Portugal is one of Europe’s most popular golfing destinations and for good reason! The country’s warm Algarve region accounts for more than 40 gold courses on its own, many o fa championship style layout. A golf holiday in Portugal is truly an experience of a lifetime.
There are equally esteemed courses elsewhere in the country, such as along the Lisbon coast or even the surrounding islands. There is a course to suit everybody in Portugal, whether you are there for a real challenge or to relax and hone your skills.
San Lorenzo Golf Course, Quinta do Lago
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The amazing San Lorenzo is often voted as one of the top 3 golf courses in all of Europe. Although only available to guests of the Dona Filipa Hotel, it offers an incredible golfing experience for those looking for a luxury golfing holiday in the Algarve. This course is built around the breath-taking Quinta Do Lago estate, meandering through the pine woodland and bordering on the Ria Formosa Estuary.
Penha Longa Golf, Sintra
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This Atlantic Course designed by the famed Robert Trent Jones JR, is escapist golf at its absolute best. Host to the Portuguese Open, this course begins and ends in a wooded vale surrounded by rocky mountains and throughout arcs over breath taking hillsides. There is so much variety on this course, it would be a shame to miss out on your next trip to Portugal.
Monte Rei Golf Club, Tavira
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The Monte Rei Golf Club has notably spacious tee times and incredibly good hole designing. Meaning during your round it is rare to bump into another golfer or be held up by slow players (or get in the way if you are the slow player). Often voted as the best course to play when on a golf holiday in the Algarve, you would have to be mad to miss out on this Jack Nicklaus masterpiece on your next visit to Portugal.
Vale Do Lobo Royal, Vale Do Lobo
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The Vale Do Lobo Royal Course has some of the most iconic holes in the region. Best known for its 9th and 16th hole, the first being an island like green and the latter a cliff top carry over. You’re sure to have a memorable experience on this beautifully designed course. Considered a much tougher test than its sister course, a round here is sure to test even the most seasoned of golfers.
Oitavos Dunes, Cascais
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The Oitavos Dunes course is constantly being improved and changed. Most recently 15 minor changes to the course saw it deemed the second-best course in all of Europe and 68th in the world. Another regular host to the Portugal Open, this beautiful experience set within the Sintra mountains and overlooking the Atlantic Ocean is as challenging as it is breath taking.
Visit https://www.glencorgolf.com/ and discover a wide selection of golf holidays and golf breaks today.
