Golf Courses — OPHIR

Five courses, one Golden Triangle

Vale do Lobo, Quinta do Lago, Vilamoura, Penina and Ombria — where European golf spends the winter.

Royal & Ocean

Vale do Lobo

The iconic cliff-top 16th
Sir Henry Cotton design

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South, North & Laranjal

Quinta do Lago

54 holes, 8 Portuguese Opens
Paul McGinley Academy on site

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4 courses

Vilamoura

The 1969 Old Course, the grande dame
One transfer, four different courses

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Championship, 1966

Penina

10-time Portuguese Open host
Free same-day second round

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Inland Algarve

Ombria

GEO Foundation certified
The change-of-scenery day

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Nicklaus, Olazábal and a genuine links

Montecastillo, Fairplay, Costa Ballena, Sherry Golf, Montenmedio and Villanueva, around Jerez and the bay of Cádiz.

5x Volvo Masters

Montecastillo

Jack Nicklaus design, 1991
Ten minutes from Jerez's wineries

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Handicap 54

Fairplay

Inside Los Alcornocales Natural Park
Par 73, water in play on the front nine

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27 holes + free PAR 3

Costa Ballena

José María Olazábal design
Europe's best practice ground, per Swedish PGA

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More courses in the region

Sherry Golf Jerez DP World Tour Q-School Inside Jerez itself 6,572 m, one of the province's longest View course

Montenmedio 500+ ha dehesa estate Views to Tangier and Cape Spartel Buggy included — the only course that does View course

Villanueva Links, Bay of Cádiz The only true links in the province Ten minutes from Cádiz old town View course

Marshland golf, six courses, one base

El Rompido, Nuevo Portil, Islantilla, Isla Canela, Bellavista and La Monacilla — all playable from a single hotel in one week.

36 holes, two courses

El Rompido

Zero developments in sight
50% off a same-day second round

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Huelva's youngest course

La Monacilla

José María Olazábal design, 2010
Next door to Bellavista

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More courses in the region

Nuevo Portil Unlimited green fees No round limit or count, ever Huelva's base course, 5 min from the beach View course

Islantilla 27 holes, three 9s Top 100 Europe, Golf Digest 2000 Host of the 1995 Spanish Masters View course

Isla Canela Links + Old Course DP World Tour Q-School host Facing Portugal across the Guadiana View course

Bellavista Huelva's oldest course Par 69, two eras in one round Ten minutes from Huelva capital View course

A spiral over the lagoon, a true links by the sea

Bom Sucesso, Royal Óbidos, West Cliffs and Praia D'El Rey on the Silver Coast, plus Estela near Porto.

Every 18 is really 27

Bom Sucesso

Donald Steel design, over the lagoon
Free transfers between all four courses

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True Atlantic links

Estela

Nº 1 in Porto & Norte, Top 100 Courses
Two minutes' walk from the lodge

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More courses in the region

Royal Óbidos Seve's last design Portuguese Open host since 2017 Overlooking the Óbidos Lagoon View course

West Cliffs Best new course, 2017 Cynthia Dye design over the dunes Ocean views from the back nine View course

Praia D'El Rey Parkland + genuine links The longest of Óbidos's four courses A links in January sunshine View course

Two brand-new links on the last empty coast

Dunas and Torre at Terras da Comporta, an hour south of Lisbon — Portugal's newest courses, and its number one.

Portugal's No. 1, 2023

Dunas

Best new course in the world, 2023
David McLay-Kidd, over natural dune

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Sergio García, 2025

Torre

The house's second links, 2025
Ten minutes from Dunas

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The golf destination of southern Europe

Valderrama, Real Club de Golf Sotogrande, La Reserva, The Alto Club, The San Roque Club and La Hacienda — golf à la carte from the SO/ Sotogrande.

More courses in the region

Valderrama Nº 1 Spain · 1997 Ryder Cup Europe's ‘little Augusta’ Private club, access on request View course

Real Club de Golf Sotogrande Nº 2 Spain Robert Trent Jones's first course in Europe A strategy course, not a power one View course

La Reserva Club 5 tee options per hole Views to the Strait of Gibraltar Built for mixed-handicap groups View course

The Alto Club The SO/ Sotogrande's own course Walk straight out of the hotel Tees named G.O.A.T., Bull, Vulture, Deer View course

The San Roque Club 2 championship courses The longest course in the catalogue Spanish Open host, 2005 & 2006 View course

La Hacienda 36 holes, Links + Heathland Only genuine links on the Costa del Sol Best Golf Course in Spain, 2023 View course

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