Vila Gale Cerro Alagoa,
Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal |
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The Cerro Alagoa is a popular hotel in the lively tourist resort of Albufeira.
Owned by the respected Vila Galé group, the hotel is well run and offers a good range of facilities for golfers with the added attraction of having the beach and countless shops, bars, restaurants and nightspots within walking distance. This is a good central base for golfers who want to enjoy the après golf (including the famous on-site Dog and Duck pub) as much as the golf itself! |
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Monte Rei
The plans are for a village of luxury houses (€€€), a five-star hotel and two golf courses Full details
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Castro Marim
Overlooking River Guadiana near the historic town of Castro Marim close to the Spanish border, this superbly designed course runs through undulating hills dotted with pines and has wonderful river, sea and mountain views Full details
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Boavista
Indeed the greens are already recognised as among the area's best Full details
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Oceanico Millennium
Some of the new nine (front nine) is set amongst beautiful pine trees where you need to be very accurate Full details
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Oceanico Pinhal
One of the main characteristics of this course is the small size of its greens, requiring great precision with approach shots Full details
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Oceanico Old Course
Formerly Vilamoura 1, the Old has hosted The Portuguese Open Full details
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Oceanico Laguna
You won't encounter much in the way of vegetation here, but several water hazards and strategically placed bunkers combined with the occasional strong wind make this a difficult course to score well on Full details
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Oceanico Victoria
Although essentially a flat course, mounds have been created to define each hole Full details
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Salgados
There are few trees here, but lots of water hazards and bunkers Full details
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Vila Sol
Another Portuguese Open venue, Vila Sol has some truly memorable holes with picture postcard views from many tees Full details
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Pinta
Pinta runs through an old olive grove, where some of the trees are more than 700 years old, and features large, generally fast, well kept greens, often with tricky slopes, protected by huge bunkers Full details
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Gramacho
The new nine, designed by Nick Price, is truly superb, using the rolling terrain to create a scenic and interesting course, which will be enjoyed by all levels of golfer Full details
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Oceanico O'Connor
Christy O’Connor explained: 'I wanted one hole where it was just oranges Full details
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Oceanico Faldo
Nick said: "The land at Amendoeira is dramatic and the project has the potential to be a real talking point in the Algarve Full details
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Morgado
This is a very peaceful and pleasant place to play golf; indeed it is hard to find a more idyllic rural course Full details
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Alamos
There are some stunning drives through tight tree lined avenues but also some holes where you can open your shoulders Full details
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Vale do Lobo Royal
This hole requires a shot of more than 200 yards over three spectacular cliffs, with the sandy beach and Atlantic Ocean waiting for an errant shot left of the green Full details
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Vale do Lobo Ocean
There are some superb links-style holes overlooking the ocean and some parkland holes weaving through the luxury Vale do Lobo Estate Full details
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Quinta do Lago South
The course is favoured by long hitters, but accuracy is also required Full details
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Quinta do Lago North
Not as long as its sister course, and not quite as challenging, the North has several interesting doglegs Full details
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Quinta do Lago Laranjal
Originally an orange grove, today Larangal is a beautiful 18 hole championship course which offers all its guests an enjoyable and challenging time Full details
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Pinheiros Altos
Wide tree lined gently undulating fairways, perfectly kept greens, and well-placed hazards create a superb golfing experience Full details
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