The temperate
climate of the Algarve throughout the year means golf can be played almost
every day of the year!
This is
Europe's premier winter golfing destination!
Along the south
coast of the Algarve
there are
21 golf complexes
and
31 golf courses.

There are fantastic Golfing opportunities
in the area with more than 30 golf courses within a 1 hour drive,
many of them championship standard.
Most of the golf courses are relatively new and therefore have excellent
facilities, and all are set in natural conservation areas of great beauty.
Golf lessons are available from
professionals on all courses.
All Golf
Courses on the Algarve are open to visitors
and most courses require a handicap certificate
All Golf
Courses adhere to normal dress
codes and course etiquette
NEW!
Espiche Golf Lagos: 5 Km
from Praia da Luz.
Opened early in 2012, this is a charming and
challenging course on the doorstep of Lagos and Luz. It has 18 holes,
par 72. With picturesque lakes and streams and views of the Monchique
mountains this course makes a valuable addition to the many golfing choices
available locally.
Boa Vista Golf
Course: 3 Km from Praia da Luz
Designed by Howard Swan,
Boa Vista sits well in its natural environment and has
panoramic views. Sociable, with excellent facilities, well-stocked
shop, restaurant, and Essential Fitness & Spa.
Parque da Floresta Golf Resort: 9 Km
from Praia da Luz
Widely renowned and excellently laid out
on the hills and valleys a little back from the coast, the
most westerly 18 holes
in the Algarve. Also on offer at Parque da Floresta are
restaurants, golf shop, extensive health & beauty facilities in Spa
Floresta, archery, bowls, horse riding, mountain biking, and tennis.
Palmares Golf Links: 12 Km
from Praia da Luz
The course enjoys
spectacular views over the Bay of Lagos, and combines links-style golf
on seaside dunes with beautiful parkland, lakes, hills and valleys.
Upgraded in 2010, the new course was designed by Robert Trent Jones II
and comprises 3 returning 9-hole loops that can be played in any
sequence, each section having a different ambience and set of
challenges.
Penina Golf: 15 Km
from Praia da Luz
This special course, designed
by Sir Henry Cotton, set in
rolling countryside between Lagos and Portimao has views of the sea. The design features
Europe's longest Par 5. The Penina 5-Star hotel has all services
including pro shop and equipment storage.