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|  | More known for Fado and cod fishing than for its golf course, Portugal has nonetheless acquired a legitimate position in the past two years as a prime golf destination.
Professional courses
Among the increasing number of courses dotting the country, many have been designed by top British architects (e.g. R. Pennick and Sir Henry Cotton. The result is impressive regarding both the course plan itself and its integration into a magnificent natural setting.
San Lorenzo, a must
Ranked second best golf course in Europe in 1995, San Lorenzo is the perfect example of a brilliantly designed and executed course. Located just 20 minutes from Faro, it's not to be missed. |
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| | An ideal course
Located in the Algarve (southern tip of Portugal), the San Lorenzo golf course is laid out around the Ria Formosa, an estuary that empties into the Atlantic. Its fairways take you from a majestic pine tree forest all the way to the edge of the ocean. But, watch out! Its many water hazards require precision shots to avoid penalty strokes.
5 good reasons to go to Faro
In the region of Faro are another five courses, all well worth playing: Pinheiros Altos adjacent to Quinta do Lago (North and South) and its four 9-hole courses, the Royal Course and the Ocean Course. |
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