Golf

The entire country, from North to South and East to West, boasts a plethora of fantastic golf courses designed by many famous golfers, including Seve Ballesteros, Jack Nicklaus, Paul McGinley, Robert Trent Jones and more, and with styles ranging from wooded golf courses to pure Links Trails Portugal is possibly the best golf destination in the world!

Close to Lagos are several golf courses with main emphasis on the Onyria Palmares Golf Club, situated in the grounds adjacent to the half beach, the golf course has been part of the local landscape since 1975, but it was in recent years that major improvements in the golf course – supervised by Robert Trent Jones Junior occurred to secure the place of Palmares in the 10 best Portuguese golf courses. Now, with 3 9-hole loops, many with spectacular sea views traverse various landscapes, including wooded areas, parks and link styles, giving a real variation to each 9-hole set. Always found in good condition, Palmares is a true year-round golf course with well-drained land and high quality tees, greens and fairways rounded by a hilltop club and onyria Palmares Beach House overlooking Meia Praia. With excellent practice facilities completing the offer, Palmares is widely expected to soon be a venue for high-class professional tournaments.

Near Lagos there are four more golf courses, Espiche Golf, Boavista Golf, Golf Santo António in Parque da Floresta and Golf da Penina.