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Golf Courses in the Algarve

Which are the best golf courses in the Western Algarve and where are they located? This is a question we are often asked. Below is some course information which should help answer that question:

1. Parque da Floresta
2. Boavista Golf Resort
3. Palmares Golf
4. Penina Championship
5. Alto Golf
6. Golfe do Morgado
7. Álamos
8. Gramacho
9. Vale da Pinta
10. Vale do Milho
11. Silves Golf 

1. Parque da Floresta
Parque da Floresta (18 holes), in the West, is certainly one of the most spectacular golf courses in the area. It is located on a hilly golf and leisure resort near the historic city of Lagos and adjacent to the Costa Vicentina nature reserve. Designed by Spanish architect Pepe Gancedo, it reflects the philosophy of minimal nature disturbance when building a golf course.

The course has diverse holes spread through vineyards, ravines of eucalyptus and is surrounded by olive and palm trees.

The Club House offers a wonderful mountain and sea view.

2. Boavista Golf Resort
The 18 hole Boavista golf course is located west of Lagos, directly on one of the most beautiful beaches in the Algarve, Praia da Luz. The rustic landscape boasts almond and carob trees as well as a magnificent sea view and stunning views of the Monchique Mountains.

3. Palmares Golf
The beautiful 18 hole Palmares Golf course is located to the east of the region’s capital. The course combines two different landscapes in perfection. It extends along the Meia Praia, a white sandy beach with high dunes. From here golfers are able to enjoy breath taking views of Lagos bay and the Monchique Mountains.

4. Penina Championship
Penina Championship is located in central Algarve and is the most splendid Project of Sir Henry Cotton, three times winner of the British Open. The course has countless bunkers, 360.000 trees, abundant water and long greens with a multitude of hits, which make the course a true challenge.

In 2009 two new high-tech golf courses were designed in our region: Faldo Course and O’Connor Jnr.

Faldo Course was designed with strategic play in mind and demands careful positioning to score well. It enjoys meandering watercourses and pretty orange groves.

O’Connor Jnr., named after the Irish golf legend Christy O’Connor Senior, this course is a challenge requiring accurate play. It features water hazards and a romantic Moorish relic in the middle of a lake.