Golf Courses in and around Carvoeiro

Vale de Milho	Quinta do Gramacho	Vale de Pinta
Golf courses near Carvoeiro [8]
Western Algarve [3]	Central Algarve [15]	Eastern Algarve [7]

Golf in the Algarve is a great way to spend a day and the peak times for golfers in the region are during the autumn and the spring months.

In the summer months the courses are all very quiet, mainly because of the very hot temperatures that makes even the most relaxed game result in coming out in a sweat.

To have the best game during the summer months then you need to play either before  9.30am or after 4.30pm and there are special offers available at most courses for twilight sessions.

The local courses have a very relaxed feeling and are not snobby in their feel.  Where handicaps are required it will be very rare that you are actually asked to produce your card and on some course in the region the handicap is a guideline rather than a requirement (see the guide for details).

Although things are generally very relaxed here do remember to wear golf shoes and a shirt with a collar on most of the course, if you need equipment most courses will have an area where everything can be hired.

For the best round of golf always remember to take a hat, plenty of water and to apply more sunscreen than you think!

Over the years the Algarve has gone from being a bucket and spade destination to one of the most highly regarded golfing destinations in the world.

Love it or hate it, golf is a hugely important industry in the region with a vast choice of 36 courses along the Algarve for golfers of all levels.

It can be difficult to know exactly where to start with so much choice but it is worth looking close to home for an introduction to golf in the Algarve.

If you are based in Carvoeiro then you have three course on your doorstep.

Happy golfing!

Vale de Milho - plan and further details

Where: Can be accessed from Carvoeiro by following the signs in the direction of Rocha Brava. Well sign posted and easy to find with ample car parking facilities.

What: A very relaxed club with a nine hole course. If you are new to golf then this is a great place to start as there is no strict golf code, no need for full golf attire and no handicap required.

Members of the club are generally local residents and there is a strong social element to the club while members have competitions on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Fees: Couple membership €700, single membership €438. Non member green fees – 9 holes €19, 18 holes €30

Handicaps: None needed

Tel: 282 538 502

Web: www.valedemilhogolf.com

Pestana Gramacho - plan and further details

Where: Look for the signs around the water tower in Sesmarias and then follow the small road to the complex and enter through the large entrance gates.

What: One of the five Pestana courses in the Algarve, this course is always well maintained and is incredibly popular. Competitive membership packages have seen the number of local members boom in recent years while there are still many holiday makers who play the course while in the area.

Fees: Membership starts at €500 for a play and play package which also allows use of the other Pestana courses. Non member green fees vary between €50 and €100 depending on the time of year.

Handicaps: Men – 27, Ladies - 35

Tel: 282 340 900

Web: www.pestanagolf.com

Pestana Vale da Pinta - plan and further details

Where: Pass the Gramacho golf course and continue in the direction of Lagoa following the signs for the course.

What: This 18 hole course designed by Ronald Fream was opened in 1992 and includes the Pestana golf academy on the site.

The course has a very Algarvian feel with carob, fig, almond and olive trees and boasts one olive tree on the course that is reported to be over 1,200 years old!

Fees: Membership starts at €500 for a play and play package which also allows use of the other Pestana courses. Non member green fees vary between €50 and €100 depending on the time of year.

Handicaps: Men – 27, Ladies – 35

Tel: 282 340 900

Web: www.pestanagolf.com

Local courses

These ones may not be within Carvoeiro but they are all only a short drive away and worth looking out for.
Please read more at near Carvoeiro

And further afield

• Golf Western Algarve
• Golf Central Algarve
• Golf Eastern Algarve