Amendoeira Faldo: course guide
Nick Faldo's inland course: wide, strategic and heavily bunkered, with a dry landscape unlike the coastal pines.
- Town
- Alcantarilha
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Nick Faldo
- Green fee (18 holes)
- from €150 (Amendoeira courses)
- Price band
- Mid-range
- From Faro Airport
- 25 to 40 minutes (area estimate)
- Walking
- Buggy recommended
Green fees as published, checked 13 November 2026: Algarve Tourist: Algarve golf courses (updated 25 Aug 2026) · Golf for Kings: Algarve green fees (reviewed June 2026). Rates change with season and tee time: confirm for your dates.
What to expect
Nick Faldo's inland course: wide, strategic and heavily bunkered, with a dry landscape unlike the coastal pines.
Character: Desert-style, bunkers and almond trees.
Who it suits
- Best for mid and low handicaps.
- Hilly or spread out: book a buggy, especially from May to September.
- Good value for the quality: a strong second or third round in a trip.
Where it sits on the map
Pair it with
- Old Course Vilamoura · Vilamoura, premium
- Victoria · Vilamoura, premium
- Millennium · Vilamoura, mid-range
- Laguna · Vilamoura, mid-range
Base yourself in the Vilamoura and Albufeira (Vilamoura, Albufeira, Guia, Alcantarilha) to play these courses without long drives.
Two golfers or twenty: tell us dates and nights, and up to three Algarve operators send a package including this course.
Questions golfers ask
How far is Amendoeira Faldo from Faro Airport?
Courses in the Vilamoura and Albufeira are typically 25 to 40 minutes from Faro Airport by road, depending on traffic.
Is Amendoeira Faldo expensive?
It sits in our mid-range band. Rates change with the season and time of day: check the course's own rate for your dates.
Can high handicappers play Amendoeira Faldo?
It is demanding: higher handicappers will enjoy it more from the forward tees, and some premium courses set a maximum handicap.