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    Best golf courses: Faro

    Faro: the table below provides brief details about the top golf courses in and around this city. Each golf club has been visited and/or researched by Where2Golf. Click on the course name below to discover more. The course ratings below range from 5 highest, to 2 lowest. They attempt to provide an indication of the golfing experience you might expect at the course (based on its design, condition and surroundings). Hover your cursor above the Rating Key below for the rating definitions.

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    5-PLUS: In the world’s elite - has few peers; one of our top-rated 5s! 5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this. 4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars. 4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit. 3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars. 3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game. 2-star: Reasonably okay course - if better courses not available. Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team. Private: A course for members and their invited guests only. Stay & Play Golf Resorts: Golf Clubs and resorts with onsite accommodation

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    Amendoeira (Faldo)
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Faro
    Faldo, Nick

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Faro

    Designer

    Nick Faldo

    Amendoeira (O'Connor Jnr)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Faro
    O'Connor Jr, Christy

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    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Faro

    Designer

    Christy O'Connor Jr.

    Benamor
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Faro
    Cotton, Henry

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    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Faro

    Designer

    Sir Henry Cotton (1907-87) designed the course at Benamor in 1986; the course was completed in 2000.
    Castro Marim
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Faro
    Murray, Terry

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    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Faro

    Designer

    Terry Murray designed all three nines: Guadiana & Atlantico nines (opened 2000) and Grouse-nine (2008).
    Monte Rei
    5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
    Visitors welcome
    Faro
    Nicklaus, Jack

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    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Faro

    Designer

    A Jack Nicklaus Signature Course.

    Pine Cliffs, Port.
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    Faro
    Hawtree, Martin

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Faro

    Designer

    Martin Hawtree

    Pinheiros Altos
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Faro
    Fream & da Silva

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    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Faro

    Designer

    Original 18-holes designed by Ronald Fream (1989). Additional-nine (holes 4 to 7 of Pines, and 2 to 6 of Corks) designed by Jorge Santana da Silva (2010).
    Quinta da Ria
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Faro
    Roquemore, Rocky

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Faro

    Designer

    Rocky Roquemore

    Quinta de Cima
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Faro
    Roquemore, Rocky

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Faro

    Designer

    Rocky Roquemore

    Quinta do Lago (Laranjal)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Faro
    da Silva, Santana

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Faro

    Designer

    Jorge Santana da Silva

    Quinta do Lago (North)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Faro
    Mitchell & Lee

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    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Faro

    Designer

    Holes 1-5 and 15-18 were designed by William Mitchell (1974). Holes 6-14 designed by Joseph "Joe" Lee & Rocky Roquemore (1989). Major revamp by Beau Welling & Paul McGinley (2014).

    Quinta do Lago (South)
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Faro
    Mitchell, William

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    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Faro

    Designer

    William Mitchell

    Quinta do Vale
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Faro
    Ballesteros, Seve

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Faro

    Designer

    Seve Ballesteros
    San Lorenzo
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Faro
    Lee, Joseph

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Faro

    Designer

    Joseph "Joe" Lee

    Vale do Lobo (Ocean)
    3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Faro
    Cotton, Henry

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    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Faro

    Designer

    Original design by Sir Henry Cotton, with later changes by Rocky Roquemore (2003).

    Vale do Lobo (Royal)
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Faro
    Cotton, Henry

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    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Faro

    Designer

    Original design by Sir Henry Cotton, with later changes by Rocky Roquemore (1997).

    Vilamoura (Laguna)
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    Faro
    Lee, Joseph

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Faro

    Designer

    Joseph "Joe" Lee

    Vilamoura (Millennium)
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    Faro
    Hawtree, Martin

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Faro

    Designer

    Martin Hawtree

    Vilamoura (Old)
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Faro
    Pennink, Frank

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Faro

    Designer

    Original design by Frank Pennink, with later modifications by Martin Hawtree.

    Vilamoura (Pinhal)
    3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
    Visitors welcome
    Faro
    Pennink, Frank

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Faro

    Designer

    Original design by Frank Pennink; later modifications by Robert Trent Jones Sr (1985).

    Vilamoura (Victoria)
    4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
    Visitors welcome
    Faro
    Palmer, Arnold

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    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Faro

    Designer

    Arnold Palmer

    Vila Sol
    4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
    Visitors welcome
    Faro
    Steel, Donald

    Visitors?

    Visitors welcome

    Nearest city

    Faro

    Designer

    Donald Steel

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