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Victoria: course guide

Arnold Palmer's championship course, a long-time host of the Portugal Masters: wide, long and exposed to the breeze, best for confident golfers.

Updated 13 November 2026 · Fairway Algarve editorial team

Town
Vilamoura
Holes
18
Designer
Arnold Palmer
Green fee (18 holes)
from €164
Price band
Premium
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

Arnold Palmer's championship course, a long-time host of the Portugal Masters: wide, long and exposed to the breeze, best for confident golfers.

Character: Long, open championship layout with lakes.

Who it suits

  • Best for confident, low-handicap golfers.
  • Hilly or spread out: book a buggy, especially from May to September.
  • A headline round: pair it with value courses nearby to balance the budget.

Where it sits on the map

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Course positions are approximate · the plane marks Faro Airport

Pair it with

Base yourself in the Vilamoura and Albufeira (Vilamoura, Albufeira, Guia, Alcantarilha) to play these courses without long drives.

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Cost a trip with Victoria

Pre-set to premium green fees for every round: edit golfers, nights and rooms. Open the full tool.

Play Victoria on your trip

Two golfers or twenty: tell us dates and nights, and up to three Algarve operators send a package including this course.

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Questions golfers ask

How far is Victoria from Faro Airport?

Courses in the Vilamoura and Albufeira are typically 25 to 40 minutes from Faro Airport by road, depending on traffic.

Is Victoria expensive?

It sits in our premium band. Rates change with the season and time of day: check the course's own rate for your dates.

Can high handicappers play Victoria?

It is demanding: higher handicappers will enjoy it more from the forward tees, and some premium courses set a maximum handicap.