Portugal
Golf in Portugal: The Championship course at Penina, designed by Sir Henry Cotton and opened for play in 1966, is the oldest golf course in Portugal. Nowadays there are an abundance of top golf courses, especially in the Algarve and Around Lisbon, which cater to both the travelling golfer and the growing number of Portuguese golfers. Some of the best weather for golf in Europe can be found here in Portugal. To make the most of your golfing trip, and to help in your planning, you can look up the location of the best courses in Portugal on our customised maps.
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Portimao
Sir Henry Cotton (1907-87) designed the course at Alto Golf in 1986; the course opened in 1991.
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Faro
Nick Faldo
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Faro
Christy O'Connor Jr.
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Lisbon
Frank Pennink
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Lisbon
Donald Steel
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Ponta Delgada
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Lisbon
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Lisbon
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Faro
Sir Henry Cotton (1907-87) designed the course at Benamor in 1986; the course was completed in 2000.
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Portimao
Howard Swan
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Lisbon
Donald Steel
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Lisbon
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Faro
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Porto
Duarte Sottomayor
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Lisbon
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Ponta Delgada
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Lisbon
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Portimao
Ronald Fream (designed the opening four and closing five holes).
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Lisbon
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Setubal
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Faro
A Jack Nicklaus Signature Course.
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Portimao
European Golf Design
Wkends restrictd
Lisbon
Arthur Hills
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Porto
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Funchal
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Portimao
Original design by Frank Pennink (1975). Extended to 27-holes and redesigned by Robert Trent Jones Jr (2011).
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Lisbon
Robert Trent Jones II (lead designer Kyle Phillips).
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Portimao
Sir Henry Cotton
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Faro
Martin Hawtree
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Faro
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Porto Santo
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Lisbon
Cabell B. Robinson
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Lisbon
Robert Trent Jones Sr.
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Faro
Rocky Roquemore
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Faro
Rocky Roquemore
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Faro
Jorge Santana da Silva
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Faro
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).
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Faro
William Mitchell
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Setubal
Rocky Roquemore
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Faro
Seve Ballesteros
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Lisbon
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Lisbon
Michael King (European Golf Design)
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Lisbon
Seve Ballesteros
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Portimao
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Faro
Joseph "Joe" Lee
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Funchal
The original course, dating from 1937, was substantially redesigned by Robert Trent Jones Sr in 1991.
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Lisbon
Donald Steel
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Setubal
Robert Trent Jones Sr.
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Portimao
Ronald (Ron) Fream
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Faro
Original design by Sir Henry Cotton, with later changes by Rocky Roquemore (2003).
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Faro
Original design by Sir Henry Cotton, with later changes by Rocky Roquemore (1997).
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Porto
Original nine-hole course designed by Philip Mackenzie Ross (1936); extended to 18-holes by Bob Cameron & Chris Powell, of Cameron Powell & Assocs (2010).
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Faro
Joseph "Joe" Lee
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Faro
Martin Hawtree
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Faro
Original design by Frank Pennink, with later modifications by Martin Hawtree.
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Faro
Original design by Frank Pennink; later modifications by Robert Trent Jones Sr (1985).
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Faro
Arnold Palmer
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Faro
Donald Steel
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Lisbon
Cynthia Dye McGarey of the Dye Design Group.
Chevron Championship: the first women’s major championship of 2023 is played for the first time in Texas, having been uprooted from its home of 51 years at the Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, California.
Italian Open: the 80th playing of this prestigious European event will see many 2023 Ryder Cup hopefuls build their “local knowledge” of the Marco Simone course in Rome. (May 4-7). Ryder Cup (Sept 29-Oct 1).
Jon Rahm: dedicated his emphatic Masters Tournament win to the late Seve Ballesteros. “Rahmbo’s” victory came on the day his fellow countryman and golfing inspiration would have turned 66 years of age.
Steve Stricker: four-time senior major championship winner, chases a fifth title as he defends at the 34th Regions Tradition (May 11-14), the first senior major of 2023.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Costa’s "Cruise & Golf" allows golfers and their families to combine a unique golfing experience with the relaxation and fun of a cruise on board Costa Smeralda. Golf enthusiasts are offered a choice from 23 top-quality golf clubs; their chosen courses are played during the ship’s port calls in Italy, France and Spain. While the golfers are driving the fairways, accompanying non-golfers are able to enjoy the amenities and activities on-board, or explore wonderful places on day excursions organised by Costa. Read more ...
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