Caminho da Fonte do Ulme,
Vilamoura, Algarve 8125-406
Office
+351 289 310 333Pro shop
+351 289 320 100Fax
+351 289 310 320Website
Visit websiteThe Course:
18 holes. Open parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Rural countryside.
Designer:
Arnold Palmer (2004); major redesign by Ernie Els Design company (2023; lead designer Greg Letsche).
Vilamoura Golf is home to the following five 18-hole golf courses (all are within close proximity of one another): Old Course (par-73, 6254 m from back tees; rating 72.5); Pinhal course (par-72, 6353 m; rating 73.5); Laguna course (par-72, 6121 m; rating 73.0); Millennium course (par-72, 6157 m; rating 73.0); The Els Club course (now private and formerly known as the Victoria Golf Club; par-72, 6609 m; rating 74.1).
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27 km W of Faro
From the A22 (Faro-Portimao motorway) take exit 3 (Loule/Quarteira) and follow the N396 direction Quarteira. After o.6 km turn left at T-junction, still on the N396 direction Quarteira. After 2.3 km at traffic lights cross straight over the N125 and continue on N396 direction Quarteira. After 4.1 km turn right at roundabout just outside Quarteira, direction Vilamoura. After 4.8 km turn left direction Laguna-Millennium-Victoria Golf. After 1.6 km turn left into golf.
The Els Club Vilamoura (formerly the Victoria course): when the Victoria course opened in 2004, Arnold Palmer's first design in Portugal added a stylish big dimension layout to Vilamoura's already impressive collection of courses. The course has since been transformed following a substantial Ernie Els redesign in 2023. Coincident with the redesign, it was renamed after the "Big Easy".
Here you will find an expansive modern layout, maintained in superb condition and grand enough to have staged the WGC World Cup of Golf in its early years, as well as the European Tour's Portugal Masters tournament on many occasions. The terrain here is predominantly open, with wonderful rolling fairways and plenty of water hazards, especially on the back-nine.
With many elevated greens, which are both fast and true, you'll need accurate approach work to hit and stay on the excellent putting surfaces. Set a mile back from the coast, there are no sea views as such, although the Algarve scenery provides some pleasant backdrops to several of the holes. From the course you may well see white storks flying in and out of their nearby nesting sites.
Stay&Play at the Victoria Resort: luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below. The Victoria Resort may be able to provide access to the Els Club Vilamoura course.
Private club - guests may only play if hosted by a member, or on application if staying at the Victoria Golf Resort & Spa.
Soft spikes only. Players generally walk this course.
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Operated under the Vilamoura Golf banner since 2023, four Vilamoura golf courses (The Old Course, Laguna, Millennium and Pinhal) were formerly part of Dom Pedro Golf, and before that the Oceânico Group. A fifth Vilamoura course, previously called the Victoria course and part of the same group of courses, is now run separately as The Els Club, a private member-only facility.
In 2005, in only its second year, the Victoria course played host to the WGC-World Cup of Golf. It is now an established tournament course used by the main professional tours. For more details view our Tournaments section >by Venue >Vilamoura (Els Club).
Victoria course:
Portugal's 25th best course (Golf World, 2022).
Continental Europe's 130th best course (Golf World, 2025).
Av dos Descobrimentos, 8125-309 Vilamoura, Algarve.
+351 289 317 000
Visit websiteThe 280-room Victoria Golf Resort & Spa, managed by Accor offers a landmark of quiet luxury and prestige, along southern Portugal’s picturesque Algarve coast. Here you can immerse in a tranquil retreat, enjoy the Victoria Spa and overlook the prestigious Els Club Golf Course.
The Els Club (pvte)
Old Course; Pinhal; Millennium; Laguna; Vila Sol; The Els Club (pvte).
Quinta do Lago (North, South & Laranjal courses); Pinheiros Altos; San Lorenzo; Vale do Lobo (Royal & Ocean courses)
Rua Atlantico, 8125-478 Vilamoura, Algarve.
+351 289 300 700
Visit websiteThe Dom Pedro Golf Resort hotel is situated 150m from the beach, 50m from the casino and 200m from the lively Vilamoura Marina. The hotel's facilities include extensive gardens, outdoor pools, Spa with indoor pool, numerous sports facilities and three restaurants. Close by is the Dom Pedro Marina Hotel (4-star, 101 rooms and 54 suites) and Dom Pedro Portobelo Apartment Hotel. All three Dom Pedro hotels provide easy access to Vilamoura's renowned golf courses.
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Old Course; Pinhal; Millennium; Laguna; Vila Sol; The Els Club (pvte).
Quinta do Lago (North, South & Laranjal courses); Pinheiros Altos; San Lorenzo; Vale do Lobo (Royal & Ocean courses)
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7).
After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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