Morgado Golf Course
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Description:
Tucked into a quiet valley between Portimão and the Monchique foothills, Morgado feels like a different side of the Algarve altogether — inland, unhurried, and away from the coastal crowds. It earned its stripes the hard way: three consecutive years, 2017 to 2019, as host of the Open de Portugal, a run few Algarve courses can match.
The front nine opens generously, wide fairways that invite a confident tee shot, but the deep, Scottish-style bunkers around the greens have a way of catching anything loose. Settle into a rhythm here, because the back nine changes the conversation entirely — the ground rises, the valley channels the wind, and every club selection starts to matter. Save something for the finish: the 18th plays from an elevated tee down to a bunker-framed fairway, the clubhouse waiting in the distance, and it's the kind of hole that makes the whole round worth the walk.
This is a course built to reward good decisions rather than raw power, and it plays fair across a wide range of handicaps — part of why it keeps pulling golfers back. Facilities are shared with the neighbouring Álamos course, including a well-regarded academy, full driving range, and a resident pro shop, with the clubhouse restaurant a welcome stop once the round is done. For anyone tired of queuing behind the big coastal names, Morgado is the quieter, sharper alternative.
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Details
18
73
6581 m / 7239 yd
6035 m / 6639 yd
5124 m / 5636 yd
Bermuda Tifton 419
Penn A4
Bermuda Tifton 419
Gents < 28 | Ladies < 36
Facilities
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Russell Talley (European Golf Design)
Imoreguengo, Desenvolvimento e Promoção Imobiliária, SA
Jorge Papa
John Seymour
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Information
Everyday from 7:00am to 8:00pm
Everyday from 7:00am to 8:00pm
Yes
Yes
Yes
With Restaurant and Snack bar
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Manual & Electric
Rental Available
Resident professionals
Yes
Up to 16 years old
Tecnical
Total
Rolling terrain more hilly on the back 9
Recommended due to back 9
14th
On both 9's, but all visable
Wind direction and speed play a big part in club selection
Slight ones on the back 9
Inland course, very good value for money
Directions:
Take the road to the north from Portimão in the direction of Monchique and Silves and under the new A22 Motorway. From the access roundabout of the A22 follow the signs to Monchique and Silves. After 1.1 kms take the well signposted left turn and drive a further 1.2 kms to the west where you take a right turn into the Morgado Estate. Follow the road to the Club House. (11.8 kilometres in total).
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