Golfing Holidays Portugal – Golfing In The Algarve, Estoril And Oeste Regions

Portugal may not have the depth of golfing heritage that the British Isles has, but it certainly has year round great weather, numerous golf resorts and championship courses that can entice a great many holidaying golfers.

The main regions for golf are the Estoril region on the west coast, the Algarve to the south, the island of Madeira and the Oeste region. Each provides a mix of course types, everything from challenging links style courses to immaculate championship parkland courses.

Around Lisbon and the Estoril coast there are a dozen golf resorts that won the region an award from the IAGTO (2007) as the best European golf destination. A combination of scenic drives, coastal locations and great courses such as the Penha Longa championship course, the tough links at Troia and the Praia d’El Rey make this an ideal base for 2 week stays.

The Oeste region north of Lisbon is sparse in golfing terms as it attempts to catch up with the rest of the country. The scenery and countryside towns are fantastic but be prepared for some extended drives/day-trips to get to great courses such as Bom Sucesso and Campo Real.

For those seeking a range of resorts, restaurants, nightlife and courses on their golf holiday Algarve can deliver every time. The west coast is the more tranquil with challenging hillside courses (Parque Da Floresta & Boavista) along with championship courses (the Penina and the two Oceanico courses by Christy O’Connor and Nick Faldo).

The town of Vilamoura boasts several Oceanico resort course and a swathe of other great courses to play (Quinta do Lago Laranjal, Vale Do Lobo). And if your budget is not restricted then Monte Rei in the eastern Algarve boasts some great design (Nicklaus) and pristine fairways and greens.

While the tropical island of Madeira (500 km south-west of Portugal) provides something quite different in terms of golf holidays Portugal can offer. Visitors here enjoy the islands three courses, each embedded into the volcanic hills and valleys with awe inspiring vertical cliffs.

So there you have it. Golf holidays in Portugal offer a range of world class courses, parkland & true links styles, along with great weather, culinary delights and scenery to make for a great golfing break.

Discover golf holidays in Portugal. For the perfect golfing holiday Algarve, Estoril and the other Portuguese regions have it all.