the perfect swing
Place: Vilamoura, Algarve
the perfect swing
the perfect swing
the perfect swing
the perfect swing
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The perfect swing
The perfect swing
Place: Palmares
Photo: Palmares Golf From beginners to professionals, the Algarve has golf courses for all. Tailored programmes in fantastic natural surroundings and that wonderful local climate!

From the western tip right over to the eastern border, the range of golf courses across the Algarve is highly varied. With internationally established reputations, the academies are there to help you perfect your game. And with 3,800 hours of sun per year and fine hotels, it all suddenly becomes a lot easier.

Excellent teaching methods by qualified professionals, state of the art equipment, personally tailored programmes, 9 hole pitch & putt courses (all par 3) and so much more mean you can be sure of a week of unforgettable golfing.

Both beginners and professionals drop in on these golfing academies: the David Leadbetter Pestana Golf Resort in Carvoeiro, Supergolf in Vilamoura, Barringtons in Vale do Lobo ad the Gritter in Portimão and Vilamoura.

Should you wish to improve your accuracy on the green, there are various pitch & putt courses across the region including the Colina Verde, part of the Maragota resort, with fabulous views out over the river Formosa and Hills beyond, as well as the Balaia Golf Village in Albufeira. Furthermore, there are other nine hole courses, with pars between 3 and 5 that do not require any handicap certificate to play. These include the Campos Resort and Academy at the Le Meridien Penina and the deservedly famous Pine Cliffs course in the Sheraton Hotel Resort.

Golfing challenges
Cliffs, lakes and bunkers will give you much food for thought on the most recent sites of the international PGA European Tour games.
Golfing strategies
It was in this Region that the visionary Sir Henry Cotton designed the first golf course in an old rice field - the Penina, today an international ...
Top Golf in the Algarve
Whether you’re professional or amateur, relaxed or demanding, we’ve catered for you. Get to know the best golf courses in the Algarve.
Improve your swing
Book a training programme that is specially tailored to your needs at one of our Golf Academies and make your game perfect.
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