meters, alongside the Clubhouse.
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Vila Sol Golf Course - Maintenance
Vila Sol Golf Course - General Information
Location
Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal
Designer / Opened
Donald Steel, 1991
Holes / Par
27 Holes, Par 72
HCP L / G
35 / 27
Length (mt)
8880 m / 3241 m / 7989 m
Vila Sol Golf Course - News & Reviews
Ben ainsworth
2023-09-25
lovely course .. good challenge .. just let down by no booking of buggy .. quite a hilly course to walk
Vincent O Hara
2023-09-21
Great course. More maintenance required.
Jon Burrows
2023-08-29
Course was in excellent condition. Pro shop assistance wasn't great. No starter so people just teeing off randomly and despite being told there was a half way house to get refreshments in, it was closed when we got there which wasn't ideal in the heat
Andrew Young
2023-07-30
Course was nice, pro shop welcome was ok. However they did split us up across 2 diff times even although I had booked all 3 at same time.
The Marshall did solve by sending us off on the back nine but it was a tad annoying.
Tony Gill
2023-07-05
Challenging course to play, tight and tree lined with various other hazards as well. Course in good order with sand in bunkers. Some picturesque holes to bring a smile to your face. Food afterwards was nice but not the beer, everyone was sending it back.
Michael Bradwell
2023-07-02
Nice course to start our holiday, although Tee box signs were worn and need repainting/replacing. That made you feel course not maintained as well as it could be.
Pat Wallace
2023-06-26
Far too hot but you can’t control that unfortunately. However the golf should flow easily but this won’t happen when you are following a 5/6 ball which was holding the whole field up. This spoilt the experience ruined our game having to wait to take every shot - not nice in this heat.
Declan Quinn
2023-06-12
Good course only problem was the push trolleys were ten euro and mine broke after 2 holes no one would come out with a replacement
Elizabeth Pelham
2023-05-16
The course was lovely however we played at twilight and there weren't any marshalls which resulted in slow play behind a couple of slow groups. Also buggies needed to be returned by 7 which meant we had to use a trolley.
Cliff Morgan
2023-05-04
The course was in better condition than when we played last time about 5 years ago. Buggies were a a bit expensive and could do with the bar staying open until 21.00, whihc was when outr pick up arrived. Otherwise a great experience.
Mark Dancox
2023-04-26
Slow play
Laurent Dubois
2023-04-21
Quality of the course versus greenfee paid quite low. Very crowded and slow play (despite was a Friday and eveeyone with buggy) 5 hours… boring course and noisy, close road with high traffic
We will not come back.
Vila Sol Golf Course - Score Card
