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Best Golf Courses: Portugal Edition
Golf in Portugal: An Overview
Portugal offers golfers breathtaking landscapes, year-round sunshine, and world-class resorts with unparalleled championship play. The country's diverse landscape is leveraged to develop a unique, skilled, and spectacular degree of play. Portugal's best golf courses have been crafted by renowned designers like Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and Robert Trent Jones II.
Prestigious Golf Tournaments in Portugal
- The Portugal Masters: A marquee event at the Arnold Palmer-designed Dom Pedro Victoria Golf Course in Vilamoura.
- The Madeira Islands Open: Golfers play against the backdrop of the islands' breathtaking volcanic landscape and coastlines.
- The Senior Open Championship: Legendary past players compete on Portugal's top courses.
Top 10 Best Golf Courses in Portugal
- Monte Rei Golf & Country Club, Algarve: A Jack Nicklaus design with natural landscapes and numerous fairway designs.
- Quinta do Lago, Algarve: Contains three award-winning courses, including the "Championship Course."
- Vale do Lobo, Algarve: Offers two championship courses with dramatic ocean views and challenging cliff-top holes.
- Oitavos Dunes, Cascais: Ranked as the best golf course in Portugal, with raw natural beauty and environmental preservation.
- Penha Longa, Lisbon: A championship course inside the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, with a historic 14th-century monastery setting.
- San Lorenzo Golf Course, Algarve: Known for its extensive water features and American-style play.
- Praia D'El Rey, Lisbon Coast: Diverse golfing experience from coastal dunes to forested challenges.
- Victoria Golf Course, Vilamoura: Professionally designed to test the world's top golfers, hosting the Portugal Masters.
- Troia Golf, Setubal: Famed for its challenging holes and beautiful natural setting with a touch of Scottish links-style play.
- Palmares Golf, Algarve: Offers a mix of links and parkland challenges with stunning sea vistas.
