Top Five Resorts And Locations For Golf Holidays In Portugal
Golf holidays in Portugal can be a heady mix of championship courses, spectacular scenery and sweltering heat (in Summer). For the perfect golf holiday Algarve, Estoril and the Oeste regions are the principal centres for golfing. This list includes a selection of five excellent courses from these regions.
Monte Rei (Jack Nicklaus): When Jack designed this course he factored in the topography of the courses location and has created 18-hole that mix woodland, blind shots and strategic bunker placement to make for a challenging course. Long hitters do not necessarily win out on this course as many fairways funnel drives towards the sand traps.
Aroeira: The Old Course at Aroeira is hugely popular with locals in Estoril. It doesn’t have the same high green fee as the nearby Praia Del Rey but it does have a hugely enjoyable course design and mature Bermuda grass fairways and greens. The variety of holes and openness to ocean breeze make this a dynamic course to play and one that improves with repeated visits.
Parque Da Floresta: This course is the most westerly course in Algarve and is notable for having some spectacular views from its hillside location. The challenge here is to compete against the Atlantic wind which makes high trajectory ball flight a real no-no.
Vilamoura Old Course: Another mature course, this time on the outskirts of the popular Vilamoura town. The course is the most mature of Oceanica’a 10 resorts in town and this makes it a stand out choice. The undulating fairways can cause many a drive to veer off into the rough/sand-traps while the fast greens are a joy to play for their true putting lines, but treacherous for their sheer speed.
Oitavos: This venue has, on occasion, hosted the Portuguese Open. Its glory days may be in the past, but for the majority of amateurs this is still a well designed course with many of the par 4s and par 5s proving tricky to reach the greens in regulation.
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