Golf in the Algarve: courses, fees, tee times
From the courses around Portimão to the Golden Triangle. Here are the green fees the courses publish themselves; for the rest, send your dates and we ask for tee times.
- Salgados, 18 holes, 2026€91 to €163
- Vale do Lobo, 18 holes€143 to €204
- Golf-day transfer€52 to €72
Green fees, as the courses publish them
18 holes, per player, from each course's own rate card. Rates often change on 1 November or 1 January.
| Course | Where | 18 holes | Seasons | Valid | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salgados | Albufeira | €91 (low) · €119 (mid) · €163 (high season) | High: Mar–May, Sep–Oct · Mid: Feb, Jun, Nov · Low: Jan, Jul, Aug, Dec | to 31 Dec 2026, VAT included | Buggy €50 |
| Vale do Lobo, Royal and Ocean | Almancil (Golden Triangle) | €143 to €204, by date | Set by fortnight through the year | 1 Nov 2025 to 31 Oct 2026, VAT included | Handicap certificate: men 28, ladies 36 |
| Boavista | Lagos | €82 (low) · €110 (mid) · €120 (high); from 1 Nov 2026 €86 · €116 · €126 | High: Mar, Apr, Oct · Mid: Feb, May, Sep, Nov · Low: Jan, Jun–Aug, Dec | to 31 Oct 2026, then to 31 Dec 2027, VAT included | Handicap: men 27, women 34 |
| Pestana Golf: Gramacho, Vale da Pinta, Silves, Alto, Vila Sol, Ferragudo | western and central Algarve | €73 to €230, by course and season | Low: Dec, Jan, Jun–Aug · High: Nov, Feb, May, Sep · Premium: Mar, Apr, Oct | current price list | Twilight from €45 (Alto, from 15:00) to €60 · Buggy €55 |
Course by course
Par, length, designer, handicap limits and dress code from each course's own pages, and the green fees where they print them.
The other big names, on request
These courses do not print a current green fee on their own sites. Send your dates and handicaps, and we ask for times and prices.
- Monte Rei · east Algarve
- Quinta do Lago: South, North, Laranjal · Quinta do Lago
- San Lorenzo · Quinta do Lago
- Vilamoura: Old Course, Pinhal, Laguna, Millennium, The Els Club · Vilamoura
- Morgado and Álamos · Portimão
- Penina Championship · Portimão
- Palmares · Lagos
- Espiche · Lagos
- Amendoeira: O'Connor Jnr and Faldo · Silves
Lessons, practice and hire
New to the game, or bringing the children? A lesson with a pro, a family class, a bucket of balls.
| What | Where | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Individual lesson, 1 hour | Vilamoura Golf Academy | €81 |
| Individual lesson, 30 minutes | Vilamoura Golf Academy | €55 |
| Family class, 3 to 6 people, 1 hour | Vilamoura Golf Academy | €38 per person |
| Driving range token, 50 balls | Pestana courses | €7 |
| Club hire, 18 holes | Pestana courses | €45 |
A golf day, driven.
A driver there and back, so nobody has to drive after the nineteenth hole.
Golf-day transfers (two transfers, one course, one to eight golfers, with driver, fuel and motorway tolls included) are listed at €52 to €72 per golf day, by course area.
Checked October 2026: the operators’ own websites
Your golf week
Dates, how many players, handicaps, and the courses you would like to play.
Tee times and prices
We ask the clubs for open times and come back with prices for your dates.
You book with the clubs
You confirm and pay each course directly. Transfers too, if you want them.
After the round
Questions people ask
How much is a round of golf in the Algarve?
It depends on the course and the month. Of the courses that publish their rates, Salgados runs €91 to €163 for 18 holes in 2026, Vale do Lobo €143 to €204, and the Pestana courses €73 to €230. Spring and autumn are the dearest months.
Do I need a handicap certificate?
At many courses, yes. Vale do Lobo, for example, asks for a certificate with a limit of 28 for men and 36 for ladies. Tell us your handicaps in the request and we pick courses that fit.
Can you book tee times at Monte Rei or Quinta do Lago?
We can ask. Their own sites do not print current green fees, and some times are kept for members and resort guests, so the reply carries the price and the times that are open for your date.
Do I pay you or the golf club?
The club. Asking is free; you confirm and pay the course (and the driver, if you take one) directly.
Which week are you playing?
Dates, players and handicaps. We ask the courses for tee times.