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The Algarve has been famous not only for the beauty of its beaches and its warm Mediterranean climate, but also for its golf courses that have attracted numerous golf lovers and avid enthusiasts. In 2006, the Algarve was awarded the Top Travel Award as the best golf destination in the world. At the 2018 Annual Travel Awards, the Algarve was elected for the 2nd year in a row, the best Golf destination in Europe Praia do Carvoeiro is a particularly attractive option in terms of tourism for golfing. Carvoeiro has three golf courses, two 18-hole courses at Resort Pestana (Vale da Pinta and Gramacho) and one 9-hole par 3 in Vale do Milho.
Vale do Milho
9 Holes, Par 3; length 926m
The Vale do Milho Golf Course is a beautiful 9-hole, par 3 course overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, close to the village of Carvoeiro. It is an ideal field for a family game and for beginners, zero handicap players and ideal for training the short game as it is only 926 meters long. It is a high quality course designed by Dave Thomas, who has played in the Ryder Cup four times and has designed over 40 golf courses. This 9-hole, par-3 golf course offers an excellent variety of holes designed to test the skill of short-game players. Holes range from 60 meters to 164 meters and the course comprises bunkers and water hazards, as you would expect on a full-size golf course.
Pestana Pinta Course
18 Holes; Par 71; length 6152m
Vale da Pinta Golf Course, with a splendid view of the Serra de Monchique, is one of the best designed courses in Europe and is considered by some to be one of the most beautiful in the Algarve. Designed by famous American golf architect Ronald Fream and opened in 1992, Vale de Pinta has earned its place as one of the best courses in the Algarve and Europe. This course has earned a well-deserved reputation for the excellent level of course maintenance, and its design, which makes it a challenge for golfers of all standards. Almost all the centuries-old olive trees have been maintained on this attractive course, giving this golf course an extraordinary beauty.
Pestana Gramacho
18 Holes, Par 72; length 6107m
This golf course is next to Vale da Pinta and there are some infrastructures that are shared. Although it was built to be used as a nine-hole course, in September 2002, when the course was redesigned by Nick Price and Elliott Rick, it became a full 18-hole course with 27 greens. In this course, in addition to the fantastic golf design, they managed to incorporate the traditional landscape, using old trees and some artistically constructed lakes and bunkers.
Silves Golf
18 Holes; Par 70; length 5615m
This is the most recent golf course belonging to the Pestana Group and is surrounded by typical Algarve orchards and small farms. The course is designed to test the quality of hitting a well-aimed ball, using the correct choice of club. This point is immediately emphasized when you stand on the first tee faced by two water hazards flanking the fairway. The course has been described as designed to attack the game, while the bunkers are well positioned to cause potential problems for the big hitters.
Amendoeiras Golf
3 world-class courses, 18 holes each and a nine-hole lighted golf course
São 270 hectares de natureza verdejante, o cenário perfeito para jogar golfe nos três campos de classe mundial que fazem parte do Golfe das Amendoeiras. Faça um jogo de 18 buracos durante o dia, nos campos Faldo e O'Connor Jnr. course e aproveite o único campo iluminado de Portugal, de 9 buracos, para jogar ao entardecer ou anoitecer.
Morgado do Reguengo Golf
18 Holes; Par 73
With two golf courses for different types of players, Morgado Golf & Country Club favors contact with nature, hiking, health, leisure and well-being. Close to the beaches but far enough away from all the hustle and bustle, it is the right place for those looking for some peace and breadth of views. Surrounded by nature, agricultural fields, in the typical Algarve barrocal, punctuated by partridges and rabbits, is the Morgado golf course. Between Portimão and Monchique, in one of the beautiful and often unknown valleys of the Algarve interior, a course that is a challenge both for those who are taking their first steps in golf and for more experienced players looking to test or improve their skills. your technique. With 18 holes, it is a more open, easier course, a course with the characteristics of a "links" course - with flat fairways and Scottish-inspired bunkers - but which, instead of being by the sea like the traditional "links" , is located in a “parkland” area.
