Welcome to the land of golf - Vilamoura, as many a golf fan knows, is the capital of golf on the Algarve. The Oceanico Golf developers have seven no less luxury golf courses, 5 of which are championship golf courses in the Vilamoura area.
All of Vilamoura's golf courses are luxurious, but perhaps the most special is Victoria golf course designed by Arnold Palmer (if you know golf you know Arnold Palmer). Victoria golf course is a major player on the International Golf Tournament circuit, and is an 18 hole/par 72 championship course. A number of manmade lakes serve as hazards as well as irrigating the course. See the Vilamoura Golf weblink right for booking details.
Old Course, the second of Vilamoura's luxury golf courses, sits right at the heart of Vilamoura. It's a parkland golf course this one, and although it's the oldest Vilamoura golf course (dating back to 1967), it's been renovated recently to great effect. A clubhouse and adjacent putting green are on-site, and this Algarve golf course has an environmentally friendly leaning with ISO 14001 standards.
Millennium Vilamoura golf course is newer - surprise surprise it opened in 2000. With a Par 72, Millennium has a new outward half designed by Hawtree. It was previously joined with the Laguna golf course making up a 27 hole large course, but its been separated out to an independent 9 hole golf course.
Laguna golf course is unique among Vilamoura's courses. There's a links character to this course which sits on low lying ground and has numerous water hazards. The lakes and bunkers make this Vilamoura golf course a challenge indeed. Other golf courses in the Vilamoura golf choice include Pinhal, Faldo and the O'Connor Course. Checkout full details on each course on the Vilamoura Golf weblink right.
The luxurious Vila Sol Spa & Golf Resort, also in the Vilamoura area, consists of a superb 27 hole golf course designed by renowned golf architect Donald Steel. Vila Sol Golf has a Green Flag award too and has one prizes for the Best Golf Development.
On-site is a Clubhouse, and other facilities in this luxury Vilamoura golf resort include spa treatments, two restaurants and a bar. This luxury golf spa resort complex also has its own section of beach!. Check the Vila Sol Golf Resort weblink right for more details.