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Golf in Quinta Do Lago

There are three courses, the South Course which has held the Algarve Open de Portugal many times, the North Course & the newest layout the Laranjal Course.

Practice facilities include the Paul McGinley Golf Academy and Southern Europe’s only TaylorMade Performance Centre. Quinta do Lago is nestled in between high pines and sand dunes giving it a feeling of seclusion and privacy.

Royal Golf Course

Vale do Lobo's Royal Course boasts some spectacular holes, not least of which is the cliff-top 16th hole which has effectively become the face of golf in the Algarve.

Although it is a par-3, the green is set some 238 yards away on the opposite side of a series of plunging cliffs and standing on the tee facing the stunning sandstone cliffs, with a gleaming white sandy beach and the Atlantic Ocean to your left is undoubtedly one of the most exhilarating experiences in world golf.

The legendary Sir Henry Cotton's design has been revised by Rocky Roquemore in recent years and continues to delight visitors year after year thanks to its amazing surroundings and the sweeping elevation changes that define the layout and provide much of the challenge, in addition to, of course, the tight fairways that are bordered by mature umbrella pines that are so indicative of golf courses in the Algarve.

Ocean Golf Course

The Ocean Course differs greatly from its neighbour; while the cliff-top Royal demands accuracy above all else, the Ocean allows golfers to use their creativity to great effect. Many of the holes run alongside a nature reserve before the course winds down to the shoreline, where you can enjoy unparalleled views up and down the coast. The Ocean is a combination of two nine-hole loops designed by Sir Henry Cotton & Rocky Roquemore who added the newer nine in 2003 and is a gem of a course that will satisfy even the most demanding golfer.