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Albufeira
	Salgados Golf Situated in one of the best-known regions of the Algarve, between Albufeira and Armação de Pera, Salgados is already one of the symbols of the Portuguese golf. In fact, the proximity of the sea and the variety of lakes make this a very interesting test of golfing skills, different to other courses in the Algarve. The ... Click here for more details
	Balaia The Balaia Golf Village is a small, 9-hole course in an area of the Algarve that is one of the most popular with visitors. Based on a 9-hole (all par 3) loop, the Balaia Golf Village is an ideal course for beginners or for perfecting distance control. The undulations of the fairways and the excellent condition of the ... Click here for more details
	Pine Cliffs This is one of the country's most original golf courses, built in a pine wood at the edge of spectacular cliffs, overlooking the beautiful beaches of the Algarve and the Atlantic beyond. Opened in 1990, Pine Cliffs was de-signed by Martin Hawtree. The nine hole course is not very long - only two holes run to more than ... Click here for more details
Alvor
	Alto Golf Alto Golf is situated near the picturesque village of Alvor. Extraordinary white sandy beaches, clear blue sea and fascinating cliffs are part of its charm. This was the last course designed by the legendary Sir Henry Cotton, the triple winner of the British Open. It embodies his belief that a golf course should test ... Click here for more details
Carvoeiro
	Gramacho Course Quinta do Gramacho was designed by the North-American Ronald Fream and Nick Price and is adjacent to the Vale da Pinta course. It is part of the Pestana Golf Resort situated in the heart of Algarve, and close to the fishing village of Carvoeiro, some 60 kilometers from Faro Airport. The Gramacho Course is unique with ... Click here for more details
	Vale de Milho Golf This is a short course with nine holes, all of them Par 3, designed by David Thomas. His most famous project is the "Brabazon Course " at The Belfry, near Birmingham, England. That course has had the honour of hosting the Ryder Cup no less than three times, in 1985, 89 and 93. This, the world's most important golfing ... Click here for more details
	Pinta Course Designed by the North American Ronald Fream, currently one of the most respected of architects and whose style involves the preservation ot nature in his projects, Vale da Pinta is the twin of Quinta do Gramacho, but with a full 18 hole course. It is set in the Pestano Golf Resort. The course runs through an old olive ... Click here for more details
Lagos
	Boavista Golfe Boavista enjoys a beautiful location in the Western Algarve on a headland between Lagos and Praia da Luz, commanding magnificent views of the bay of Lagos, and the distance Monchique hills. Set in the Boavista Resort, a 250-acre Residential and Leisure development, Boavista Golf is a welcome addition to the existing ... Click here for more details
	Palmeres Golf The course is a showpiece for the imagination of Frank Pennink, one of the most prolific golf course designers in Portugal. At Palmares, which is close to the beautiful and historic western Algarve town of Lagos, Pennink has created a course of undeniable beauty and quality. The reputation of the course - a Par 71 - ... Click here for more details
Penina
	Penina Golf & Resort Situated in the heart of the Algarve, in the the Meridien Penina Golf & Resort, the championship course is considered the most brilliant project of Sir Henry Cotton, triple champion of the British Open who became a golf architect. This was also the first golf course to be built in the Algarve, back in 1966. The ... Click here for more details
Portimao
	Morgado Golfe This course is the newest course to open in the Algarve. Lying to the north of Portim�o it is laid out in a large 980 hectare estate through undulating small valleys. The immediate main characteristic factor is its large greens which place demand on good putting skills. Also, the accuracy of the player's shot will be ... Click here for more details
Quinta do Lago
	Quinta do Lago North Formerly known as Ria Formosa. This course has great par 5 holes requiring power and accuracy to play them well, also providing superb views. All par 4 holes, except 10 and 13 are doglegs, demanding precise tee shots, to set up the chance of a low score. The course is an anti-clockwise loop and favours players who can draw ... Click here for more details
	Quinta do Lago South This course favours the long hitters, but it 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. Pro�s Playing Tips The first tee isn't too difficult, there is some leeway from the generous ... Click here for more details
	San Lorenzo The superb and well frequented San Lorenzo Golf Course, designed by Joseph Lee and owned by Le Meridien Dona Filipa, was recently considered one of the best golf courses in Europe and, in 1993, was voted Continental Europe's third best golf course by the magazine Golf World. The hotel and golf club are unique when it ... Click here for more details
	Pinheiros Altos Bordering the 18,300 hectare Natural Park of Ria Formosa - which provides a habitat for many species of birds and has much interesting vegetation - Pinheiros Altos was designed by Ronald Fream of the USA. Later the course was redeveloped by Peter McEvoy and Howard Swan. This is a highly original and distinctive course, ... Click here for more details
Sagres
	Parque de Floresta The course was designed by Pepe Gancedo, one of Spain's most famous architects, whose philosophy of golf course construction involves minimal alteration to the existing terrain. Parque da Floresta, the centre of a resort, and its course runs over hills behind the fishing village of Salema, which is near the historic ... Click here for more details
Tavira
	Colina Verde The Colina Verde is a small inland 9-hole course situated in Maragota, between the coast and the Algarvian mountain range. The Maragota tourism complex is located in a rural area and is especially for those seeking peace and privacy. Away from the bustle of the busy Algarvian beaches, the complex looks out towards the ... Click here for more details
	Benamor This course is the first golf course to open east of the capital of the Algarve, Faro, and lies just outside of Tavira. The owning Martins Dias family invited the late Sir Henry Cotton make a concept design for an 18-hole course. Sir Henry was inspired by the beautiful church next to the site of the Clubhouse and by its ... Click here for more details
	Quinta da Ria This spectacular 18 hole golf course is in the Ria Formosa Natural Park and spreads along an almost flat surface of 660.000 m2 down to the Ria Formosa itself, hanging over it and with a stunning view of the sea. It is a par 72, comprising two loops of 9 holes and each loop with 2 par 5, five par 4 and two par 3 holes. Its ... Click here for more details
	Quinta de Cima Eighteen holes skillfully scattered in an area of 6200.000 m2, the Cima Course shows itself very competitive with doglegs to the right and left, with greens well protected by sand hazards and lakes, particularly holes 16, 17 and 18. A stream with dams and permanent flowing water crosses holes 4, 5, 6 and 13. The course ... Click here for more details
	Castro Marim This is one of the newest courses in Portugal, having opened in 2000, in an area of the Algarve that until recently had no golfing infrastructures at all. The recently built course is part of a truly exceptional tourist development, designed to provide unforgettable moments of leisure. It has a very special setting in ... Click here for more details
Vilamoura
	Victoria Opened in 2005 in readiness to host the World Cup it is Portugals newest course. The Victoria is the most recent addition and a masterful design from Arnold Palmer who has unabashedly outdone himself. This is unequivocally, Mr. Palmer�s best architectural accomplishment ever. Taking a relatively flat piece of ... Click here for more details
	Millenium Well-established UK golf architects Hawtree & Sons were contracted to plan this modification and design work which has culminated in the creation of the new, exciting 18-hole Millennium Golf Course. Refurbishment to the existing nine holes commenced in May 1999 and included the complete rebuilding of the tees, greens and ... Click here for more details
	Laguna Opened in 1990 and designed by Joseph Lee, the course makes full use of the wet, marshy ground near the sea. It is the most recent of the Vilamoura courses. The layout is very different from the two other Vilamoura courses. Here the golfer can drive off more confidently, because of the greater width of the fairways. On ... Click here for more details
	The Old Course This is the oldest of the four Vilamoura courses that form part of a luxury resort development close to fantastic beaches. Course designer Frank Pennink wanted to create a course in the Algarve that would remind players of those beautiful, challenging inland British courses. He achieved that perfectly. Opened in 1969, ... Click here for more details
	Pinhal Golf Inaugurated in 1976, it was originally designed by the Briton Frank Pennink. Later, in 1985, it was partly redesigned by the North-American Robert Trent Jones, who introduced new challenges into the course. Trent Jones' work has given the course a great variety of holes as he brought together two completely different ... Click here for more details
	Vila Sol Situated at the heart of one of the Algarve's most developed resort areas between Vilamoura and Quinta do Lago, Vila Sol is a picture postcard of Portuguese golf. Though opened only in July 1991 the course already shows a considerable degree of maturity as a result of its excellent upkeep. This course, winding through ... Click here for more details
	Ocean Course The course of Vale de Lobo, which hosted, in 1987, the Portugal Ladies Open (part of the WPG European Tour) has matured since its inauguration in 1966. Originally, the course had 18 holes, designed by Sir Henry Cotton. In 1972, however, a loop of nine holes was added to the course. Recent works have given it further new ... Click here for more details
	Royal Golf The 6,175 metre long Royal Golf Course has championship tees, and is a lot more difficult than the Ocean Course. This is because of its more interrupted terrain, the amount of water and sand obstacles and its generally longer holes However the original design is by Sir Henry Cotton, Rocky Roquemore's design trademarks ... Click here for more details