DESTINATION GOLF PORTUGAL 2025
Penha Longa( Atlantic)
Penha Longa( Monastery)
This 9-hole golf course is part of the Penha Longa golf resort. This is a perfect accompaniment to the resort’ s championship Atlantic Course: it is equally pretty but a fraction less demanding. Situated on the site of an ancient monastery, after which it is named, this course now offers golfers a refreshing alternative and guaranteed game should the Atlantic course be busy. The Monastery course( also known as Mosteiro) measures 2,588 metres and is a par-35. Generally less undulating than the Atlantic, it has lakes which create their own special beauty and testing hazards.
Quinta da Marinha
Located close to the lively towns of Estoril and Cascais, as well as the majestic beach of Guincho is the Quinta da Marinha golf course. It forms part of a luxury development where you can relax for a few days, play golf and enjoy the recently and comprehensively refurbished hotel, as well as other nearby courses. Built by the architect Robert Trent Jones Snr, in 1984, the course is 6,100 metres and plays across generally level terrain. Only four years after opening it hosted the 1988 Portuguese Ladies Open. The charming umbrella pine trees and Atlantic Ocean create a beautiful framework and backdrop to the course. Other activities include horse-riding through the thousands of pine-trees and walks along the coast with the Atlantic as your constant companion.
Penha Longa( Atlantic)
Located in the Sintra Natural Park, this course is ranked in the top 30 Courses in Continental Europe. The Atlantic course was designed by the famed Robert Trent Jones Jnr, and is a rollercoaster adventure. With its bold drives, courageous approaches and artful greens, it is both an adrenalin rush and a soothing journey through one of Portugal’ s most inspiring landscapes. The opening holes and the final flourish share a wooded valley in the shadow of the rocky mountains and the exceptional five star hotel, while others arc and plunge over scented hillsides. Exciting at every turn, this championship test and host to the Portuguese Open, is a master of variety and thrills.
Golf do Estoril
Golf do Estoril is a championship course with bags of history and reputation. One of the oldest golf courses in Portugal, Golf do Estoril offers its visitors spectacular views over the Atlantic Ocean. The course has been used on numerous occasions for the Portuguese Open, as well as for international amateur championships. It is a short but challenging course, designed by Philip Mackenzie Ross, who made excellent use of the surrounding pine and eucalyptus trees. These trees, coupled with the uneven terrain, make the course a wonderful strategic test where accuracy trumps big hitting. The course is popular with golfers so the addition of a third nine holes is a considerable benefit.
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