The Algarve is one of the best areas for golf in the entire of Europe and I recently visited two of what are regarded to be its finest resorts.
I first arrived to Palmares Ocean Living and Golf, situated to the west of the Algarve, near the town of Lagos before taking the journey some 90 minutes east past Faro airport to the tranquil resort of Monte Rei Golf and Country Club.
Palmares Ocean Living and Golf
Palmares celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025, and it’s home to three contrasting and equally spectacular loops of nine.
It’s a decent-sized resort with a range of modern apartments and a highly rated five-star boutique hotel as well as 27 holes of golf, a driving range, a Michelin-starred restaurant and an impressive clubhouse which was voted as Europe’s Best Clubhouse at the World Golf Awards 2024.
The clubhouse at Palmares – the perfect spot for a post-game tipple
(Image credit: Palmares)
It was designed by the Pritzker Prize-winning architectural firm RCR Arquitectes, and having spent a good amount of time in and around it I can say it was a deserved winner of the award.
The Michelin-starred Al Sud restaurant is there for world-class gastronomy and the clubhouse food is of very high standard, too.
You certainly won’t find many better views from a clubhouse, either, with the ocean in full view beyond the Praia (Beach) nine that sits below.
The three nines are all named very logically, with the Alvor loop facing the town of Alvor to the east, the Lagos nine playing more towards the namesake town to the west and the Praia (Beach) closer to the sea.
I’d recommend playing 54-holes, so perhaps three days to play…
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