| Portugal is one of the best destinations of the | | | | the ball has to run 180 meters to the green well |
| world for the practice of this sport. The mild | | | | protected by a lake. |
| weather and the quality of the courses make golf | | | | Algarve - The Algarve has about 30 golf courses |
| a mandatory presence in all Portugal vacation | | | | of excellent quality, which are visited by golfers |
| packages for those who like this sport. Let's | | | | from all over the world. The wonderful weather |
| discover two places with a large offer of golf | | | | characterized by many hours of sun per day |
| courses: Estoril/Cascais and the Algarve. | | | | makes this region a golf destination for all year. |
| Estoril/Cascais - Between the areas that goes | | | | The weather, the natural beauty of the region |
| from the Natural Park of the Serra of Sintra to | | | | with 150 kilometers of white sandy beaches and a |
| the seaside resorts of Estoril and Cascais hide | | | | coast full of beautiful cliffs led Sir Henry Cotton to |
| great emotions for the golfers who like to | | | | predict a great future for golf in the Algarve. |
| improve their technique. Near the Serra of Sintra, | | | | Don't forget that we are talking about a region |
| the path Atlantico da Penha Longa where it has | | | | that was chosen by the International Association |
| been organized several competitions of the | | | | of Golf Tour Operators as the best golf |
| European Tour, is inserted in a luxury touristic | | | | destination and ten golf courses were chosen by |
| resort which was a convent. It's a rocky field with | | | | the magazine Golf World as being on the top 100 |
| several levels of difficulty, which offers a | | | | of Europe. |
| magnificent landscape over the mountain and the | | | | We have to mention the Ocean Course (designed |
| sea. The most recent golf course of the region is | | | | by Sir Henry Cotton) and the Royal Course, both |
| the Quinta da Marinha Oitavos, designed by the | | | | in Vale de Lobo. Probably, you already know the |
| famous American architect Arthur Hills and the | | | | hole 16 of the last one as photographers from all |
| first in Europe and second in the world to possess | | | | over the world take pictures of the amazing cliffs |
| the Certified Signature Sanctuary/Gold given by | | | | between the tee and the green. Nigel Mansell, |
| the Audubon International. It offers a superb view | | | | Formula 1 champ, was the president of Pine Cliffs |
| over the Palacio da Pena and the Cabo da Roca | | | | where the hole 16, near a ravine demanding a |
| being the main challenge of this course of large | | | | strike over the beach was one of his biggest |
| fairways the rolling greens which demand | | | | challenges. It is worth mentioning the golf courses |
| well-aimed puts. | | | | of Palmares, near the historic city of Lagos, San |
| Closer to Lisbon we have the golf course of | | | | Lorenzo in the exquisite Quinta do Lago or Quinta |
| Belas, designed by William Rocky Roquemore | | | | da Ria opposite the beautiful Natural Reserve of |
| where the wind is the major key that influences | | | | Ria Formosa. In Quinta da Ria, near the river |
| the trajectory of the strike. Two holes deserve | | | | Guadiana, don't let the wonderful landscape |
| to be highlighted: hole number 1, baptized with the | | | | distract you from your golf performance. |
| name Augusta in honour of the hole 13 where the | | | | Besides your favorite sport, don't forget to |
| Us Masters is held and hole 18, an unforgettable | | | | appreciate other great things that the Algarve has |
| pair 4 named Big Hole where on the second strike | | | | to offer, for example, grilled fish and seafood. |