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Our selected golf courses: Lisbon - Estoril - Sintra

Oitavos dunes Architect: Arthur Hills. 18 holes: 6303m: par 71.
On the sandy soils of the Cascais hinterland. Oitavos Dunes is a smouldering beauty, waiting on the rocky coastline like a Siren to passing golfers. This links style course is undoubtedly one of the finest courses in Portugal: we would say Europe.

Penha Longa Architect: Robert Trent Jones Jr. 18 holes: 6290m: par 72.
Hand a tract of virgin bush (and a large budget) to Mr. Trent Jones and it is not surprising that he has created another visual masterpiece. Stunning scenes of neatly groomed fairways, closely cropped bunkers and distant Greens. An absolute must (as is a buggy for most!).

Quinta da Marinha
Architect: Robert Trent Jones Jr.
18 holes: 5845m: par 71.
A classical Portuguese design with intricately shaped bunkers, towering pines, glimpses of the Atlantic, some generous water hazards and teasingly borrowed Greens to boot. A reasonably level course for walkers, although buggies are in good supply. Lovely old-style Clubhouse with a vast pool and sunny terrace.

Estoril
Architect: McKenzie Ross.
18 holes: 5313m: par 69.
Estoril is another member of the Portuguese “Old School”. A fine course that swoops through the pine, mimosa and eucalyptus clad hills just behind Estoril. Twenty times host to the Portuguese Open, the course has seen its fair share of drama. Although now split into two sections by a road, Estoril retains its peaceful nature and olde worlde charm.

Quiinta da Beloura Architect: Rocky Roquemore. 18 holes: 5774m: par 73.
A very approachable course, where pars fours are always reachable in two and par fives provide some birdie opportunities. This is a fair course that twists and turns amongst brightly coloured houses that are never intrusive in your game. All in all, smiles all round in the Clubhouse – from both players and staff.

Belas Clube de Campo
Architect: Rocky Roquemore.
18 holes: 6380m: par 72.
The first five holes run through wild open country, then the course takes on a more “residential” connotation. Length is not paramount off the Tee: position vital. Quite a few long walks between Greens and Tees over hilly terrain, however there are plenty of buggies available.

Lisbon Sports Club
Architect: Hawtree & Son.
18 holes: 5233m: par 69.
A step back in time to the first Golf Club to be created in Portugal. As one might imagine, a course of this vintage is fairly short by today’s standards, but a great fun course, where the hills and valleys have dictated the layout of these fairly tightly knit holes.

Please note that buggies are not available.

Praia d’El Rey
Architect: C. Robinson (1997)
18 holes: 6,405m: par 72
An hour or so to the North of Estoril, a great course on the wild Atlantic coast. The front nine is now festooned with villas and a hotel (a Marriott development) but the opening holes of the back nine, stretched along the seashore are what everybody comes here for - a wild and rugged landscape on Europe's western flank. A great day's golf, even if it entails a lengthy drive North.
Or you could stay a night or two in the hotel?

Other courses to consider:

Aroeira I & II: Two very respectable pine-lined courses away to the South of Lisbon over the Tagus, with accommodation on-site.
Troia: Really want to put your game under the microscope? Then we suggest the long drive and short ferry across the mouth of the river Sado (appropriately named!): but don’t say we didn’t warn you...

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Guest Comments

"Oitavos was probably the best course I have ever played."
Mr. G. Graham - London

"8/10 Estoril - Good challenge! Need caddies first time round.
9/10 Oitavos - Great facilities, well looked after, good course.
7/10 Quinta da Marinha - More "traditional" but still good, Greens "old" style."
Mr. D. Mercer - Herts.

"10/10 for your booking service - very responsive and helpful."
Mr. D. Chadwick.

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