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3 nights’ b/b sharing a Deluxe King room 2 rounds at Ombria with buggy Welcome dinner (drinks excluded) 1 Spa Thermal Circuit Private airport transfers From £765 per person Please ask us for other dates or golf packages
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Properties in Portugal
Featured property
Alamos Golf Course, Portimao
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Seasonal Guide
Best time to play Portugal
Mediterranean. Dry, sunny summers (June–September) with mild winters. The Algarve averages 300+ sunshine days per year. Winter temperatures rarely drop below 12°C.
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March to May and September to November
When to avoid
July and August — peak heat and crowds
Flight time
2h 30m from London
Currency
Euro (€)
James's Tips for Golfers
- 01 Book tee times at Victoria (Vilamoura) and San Lorenzo at least 3 months in advance in peak season
- 02 The Algarve courses are sunnier than Lisbon — if weather matters, head south
- 03 Monte Rei limits daily rounds to 50 — secure your tee time before booking flights
- 04 Factor in a rental car: Algarve courses are spread out and taxis are expensive
- 05 Most courses will caddie a group by arrangement — worth asking for marquee rounds
Must-Play Courses
Victoria Course, Vilamoura
18 holes · Par 72 · Host of the Portuguese Open. Fast greens, punishing rough
Monte Rei North Course
18 holes · Par 72 · Jack Nicklaus Signature. Ranked #1 in Portugal
San Lorenzo
18 holes · Par 72 · Top 10 in Europe. Pine and ocean views. Book far in advance
Amendoeira — O'Connor Jnr
18 holes · Par 72 · Inland cork oak landscape. Excellent value
Quinta do Lago South
18 holes · Par 72 · Iconic Algarve course. Renovated greens run perfectly
For Non-Golfers
The Algarve has some of Europe's finest beaches within minutes of the courses. Vilamoura marina has excellent restaurants. Lagos and Carvoeiro are beautiful towns for a day off. The Douro Valley (if you're staying near Lisbon) is a world-class wine destination.
James's Shortlist
Courses worth the journey.
Monte Rei Golf & Country Club
★★★★★Jack Nicklaus · from £245
Monte Rei is the best course in Portugal. I've said this for years and nothing has changed my mind. Jack Nicklaus's only Iberian design sits near Vila Real de Santo António on the Spanish border — ninety minutes from Faro, which puts most Algarve-based golfers off making the drive. Their loss.
Quinta do Lago South
★★★★★William Mitchell · from £225
I've played Quinta do Lago South forty-odd times and it still gets me on the back nine. Holes 15 through 18 with the Ria Formosa estuary behind you — that closing stretch is as good as anything in continental Europe, and I'm not inclined to argue with anyone who says otherwise.
San Lorenzo Golf Club
★★★★★Joe Lee / Rocky Roquemore · from £210
San Lorenzo appears on every European top-20 list that matters, and it earns every placement. The Joe Lee design from 1988 sits in the Quinta do Lago estate on the edge of the Ria Formosa lagoon, and the par-3 6th over the water is the most photographed hole in Portugal — which doesn't make it less beautiful, just harder to concentrate on.
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