Located near Lagos, Palmares Golf Resort is one of the Portugal’s crown jewels. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., this 27-hole course features three distinctive loops of nine holes: the Alvor, Lagos, and Praia courses. Each loop combines elements of links and parkland golf, taking full advantage of its prime location overlooking the Bay of Lagos and the Atlantic Ocean.
The Alvor and Praia loops are particularly reminiscent of traditional links courses, with undulating fairways, sandy dunes and regular ocean breezes. The Lagos loop, meanwhile, is more parkland in style, with tree-lined fairways and elevated greens. Palmares is consistently ranked among Europe’s top courses, earning a Top 20 spot in Golf World’s latest Top 100 Continental European Courses.