Portugal | Courses & Resorts
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Oceanico Pinhal
This was the second golf course built in Vilamoura and inaugurated in 1976, having originally been designed by Frank Pennink, the architect of the nearby Vilamoura Old Course. Several refinements were incorporated over the years, the most significant one by…
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Oceanico Laguna
Laid out over low lying coastal terrain, this course, with its many water hazards and few trees, is considerably different from the other ones at the resort and many of its holes convey a links atmosphere. U.S. golf architect Joseph…
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Oceanico Victoria
The Oceânico Victoria , which covers some 90 hectares, is the most recent golf
course project of Arnold Palmer in Portugal. As one of the best and most
sophisticated golf courses in Europe, every care has been taken to ensure…
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Oitavos Dunes
I had been promised a final treat at Oitavos Dunes, the work of Arthur Hills, who was so impressed with the site that he made it his first European project. The blend of umbrella pine forest, dunes land and open…
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Quinta da Marinha
The Quinta da Marinha golf course is one of the area’s best-established and Trent Jones Sr has sprinkled a fair share of his magic dust here. The course plays through serene pine woodland and rewards strategic play over power but…
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Penha Longa Hotel & Golf Resort
In the lap of the mountains to the south of the town lies the Penha Longa Hotel and Golf Resort, which consists of a luxury five-star hotel, a charming spa, country club and 27-holes of roller-coaster golf. The 18-hole Atlantic…
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Estoril
The Estoril Coast lies half an hour west of Lisbon airport and possesses an abundance of attractions for travellers of all types. The large dune-flanked beaches on the west coast provide one of Europe’s premier surf spots, the UNESCO World…
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Bom Sucesso
Bom Sucesso bills itself as a ‘design resort’, with contemporary architecture at the cornerstone of its concept. Here they have brought together 23 of Europe’s cutting-edge designers to create an eclectic mix of modern home choices and it is apposite that…
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Praia d’el Rey
I was here to sample a top six of Lisbon’s finest golfing talent and first-up was a visit to Praia d’el Rey, about one hour’s scenic drive from the airport on the Silver Coast. The course at Praia d’el Rey…
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Benamor
Sir Henry Cotton met a man in church who owned the land upon which Benamor now stands. Call it divine intervention if you like, but the three-time Open champion was commissioned to design a course. Drawings were completed in 1986…
