Quinta do Vale Golf Course
The Quinta do Vale golf course, which has been designed with the interests of the adjacent property complex in mind, is sure to attract golfers of every level and is a strong candidate for hosting important international championships. Covering an area of 75 hectares, the course is fully integrated into the surrounding natural landscape, taking full advantage of the irregularities of the terrain which give a unique personality to each of the 18 holes.|The ambition with which it was designed is evident in the unusual way that the different holes balance each other out and in the singular features which complement and differentiate them: embankments, lakes, bunkers, hillocks, hollows…. A highly attractive course which is characterised by various levels of difficulty that will be a challenge to beginners and test the skill of more experienced players.
Reception: Everyday from 7:45am to 8:00pm
Golf Clubs: Cobra set
Club House: With Restaurant and Snack bar
With driving range
With an Academy
Trolleys: Manual and Electric
Pro Shop: Everyday from 7:45am to 8:00pm
Golf Lessons: Resident professionals
Buggies: Without GPS
With putting green
Juniors: Up to 18 years old147 reviews 8/10
Ashley2020-03-08
This is a very difficult course that unless you are a long hitter and accurate you should not attempt unless you have a bag of balls. We lost many of ours despite only just being a little inaccurate. The front nine is very crowded you see a lot of holes and there are many golfers in your vicinity, sound travels and it is not a quiet course. The back nine is hilly and more interesting although the 18th is a classic Seve hole, 100% accuracy is required.
The clubhouse is clean and comfortable and the views over the course magnificent. It is from the balcony that you see how crowded the front nine holes are. The greens are in good condition and the fairways also well looked after. The staff are very friendly.
Erhard Storoschenko2020-02-18
Quinta do Vale is a course that is wonderfully integrated into the landscape. The first nine holes are determined by many water hazards and sometimes long tracks which you have to play tactically wisely. The second nine holes are in hilly terrain, here a buggy would be helpful.
The only disturbing thing is the ruins of buildings which can be seen almost everywhere.
Dave Beauchamp2020-01-23
The staff were very good and the buggies were spotlessly clean.
We have been there many times and will continue as it is a lovely course
James Tannett2019-12-12
Managed to get off early. Tee boxes ok, heavily sanded, as were the greens but they were in excellent condition for the time of year. Would consider it a hard course, especially in the wind!! Some big holes and plenty of water to avoid. Would play again.
Bob Needham2019-09-30
Beautiful but quite tricky course in excellent condition
Service, quality and value in clubhouse , which has tremendous views over the whole course and Spain , was also top class
Dr. Ulrich Meseck2019-09-24
Pretty goud conditions fairways and greens. Challinging course but nasty Ruins around .
Mariano Blazquez2019-08-23
MagnÃfico campo
Mark McManus2019-07-16
Excellent service in pro shop and club house. Course in fair condition as greens hollow tined 2 weeks ago. The layout of the course is superb with many challenging holes where water comes into play.
Mark Sim2019-06-24
Fantastic test of golf - particularly the first seven - course in great condition - reception really helpful - even suggested starting at 10 as three 4 balls had recently gone. Would strongly recommend
Andy Rekesius 2019-05-14
All went smoothly. Excellent service throughout.
mark lockyer2019-05-06
Challenging course with plenty of water. Very enjoyable
Fran Mackey2019-04-17
This is a fantastic course and is in great condition. The group really highly rate this course.
Aaron O'Rorke2019-04-07
Very good course, a very good test for our fourball of 5, two 6 and 15 handicapper players. Thought the service was excellent. We arrived an hour early of our tee time. The caddy master gave us the option to go out earlier start the back nine first as there was a major group in front of us and possibly be a slow round. We were impressed with his honesty however declined the offer and decided to enjoy our pre round coffee!! Weather wasn't in our favour and asked to walk in after 9, have a tea till goes over and start again on 10th hole after. Staff where very happy to oblige. Overall rate this course every highly. Will give them a 9.5 / 10 and only reason for not full 10 is that a couple of greens can do with very minor attention. Will very much like to play again.
André Bednarz2019-02-13
We really enjoyed a good service there. Nearly new buggies in good conditions were brought to us, equipped with a scorecard, pencil and a drink (water) for each player.
Nice course, good staff and sunny weather. A perfect day!
Stig Fredriksson2019-02-03
It is very satisfying to see that the bunkers now is in better condition than ever before. This course is the most challenging and interesting in east Algarve and the staff is very helpful and serviceminded.
Ian Brotherston2018-12-04
A really interesting layout which looks more intimidating than it is in my view. There is lots of water but you can always work your way around it. It is in a fabulous location and I really enjoyed this course. The only downside was the greens which were not in good condition - slow, bare in parts and bumpy. This was odd as the rest of the course was in good condition. Recommended and would score more highly if the greens were good. By Algarve standards this is really good value for money.
Martin Osborne2018-09-25
The course was a challenge especially in 34 degree heat but also due to the need to plan your shots and positioning avoiding the many hazards. It's a beautiful course with stunning views and remarkably unbusy
Elaine2018-09-14
Lovely course quite challenging, could not fault the service from reception to bar everyone very welcoming, even got bottles of water with the buggy. Would definately play again.
John Flanagan2018-08-15
The staff in both the reception and the bar/restaurant were very efficient and provided a warm welcome. As a golf course the layout is excellent and provides a good challenge of golf, however the course is currently showing a lack of attention in the areas of bunker management and the quality of the greens where there appears to be a lot of poana grass appearing on the greens, many of which so not roll smoothly. Some of the challenges with the greens might be explained by the recent hot weather but only a small part. Value for money is very good.
Mr verot2018-08-12
Very quiet golf course: not too sure why
We’ve all enjoyed our round
Challenging, some long holes
One of the best one around to my mind
Graham Lucas2018-03-21
We were 4 players, and thought the extra discount applied to 4 with buggies, on an already very good price was great value. We were then impressed with the quality of the clubhouse and surroundings. We the loved the course design - difficult, but most enjoyable, and we will return despite the distance from Carvoeiro where stay.
Michael Saunders 2017-11-14
Great. Lovely facilities, friendly staff, and great Seve Balasteros course in good condition. Very happy.
First time I have played a Balasteros course, and I really liked it. Not trick (unfair blind shots, etc) but a good test of golf skill and thought. There are some shots that will test your distance, but you will have to think about how you're going to get to the green.... Do it.
Bernd Bachmann2017-04-16
The golf course Quinta do Vale, located near the Spanish border, offers two faces. The first 9 holes are played in the valley and must include some water hazards in his game. On the other hand, the 2nd nine holes are well embedded in the more hilly landscape.
Anton van Doorn2020-03-16
Windy, but in reasenable condition
Mr. Doorn2020-03-02
Very busy. Course in good condition.
Sarrazin Franck2020-02-29
Great design great shape very challenging and original 6 par 3 6 par 4 and 6 par 5
Rene Lachance2020-02-28
Nice layout for this Seve Ballesteros signature course but the fairways and the rough need a lote of love. There's a lot of water on the first nine. Bring a lot of balls.
Mal McLaughlin 2020-02-28
great course
Boon Tan2020-02-24
Tough course with danger everywhere but fair if you are accurate.
Mr. Doorn2020-02-24
Difficult golfcourse.
Good fairways en Nice greens.
A lot of water
Jackie Robinson2020-02-15
Lovely game of golf in the sunshine!
Fred Wickel2020-02-11
Excellent but rather difficult course
First and second nine holes have each a very different character.
Simon Richardson2019-12-06
Great course, had to plot your way round some holes and the wind also making it a tough knock. Course in great condition, greens had just been top dressed but running true
Dr. Ulrich Meseck2019-11-29
Challenging course, Services o.k.
David Patterson2019-11-12
This is a visually stunning and challenging golf course that posed a real challenge to our party of all abilities especially in the windy conditions. I posted my best ever score on the course which clearly enhanced my experience. Our 7 handicap golfer came second best to our 10 handicap golfer on the day and consequently lost the trophy! However he lives the course and the challenge it provides
George Treacy2019-11-12
I booked through tee times late on Sunday, received my voucher early on Monday morning and was on the tee-box at 10.30 Monday morning. evening. No problems at all. Quinta do Vale has some quite difficult holes for higher handicap golfers.
Tony Calnan2019-10-31
Great course. Lovely friendly staff.
Kjell Karp2019-10-30
Exciting design with huge variation. Coming back for 3:d year. Maintenance improving - very good conditions now.
Friendly staff.
John Walker2019-10-23
Course conditions were good if a little tired in places. Thanks to the course manager for getting us past 2 very slow groups of ladies
Ina van der Hout2019-10-22
Here we had to play with two other people. The course is rather difficult with lots of water.
John Flanagan2019-10-18
Teetimes PT were very helpful in arranging my tee time at Quinta do Vale. I would definitely recommend using them.
Helen Rutherford2019-10-14
Lovely course and clubhouse. Need to book buggy in advance they don’t have many. Sadly villas line the course which have been left to ruin, some not even finished being built. Very laid back and relaxed play.
Sidney Stuart2019-10-13
Course in excellent condition staff welcoming very efficient food service very good tasty snacks clubhouse clean with great views
Pieter Colijn2019-10-11
Nice course with very frienly staff
Simon2019-10-08
This is a great course but very tough. Unless you can find the fairways take plenty of ball. Would definitely visit again
Paul2019-09-29
Very helpful staff. Lunch good value in the clubhouse. Challenging course. Well presented fairways and greens. Back nine holes in our view better than front nine for interest. Shame about the unfinished nature of the resort as the backdrop of half finished villas detracts from some beautiful vistas.
Jackie Robinson2019-09-16
Course and staff all very helpful and friendly. Our golf left much to be desired!
Olaf Jonokat2019-09-13
Sehr schöner und sehr gepflegter Kurs. Ersten 9 mit viel Wasserhindernissen. Gefühlt Millionen von Mücken. Sanitären Anlagen kastrophal.
David Bateman 2019-08-27
Great course in great condition
Lorraine White2019-08-11
Lovely course really challenging but worth playing
Andrew Thompson2019-06-13
A longish course, eats balls for fun on the first 7 holes then opens out a little. A couple of really testing par 5 holes and, typical of Portuguese courses, almost every par 3 is a long one.
Andreas Breitenmoser2019-06-12
Difficult place, which is rather deffensive to play. Very nice course with nice views over the course.
Witold Franke 2019-06-09
Die Organisation der Startzeiten hat Defizite. Wir hatten ab Tee 10 lange Wartezeiten .
Mr Kevin R Mann2019-06-05
Fantastic course but some very difficult holes with lots of water around!
Jackie Robinson2019-06-02
Much enjoyed and course empty.
P.A. Raemaekers2019-05-24
Baan heeft upgrade ondergaan.
Uitdagende baan en vriendelijk personeel.
Zeer zeker de moeite waard voor een prima prijs.
Bèr Raemaekers2019-05-21
Baan enorm verbeterd tov vorig jaar.
Baan waar baanmanagement belangrijker is dan ver slaan.
Eerlijke prijs prima gastvrij personeel.
Top greens.
We hebben genoten.
Robert D Devine2019-05-05
Front nine is flat with lots of water. Most holes are a long slog. Greens on this this nine were mostly poor. The second nine is laid out over a more hilly area. Holes here are more pleasant to play. Greens on this nine were very good. Not a course I would take a group back to. Course generally is very difficult for mid to high handicappers.
Claudia Kirchfeld2019-04-06
Easy booking, great course with wonderful views. The staff was polite and helpful.
Jackie Robinson2019-04-05
Got a bit wet and cold on front nine and they allowed us to have coffee and chips to warm up before continuing with back nine!
ADRIAN FRASER JONES2019-03-18
excellent course
ian nicholas2019-03-17
Really enjoyed the course and the views from the clubhouse.
Simon Brice2019-03-14
Lovely course, great fun
Mr A van Doorn2019-03-08
To many people on the golfcourse. We make 5,5 hour on 18 holes. The price of a golfset we asked was 35 euro for old and very often used Cobra golfset
Richard Moss 2019-02-25
Course was nice and empty. A typical Seve design. We found the front 9 tough with lots of water broughtinto paly by the fresh breeze. Quite walkable, although one long walk on the back 9 (from 16 to 17?). We would play it again if in the area.
Raul Reis2019-02-22
Good golf course
Ian Humphreys2019-02-19
Great course
R.J.Loyer2019-02-13
I like the golfcourse very much , because how it is situated and variety of the holes
David Askew2019-02-05
Beautiful day .. disappointed by condition ofbunkers compressed because of machine rakers .
Need more maintenance very untidy
Timo Salomaa2019-01-04
It is a good course with nice and special layout. It is really fun to play it.
Gillian Travis2018-11-24
Greens in much better condition than 1 week go. Staff extremely helpful & sent us off as a 2 Ball off 14th to beat slower playing groups...….. Love the course & layout as 2 fantastic contrasting 9s. A real challenge & excellent value for money. A must visit as far as we are concerned in the eastern Algarve. Will return as low handicap golfers.
Billy Freeland2018-11-18
Thunderstorms
Only played 9
Good Course
Greens a little patchy
Gerard Mulder2018-11-06
Course in poor condition, very slow and bumpsy greens
Miquel Torres Oliver2018-10-31
Even though we had a very rainy day, the course was enjoyable and masterfully designed. You need to plot your way in between dozens of water hazards so it is challenging even for low hcp golfers. High hcp golfers may have a tough round and loose a considerable amount of balls. The views of the valley are great except for the series of abandoned buildings since the financial crash in 2007, which is a pity. The staff is kind and helpful and the greenfees and bar prices are very affordable.
A.van Doorn2018-10-17
Fairways excellwnt. Greens in a bad shape.
Overall: Good golfcorse
Ken Winter 2018-10-16
Thanks for your help, all went well
Marie Harpur2018-10-15
we loved the golf course and the views are spectacular. Very tough test of golf as you really have to work out the positioning of each shot, great course.
The only complaint was the greens, they are in unbelievably poor condition. Quite the worst greens we have ever played on in Portugal.
many thanks,
Marie Harpur
Michael Dobson2018-10-15
Good value, two rounds of golf and a buggy 117 euro, and a course in very good condition.
Mark Punter2018-10-14
The course was in poor shape. Greens were spongy ( a number of balls plugged on the green), bare patches and very bumpy. Bunkers were worse, compacted and like concrete or no sand at all with only one or two exceptions. The organisation was superb as usual though! Thanks Ron!
Christian Hoornaert2018-10-14
Very good course
Billy Freeland 2018-10-13
Very good
Jackie Robinson2018-10-08
Excellent value even if we did have to start off the 10th and then the 11 th!
David Patterson2018-10-07
The course was very busy but the staff worked very hard to help us get round quickly. I was very impressed with their service
Richard Emm2018-10-01
Tough and challenging. Lots of water
Paul Churcher2018-08-06
Very impressive. Great service and straight in the course
Gareth Toms2018-06-26
Nice interesting course, quite a lot of water which made it challenging. In good condition
Eammon Ryan 2018-06-25
Excellent course, well maintained. Very enjoyable experience
Phil Townsend 2018-06-25
best condition I have ever seen it.
Mike Needham 2018-06-22
Top class. Easy booking and a great course.
Rob van Gameren2018-06-18
A nice and challenging golf course with beautiful views towards the river.
jackie robinson2018-06-13
Excellent service as usual
Geoff Wilson2018-06-08
Difficult.and challenging golf course it very enjoyable experience
Kevin Sanders2018-06-07
Staff very friendly. Course good, although the later greens needed some work.
Mark Hughes2018-05-26
Nice course, with hardly any players on it! Lots of water and it can be tricky if you are wayward off the tee!
Bèr Raemaekers2018-05-16
Als je aankomt op de baan is het niet zo indrukwekkend dan banen in de buurt.
De mensen bij de receptie zijn uiterst vriendelijk.
En dan de baan in.
Start hole 1 par 5......dan weet je dat Seve hier veel verrassingen in petto heeft.
Smalle fairways ,eiland greens doglegs en strategisch aan te spelen greens enz....Een baan die zwkwr de moeite waard is om aan te doen....prima hole 19....de moeite waard.
C.J. Vloon2018-05-14
Not busy, but very difficult when it is windy
Mikaela Ingberg2018-05-03
Nice course but not so easy :)
Smits2018-04-24
Superb condition. Staff excellent
Eamonn Ryan2018-04-22
Great course and spectacular golf challenge
Stuart Johnston2018-04-21
Played Quinta Do Vale on 20 April 2018. Great test of golf. Lots of water on front nine which makes you think about your second shots. Course in excellent condition. Designed by Seve Ballesteros. Unique in the fact that it has 6 par 3s, 6 par 4s and 6 par 5s. A real good test for players of all levels. Highly Recommended.
Mal McLaughlin2018-04-20
good challenge nice course
Klaus-Dieter Feldmann2018-02-23
Golf course very dry and except the green in pour condition. All around the fairways without maintenance. Bridges partly broken. Buggys and trolleys better to reserve in advance. We got no buggy and lousy trolleys. Unfortunately we have booked second round for march 2nd.
Carlos Ferreira2018-02-18
Greens are fine, but everywhere else to dry Very difficult front nine
Ernest Robinson2018-02-02
A difficult course, but very enjoyable.
Richard K Emm2018-01-01
Fairways were a bit tired but a good challenging course
phil townsend2017-12-20
Other than the compacted bunkers the course was in good condition
David Askew2017-12-10
Quinta do Vale Golf Course is a fantastic layout greens were fantastic , unfortunately the bunkers need a lot of attention
cathal roarty2017-12-09
fine trek but bunkers were horrendous.
Everything else great
Christian Fuchs2017-12-03
Everything was perfect!
Kjell Karp2017-11-29
Excellent condition. Demanding course I would like to play more.
Gill Travis2017-11-22
Lovely course but needs knowing with regard to clubbing, ditches, dog legs & water hazards.......not much really!!! Would play again, but marshalls really need to get a grip. Played behind some people who need to go on practice field rather than on a golf course, even though having a playing lesson with a German Pro!!!
Dave Parsons2017-11-18
Heavy storms curtailed the first round there after 9 holes, but they offered to let me play the remaining 9 on another day. Second round there, no problems. The furniture on the terrace is in a poor state, should have been replaced before now..
Phil Townsend2017-11-13
The course was in good condition and the greens were as good as I can recall. The only thing that let the course down was the wet compacted bunkers
Angiulli Francesco2017-11-08
Very nice location
Beatiful golf course
I will surely play again on that course
Best regard
Doug Smith2017-11-08
A tough course if you can’t hit the ball well. The yardage’s are critical. Play well - score well. Steve Balesteros designed a thinking Course.
Paul Lenz2017-11-07
Overall a good experience.
Course good, would have liked a choice on which course we played but it is the busy season.
Was the most expensive buggy hire that we paid over 5 previous rounds and there was no ice in the cooler box!.
Planned to have a meal following our game but they had stopped serving when we got back, Teed off at 13.30
Catriona Thomas2017-11-05
Very good course available at an unbeatable price. Efficient staff at the desk, and we were able to start slightly early so that we could complete our round.
A. van Doorn2017-11-04
Frontdesk friendly
Buggy good
Fairways good
Greens good.
A. van Doorn2017-11-02
To many players on the course. We played more then 5 hours!!!
Richard Ashley2017-10-23
Great course, not easy. Staff were fantastic, loved it.
MarÃa Jesús Fernández2017-10-19
Nos ha gustado mucho , es divertido y complicado. No te deja indiferente. Recomendable buggy sobre todo en la segunda vuelta. Buen estado de mantenimiento. Volveremos
A. van Doorn2017-10-18
Front desk friendly
Buggy good
Greens very good
Fairway good.
Rather difficult but nice course.
All together prima!
Michael Bryan2017-10-16
Challenging course with two very different nines. Ended up walking as my reserved buggy was not available. Pace of play again poor with no ranger. Summed up by four matches queued on 18th tee! Still worth another visit though.
Mr Stephen Macguffie2017-10-15
Ecellent
Michael Bryan2017-10-06
An interesting challenge in good condition. Well worth a second visit.
Geoff Symonds2017-09-22
Great golf course, nobody playing it, millionaires golf!.
Tom Bettaney2017-09-14
Fantastic golf course but lacked some water. A bit hot when I was there 45degrees. But service was excellent
Phil Townsend 2017-07-18
Excellent, never seen it in better shape
Peter Noonan2017-05-17
Top class course at reasonable price
frank crawford2017-05-07
Much better than I remembered it from last year - a tough course to get used to
Gerry Malone2017-04-12
Most enjoyable, not very busy.
A. van Doorn2017-03-25
Too many people on the course. Very slow playing!!
A. van Doorn2017-03-23
Too many people on the course. !!
Jackie Robinson2017-03-04
Unfortunately they had cut the reeds and so many balls rolled in to the water! Benemor in excellent condition
Matthew Hill2017-01-09
I've also played recently at Quinta do Vale, which is excellent value for money compared to other courses in the Algarve, Give it a try!
David Patterson2016-11-15
The buggies were in excellent condition and the course was in great shape
A. van Doorn2016-10-31
Good golfcourse to day
Best in the region
Julian Pallister2016-10-31
too much water for me!
Justin Parker-Hann2016-10-16
Had a nice welcome in reception and they politely warned us if we had enough balls.The first 6 holes are pretty tough and it is easy to see why they asked us about having enough balls as there are water hazards everywhere !!. That said, it does become easier after the initial 6 holes and i found it a lovely course which was Seve's last design before he sadly passed away.My favourite course out of the 4 we played and i think once you have played it once you will find it easier to play the second time round. 8/10
Eric Healey2016-09-10
A very under utilised course at good price
Nicholas Kjelgaard2016-06-26
This was booked as a bit of a make weight, at least that is what we thought. The front 9 can feel a bit unfair almost every shot feels like it is over water, but the back 9 is great. The greens were as good as any we had played in Portugal. I would ask people to make the effort to go out and play it, the course needs money and it will be brilliant.
Jackie Robinson2016-03-04
Fun as usual and cooperative staff
Alan Potts 2016-02-08
Looking a bit tired. But we love the test
A. van Doorn2015-11-13
Difficult Course but well preparerd
A. van Doorn2015-11-11
Difficult but well prepared course
Dave Thompson2015-10-30
Althugh course was very wet it did not spoil the golf. This couse is quite demanding and requires you to think before you take what looks like an easy shot. Reception was very good and helpful Will return.
Hanspeter Spaelti2015-10-23
everything ok
Tecnicals
*Undulated - Back 9
*Tree Lined - Sparcely
*Exposed - Very exposed on front 9
*Buggy Recommended - Essential
*Water hazards - Few, clearly seen for decision on lay up or not
*Parkland - Park and Heathland
*Signature Hole - 10th
*Comments - Individually designed holes, value for money
