Golf resort(warm climate) recommendation pls

[Bassfisher]

Thé wife and I are high handicap beginners, we’re really getting into the game and would like to go away towards the end of March to a nice golf resort. Somewhere warm, maybe Spain, or Portugal. Somewhere not too serious or high level though, we want to enjoy with no pressure etc
Any ideas pls?

 

[rosecott]

Late March - you won't do any better than one of the hotels in Belek, Turkey, with their own golf course. The hotels are all 5-star (real 5-star) all-inclusive. You can't go wrong.

 

[Bassfisher]

Great, Belek I’ll check it out , thank you

 

[Bassfisher]

Never having booked a golf holiday before , would you guys book through a specific golf tour operator?

 

[nickjdavis]

Never having booked a golf holiday before , would you guys book through a specific golf tour operator?

Yes but avoid Golf Holidays Direct at all costs.

 

[Bassfisher]

Yes but avoid Golf Holidays Direct at all costs.

Ok, any good ones?

 

[upsidedown]

YGT , we were due to go to Portugal in Feb 21 but with covid have moved it to Feb 22 , couple of emails and sorted

 

[IanM]

Have a look at Pennina in the Algarve. Nice hotel, near Alvor, a decent town for evening out. 3 courses on site and a driving range. The Academy Course is 18 holes of 3s and short 4s. 9 hole Resort course is full size but not too taxing. The Championship Course is the full monty...depending on how long you’ve been playing you might be keen to try it, otherwise the other two will keep you entertained.

End of March will be very pleasant. Your Golf Travel or Lotus Supertravel or GolfBreaks.com all do packages at that time of year with B&b and unlimited golf...

 

[nickjdavis]

Ok, any good ones?

Bilyana golf seem to be pretty good and up until this year we'd previously booked with Golfkings...no issues with them.

 

[rosecott]

Ok, any good ones?

Bilyana - unbeatable service

 

[IanM]

Similarly, stayed in a wonderful hotel in Antayla. Fab courses.

But could have been anywhere in the world. I didn't see "any Turkey!"

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Sent you a PM as not allowed to post the company name here

 

[rosecott]

Sent you a PM as not allowed to post the company name here

AM i going to be in trouble for mentioning Bilyana?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

AM i going to be in trouble for mentioning Bilyana?

Probably not but I have an association with a golf travel company and mod rules means I can't mention them directly on here

 

[chrisd]

I bet your endorsement must be worth millions.... ?

He's Judith Chalmers in disguise ?

 

[Dando]

He's Judith Chalmers in disguise ?

She’s a much better golfer ?

 

[rosecott]

He's Judith Chalmers in disguise ?

Not very well disguised.

 

[chrisd]

She’s a much better golfer ?

She's single figures I believe

 

[Ethan]

I haven't booked a golf holiday as a package deal since I was a young lad. Always book hotels, flights and golf separately.

In terms of location, any of the usual places on The Algarve will work well. Lots of golf near Vale do Lobo and Quinta, and not far to Lagos and Albufeira. Even Monte Rei is a reasonable drive. I would give Parque da Floresta (or whatever its called nowadays) a miss, though.

 

[Smiffy]

As a fairly new golfer I'd be looking at Spain or the Algarve for a better selection of courses.
I've been to Turkey and the tracks we played were all pretty tough, or it could have been that I played like a knob.