Blue skies, bright sunshine, accommodation in a luxurious ambience. The dream comes true, because you will find all this at the most beautiful and finest golf courses in the Algarve. October to April is the high season for golf here.
Golfers love the warm sunny days and if it does rain, the courses usually dry very quickly. Whatever your golfing requirements are, you can fulfill them here. There are 9-hole courses for beginners, courses where you can play with a license to play and, of course, various championship courses. The Algarve boasts one of the best golf courses in Europe.
Lagos with its ancient old town or Carvoeiro are very popular if you want to combine a vacation with golf.
Some examples:
Course
Holes
Par
Handicap
Description
Parque da Floresta
18
72
28/45
The westernmost course and hilly terrain place high demands on golf and fitness.
Boavista
18
71
27/34
A well-planned, sophisticated new course, Lagos
Palmares
18
71
28/36
A course with contrasts, first 5 links holes, later it goes into the hills and trees.
Penina
18
73
28/36
Level Parkland course, host of the Portuguese Open from 1998 to 2000.
Pestana - Pinta
18
71
27/35
Takes advantage of its rural location and offers rolling hills and fast greens.
Pestana - Gramacho
18
72
28/36
The 9 holes added in 2002 make this a good 18-hole course, similar to the Pinta course.
Pestana - Silves
18
72
27/35
In the Algarve, this golf course offers you a mix but still par 3, with wide and narrow fairways and some scenic tee shots.
Vale do Milho
9+
54
--/--
Very good for beginners: 9-hole par 3 course with 2 tees each. Some water hazards.
Salgados
18
72
28/36
Water hazards demand skill and accuracy. Built into the damp plain, right next to a bird sanctuary.
East Algarve - Courses east of Faro - Tavira in the east of the Algarve is a real alternative to the more popular golf destinations west of Faro.
Courses
Holes
Par
Handicap
Description
Benamor
18
72
28/36
First-class greens, Bermuda fairways and an interesting and challenging combination of holes with magnificent views of land and sea.
Quinta de Ria
18
71
27/34
This well-designed course was opened at the beginning of 2002, not far from Tavira, directly by the sea.
Castro Marim
18
71
28/36
The easternmost course in the Algarve, situated in the hills, offers a good challenge without demanding too much stamina.
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