Penina Championship
Penina Champoinship Golf Course was previously known as the Sir Henry Cotton Championship Golf Course. The main 18 holes provide the most demanding test of a players skill in the Algarve, if not in Portugal. The inevitable difficulty that a flat landscape and terrain creates with club selection, the holes are crossed and flanked by a series of streams, ditches and water hazards, demanding precisely executed shots to avoid trouble and achieve par.|The course is beautifully maintained, winding past tall stands of eucalyptus and clumps of palm to mainly elevated greens which have subtle slopes and sometimes treacherous speeds.
Reception: Everyday from 7:45am to 8:00pm
Golf Clubs: Standard Set|Taylor Made Set
Club House: With Restaurant and Snack bar
With driving range
With an Academy
Trolleys: Manual and Electric
With locker room
Pro Shop: Everyday from 7:45am to 8:00pm
Golf Lessons: Resident professionals
With putting green
Juniors: Up to 17 years oldPenina Championship - latest comments and reviews
Robin Booth
2025-10-19
The course is a good golf challenge. However its current standard of maintenance is poor, particularly the quality of the tee boxes & bunkers. There were areas of some fairways that were destroyed by what we assume are animals, possibly wild boar. The greens however were good. The pro shop welcome was efficient but by no means was it warm, friendly or welcoming.
Bernard Roche
2025-10-16
Lovely weather,course in good condition, not perfect but very enjoyable
Gerard Caulfield
2025-09-28
Arrived at 9.30 for our 10.16 tee time and were informed that there were no buggies available as we hadn’t booked any. We have been going on golf trips to Spain and Portugal for 25 years and have never had to prebook buggies. We were told to come back 10 mins before our tee time and maybe 2 would be available. Eventually 4 mins before our tee time 2 buggies were “found”. Also no food was available at clubhouse until 10.30.
Marius Fuhrberg
2025-09-24
Unfortunately, Penina Championship was not in great shape. The fairways and greens were ok but the surroundings appeared quite neglected.
MICHAEL JOHN LANE
2025-09-15
Overated and overpriced. Feels tired and very ordinary. Faded glory
Tom Raper
2025-08-21
Excellent golf course, just needed a little TLC in places and the bunkers didn’t have enough sand, borderline unplayable. Overall would highly recommend.
Fankhaenel
2025-08-18
Friendly staff but course has seen its best a long time ago… driving range does not deserve its name with balls that are probably 10 years old and worn out… the course itself is ok but rough at the edges… hard to justify the greenfee I paid…
Michael Redfern
2025-06-28
Great course fun to play fairways a little bare in places.
Cyril Joyce
2025-06-07
Gettingvery tired looking .
Steve
2025-05-27
Still a truly great course
Brian Trenbirth
2025-05-07
Great days golf and hospitality..
Ingvar Kristinsson
2025-04-28
First time I played Penina Championship. The ruff was difficult after long period of rain. Tough course but specially number 12 and 13. A bit disappointing bad condition of many of the tees and the speed of the greens was not consistent. Very demanding course to play.
Tecnicals
*Flat - Some gentle slopes on green approaches
*Dogleg - On both 9's
*Tree Lined - Heavily with Umbrella Pines
*Buggy Recommended - If Essential
*Water hazards - On both 9's, check on course planner required
*Parkland - Totally
*Signature Hole - 5th
*Comments - Premier Championship course in West Algarve
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