The best golf courses in the Algarve, by type of golfer
There is no single best course: there is the best course for your handicap, budget and group. These shortlists are a starting point; the course matcher does the rest.
The headline rounds
- Monte Rei North: Jack Nicklaus in the eastern hills, the trip-defining round.
- San Lorenzo: pines, lake and the Ria Formosa reserve.
- Quinta do Lago South: the classic Golden Triangle layout.
- Old Course Vilamoura: umbrella pines and precision.
- Vale do Lobo Royal: the famous clifftop 16th.
Best for sea views
Palmares over the bay of Lagos, Vale do Lobo, Pine Cliffs and Boavista.
Best for confident golfers
Victoria, Amendoeira Faldo, Quinta de Cima and Quinta do Vale.
Best value
Salgados, Castro Marim, Espiche, Morgado and Benamor.
Best for societies
Vilamoura's cluster (Millennium, Laguna, Pinhal, Vila Sol) lets a group play different courses every day from one hotel. See golf society trips.
Questions golfers ask
What is the best golf course in the Algarve?
Monte Rei North is the most frequently cited, with San Lorenzo and Quinta do Lago South close behind. The best course for you depends on handicap and budget.
Which Algarve courses are easiest to walk?
Flat parkland courses such as the Old Course and Millennium in Vilamoura, Salgados, Penina and Quinta do Lago South are the most walkable.