

Excellent courses in stunning settings, a mild climate all year round and the friendly welcome given to golfers.
Portugal has a wide variety of courses, with features suitable for the different levels of difficulty and the available budget. There are more than ninety courses around the country,
Many of the courses were designed by famous architects such as Robert Trent Jones Jr., Jack Nicklaus, Arthur Hills, Nick Faldo, Severiano Ballesteros, Henry Cotton, Rocky Roquemore and Arnold Palmer. One thing they all share is their environmental quality and the harmonious way in which they blend into the natural surroundings.
But the biggest challenge while you’re playing is not to have your concentration broken by the beauty and light of the surrounding countryside. Portugal has courses that overlook the sea flanked by cliffs and dunes with white sand. And others surrounded by lakes and mountains.
The Algarve and the Lisbon coast are well-known destinations for more experienced players and have won several international awards. They host major competitions on the professional tours, as does Madeira with its mountain courses. In the Azores, there’s also rustic golf that is played in a rural setting. But it was in Porto and the North that it all began, where Espinho, the second oldest course in mainland Europe, is located.