Recent content by algolf

That's brilliant considering how it isn't always easy to get on that course. But you always feel that it's not quite as cheap as you might get in the UK, don't you??? Forgive me, I'm a bit frugal... Anyhow, that is priceless information. Thank you very much ;)

Thank you for that. I'll have a look into them. But I'm really looking for discounts on various courses around the Algarve, although Pestana is quite nice ;) If you hear of anything else please let me know. I'm restlessly searching at the moment, and I really do appreciate your help. Cheers :)

That's great stuff. March is usually pretty good, it's April time that tends to be more uncertain with rain and winds... There' an old Portuguese proverb about it, in fact: "April thousand showers" (Abril, águas mil) Teeing-off... I would say before 9:30am if you can, that avoids most of the...

Ah, yes. I've played on the old course before. Can't disagree on the views around there. Talking of great scenery, have you tried the Quinta do Vale, near the Portuguese-Spanish border on the far east of the Algarve, just sitting in clubhouse gives you outright shivers.... Thanks for posting ;)

Oh, excellent! I hope that you enjoy the trip. The only problem that I've had is, as a current resident of the Algarve, whenever I want to play golf I can find no really suitable deals for regular players, only tourists like, I believe, yourself... Anyway, you seem to be getting a good deal...

Hey, I'm a retired ex-pat now living in portugal and I play golf as often as I can. What I want to know is: have you played in the Algarve before? If so, where? And how long ago? Let's start a discussion about the 36 courses accross southern Portugal. My favourites are Boavista, Penina, the...