Portugal | Courses & Resorts
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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…
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Quinta da Ria / Quinta da Cima
Edge closer to Spain and there, tucked into the coastline, are two sisters, Quinta da Ria and Quinta da Cima. Okay, strictly speaking sisters would share a surname not a Christian name, but there is no doubting that these two…
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Monte Rei
A few miles inland and up a modest mountain or two and you will arrive at the course which has generated the biggest stir in the area since the Great Earthquake of 1755. Although not quite as much earth was…
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Quinta da Vale
Quinta do Vale is endowed with the ‘wow’ factor and you can easily miss your tee-time simply by spending too long on the terrace with your jaw hanging down and eyes popping out as you ogle the fabulous layout beneath…
