Golf in Portugal
Europe's classic golf coast
More than thirty courses along a sunny southern coast: pine-lined classics, lakeside championship venues and cliff-top holes over the ocean.
Why groups choose Algarve
The courses
Monte Rei Golf & Country Club · near Tavira
A Jack Nicklaus Signature design among cork oaks and pines in the eastern Algarve.
About 45 min from Faro
Quinta do Lago · Almancil
A pine-lined classic that has hosted the Portuguese Open many times.
About 20 min from Faro
San Lorenzo Golf Course · Almancil
Holes along the Ria Formosa lagoon, with herons and flamingos for company.
About 20 min from Faro
Dom Pedro Vilamoura · Vilamoura
Vilamoura's original course: grand, strategic and framed by umbrella pines.
About 25 min from Faro
Vale do Lobo · Vale do Lobo
Home to one of Europe's most photographed holes, played across ochre cliffs.
About 25 min from Faro
The Els Club Vilamoura · Vilamoura
A modern championship-standard redesign in the heart of Vilamoura.
About 25 min from Faro
Palmares Ocean Living & Golf · Lagos
Twenty-seven holes between the Bay of Lagos, dunes and almond groves.
About 1h from Faro
Beyond the fairway
2 hours · Ideal for non-golfers
A private boat along the cliffs to the cathedral-like cave, best in the calm of early morning.
Half day · Ideal for non-golfers
A lagoon crossing to sandbank islands, with oysters and clams eaten where they are farmed.
Full day · Ideal for non-golfers
Two inland towns with red castle walls, quiet squares and none of the coastal bustle.
Half day · Ideal for non-golfers
A tasting through the estate's reds and whites followed by a long table lunch under the vines.
Sample itinerary
For twelve golfers and four partners, with a rest day every third day. Every journey is tailored.
Day 1 · Arrival
Day 2 · Golf
Day 3 · Rest
Day 4 · Golf
Day 5 · Departure
From our groups
“We’ve taken golf trips to Scotland and Ireland, but this was the smoothest by far. Portugal Magik arranged every tee time at Monte Rei, Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo, and our clubs were always waiting at the bag drop. Our driver knew the quickest routes and some excellent seafood spots. The eight of us are already planning next year.”
“Four couples, with half of us golfing and half not, could have been complicated. Instead, everything worked perfectly. The golfers played Oitavos Dunes and Penha Longa while the others explored Sintra with a wonderful guide, then we all met for dinner in Cascais. Not one detail was missed.”