{"id":1244495,"date":"2023-05-17T14:58:30","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T14:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/?p=1244495"},"modified":"2023-07-26T10:02:01","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T10:02:01","slug":"play-the-best-golf-courses-in-vilamoura-algarve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/play-the-best-golf-courses-in-vilamoura-algarve\/","title":{"rendered":"Play the best golf courses in Vilamoura, Algarve"},"content":{"rendered":"

Great courses, perfect weather, easy transport links and plenty of nightlife make this the ideal destination for your next Portugal golf holiday<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. Here\u2019s eight of our favourite courses…<\/p>\n

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Dom Pedro Victoria<\/h4>\n

Designed by Arnold Palmer and host to the Portugal Masters every year on the DP World Tour, the Dom Pedro Victoria Course<\/strong><\/span><\/a> is a brilliant test. With plenty of sand and water to avoid, not least on the tough closing stretch, drama is guaranteed at this iconic venue.<\/p>\n

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San Lorenzo<\/h4>\n

Meandering through thick pine forests and past the spectacular lagoons of the Ria Formosa Nature Reserve, San Lorenzo<\/strong><\/span><\/a> is a beautiful course that lays claim to be the best in the region. Holes 6-8 and then 15\u00a0 \u2013 played alongside the water – garner all the attention, but this is a truly great course for all 18-holes.<\/p>\n

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Dom Pedro Old Course Vilamoura<\/h4>\n

The second oldest layout in the region, the Dom Pedro Old Course<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was built in the late 1960s and is very much the Grand Old Lady of Algarve golf<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. It\u2019s every inch the classic Algarve course, demanding precision play among the stunning umbrella pines. A Hawtree update in 1997 only improved things. A must-play.<\/p>\n

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Vale do Lobo Royal Course<\/h4>\n

Much like the legendary Cypress Point in California, the Royal Course at Vale de Lobo<\/strong><\/span><\/a> is famed for its photogenic 16th that plays across the cliffs to a green more than 200 yards away. It\u2019s a spectacular hole that\u2019s worth the green fee alone. But don\u2019t ignore the Ocean Course<\/strong><\/span><\/a> (the second course at Vale do Lobo Resort<\/strong><\/span><\/a>) \u2013 another cracker.<\/p>\n

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Quinta South Course<\/h4>\n

A former DP World Tour course, the South at Quinta do Lago<\/strong><\/span><\/a> is the original and some say best on the property, having hosted the Portuguese Open many times. The conditioning is always superb, while elevation changes, some amazing par-3s and rapid greens make for a round that will not disappoint.<\/p>\n

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