Golfing in the Algarve: The greens in a pleasant land |
 If all the golf courses on the Algarve were laid end to end... well, now that I come to think of it, they probably are. From Parque de Floresta in the west to Seve’s Quinta do Vale in the east, a couple of decent drives away from Spain, a ribbon of lush Bermuda grass weaves around white sand bunkers for 100 miles along Portugal’s southern coast. The question for every golfer looking for some sun on their back is where to play and where to stay?If you never want to be less than 100 yards from an all-day English breakfast and Live Premiership, then there’s Albufeira. If you want the yachting crowd, a casino and the bright lights, there’s Vilamoura. And if you want a more peaceful time with a more, well, mature crowd, then there’s Quinta do Lago. This vast estate, just 30 minutes from Faro airport, sits at the apex of a group of golf courses, Quinta’s own North and South, Pinheiros Altos, the fabulous San Lorenzo and the newcomer Laranjal, opened in 2009 but already looking well established. It is a 6,500m, par-72, with five par-5s, eight par-4s and five tricky par-3s and a fair sprinkling of water |
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