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Espiche Golf Reviews

Steve Thompson from United Kingdom
on Fri, 15th Nov 2024
Interesting test of golf
Classic Portugese coast up in the hills with fairways lined with trees and scrub.

Very tight course and a tough challenge. But had great fun plotting our way round. Need to be accurate off the tee and hit quite a few long irons for position.

Great test. Greens a little slow, but true.

Joan from Canada
on Mon, 4th Nov 2024
très côteux, jeu très lent parce que beaucoup de golfeurs marchent, trop long pour les femmes
Nicholas Fletcher from United Kingdom
on Thu, 24th Oct 2024
A real challenge , must play.
A real challenge this course , def worth playing , stray off the fairways you’ve had it . Immaculate greens.
Ian from United Kingdom
on Thu, 24th Oct 2024
Loved it
Loved it great course with lovely scenery need to keep it straight on back nine great view from the clubhouse and excellent tapas
Ian Cullen from United States
on Sat, 19th Oct 2024
Tough but very nice
Very tough, unforgiving off the tee but a beautiful course. Greens were superb ! Really enjoyed it!
Lee from United Kingdom
on Wed, 16th Oct 2024
Trotters tour of The Algarve
Always a massive challenge in terms of putting a round together over the whole 18 holes……..masochistic golf at it’s best 🤣🤣
Martijn from Netherlands
on Fri, 4th Oct 2024
Excellent conditions, quite some holes are feeaky with camber toward a hazard. Some holes don’t seem to have an option to avoid a hazard… overall nice experience, ondulated and great but sloapy greens.
Elliot Rushton from Spain
on Thu, 3rd Oct 2024
Espiche Sep24
A very nice course in very good condition and super greens. Quite brutal if you miss the fairway (and sometimes brutal even if you do) and bring plenty of balls and for that reason I would say for good golfers only. Our group struggled and just too difficult for casual golfers.
Dafydd from United Kingdom
on Thu, 3rd Oct 2024
Brilliant course, extremely friendly staff and very welcoming, really enjoyed the round
Samuel from United Kingdom
on Tue, 1st Oct 2024
Really has the wow factor, very difficult course and definitely one for better golfers . Definitely the best clubhouse in the area
David from United Kingdom
on Tue, 24th Sep 2024
Espiche
Interesting course up in the hills outside Lagos. Very tight & if your ball goes in the rough it’s generally unplayable so leave the driver in the bag. Good condition with beautiful greens. Nice clubhouse with great views. Tricky course but will return.
martin from United Kingdom
on Mon, 23rd Sep 2024
Well worth a visit.
All staff very friendly . Good advice from the starter. You don’t have to be very long- but keep it straight. Very enjoyable course. Yes we did lose some balls - but then we ignored the advice of the starter. Greens were superb . Thought it was better than Boavista
Paul from Portugal
on Fri, 20th Sep 2024
Tight fairways
Great course in great condition. Buggy essential for 18 holes. The rough is very unforgiving and any wayward shots cost a ball and a shot! A bit too difficult unless you stay on the fairway.
Robin from United Kingdom
on Mon, 16th Sep 2024
This course is tough if the wind is blowing. We lost 104 balls between 16 of us on our recent trip.Excellent greens and 1st class service
Derek from United Kingdom
on Tue, 3rd Sep 2024
Nice find
Very picturesque golf course beautiful club house. This was an excellent test for low (5-6) to mid range (10-12) handicaps. Course was in excellent condition, greens in particular. A lot of run offs so even straight shots can run off the fairway. We played the whites to suit low handicappers but yellow would be good test.
Stewart from Portugal
on Wed, 28th Aug 2024
Great Course
The greens, and green surrounds and bunkers were in absolutely stunning condition. Each hole is like playing in your own personal golf course. Lovely clubhouse and very nice staff too.
Sean Kinsella from Ireland
on Tue, 13th Aug 2024
Unique and beautiful
Such a wonderful and unique golf course. Be careful off the tee or you will lose balls especially on 10 and 18,run off areas lead to big trouble. Its a course you want to play again and again. 1st hole is the weakness but everything after that is superb. Amazing Clubhouse and food and bar all very good. Going again in September and November. Looking forward to it.
Frans Scharroo from Netherlands
on Tue, 2nd Jul 2024
Cheating with false damages
Very beautiful and well maintained golf course. Unfortunately with a receptionist and operational manager who are very customer unfriendly and incorrectly charge damages. The low rating of only two stars is one hundred percent due to the very unfriendly treatment of tourists. Mrs. P. Binnie and A. Santos Sequeira promote this golf club in a very bad way. In any case, we will never go there again.
Damien from Ireland
on Mon, 1st Jul 2024
Great course, tough in places , a great challenge. Highly recommend.
Greg from United Kingdom
on Wed, 26th Jun 2024
Make sure you are straight
Great course but tight fairways make some holes difficult if you can't keep your balls straight. Either side of the fairways is thick rough and difficult to find your balls.

Other than that some lovely holes.

Paul from United Kingdom
on Mon, 17th Jun 2024
Holiday Golf
Millionaires golf for us today. Course in great condition. Highly recommended, but keep driver in the bag!
Mark Huddleston from United Kingdom
on Sat, 15th Jun 2024
Brilliant course, a hidden gem
Robert Farrell from United Kingdom
on Sat, 4th May 2024
Rob Farrell
Top notch , very tough and testing 20 hcp will find it a big challenge, super club house it keeps bringing you back to do better. Definitely no late night before you play this course , it will destroy you. 02/05/24
Dave Carver from United Kingdom
on Mon, 22nd Apr 2024
Hidden gem
The price of this course had our group thinking it would the least impressive of the 3 we played on our short trip. However it was undoubtedly the best from the amazing clubhouse, to the welcome in the shop, bar and starter and then onto the course.

Someone described it as a ball-eater and it certainly is. Stray off the fairway and it is almost always a reload. Some great holes from the first (with the wall 270 yards off the tee) with several strong and fun par-3s.

Take plenty of balls, hire a buggy and enjoy.

John from United Kingdom
on Mon, 15th Apr 2024
Best in the West
Very good layout and in great condition.

Lovely clubhouse with service to match

Neil from Portugal
on Mon, 1st Apr 2024
Espiche Golf Club - well worth a visit!
A traditional old style Portuguese course with plenty of mature trees. Course was in excellent condition, lots of sloping fairways and greens - not long but you need to be straight. Lovely clubhouse and friendly staff - well worth a visit.
Franz from Italy
on Sat, 23rd Mar 2024
If you like mountainclimbing: thats the one for you!! By foot: a challange! Not for us!
Günther Hanke from Germany
on Mon, 26th Feb 2024
Hat Spass gemacht
wir waren trotz kräftigem Wind und kurzem Regenschauer bei 14° C vom Platz begeistert. Wunderschön in die Landschaft eingebettet, aber durch Schräglagen nicht einfach zu spielen Der Ballverlust hielt sich in Grenzen
Randy Snippe from Portugal
on Thu, 15th Feb 2024
Definitely has great potential
Great clubhouse and helpful staff. Tha course has a great layout which makes you play different shots from the t box. Not impressed with the lack or visibility of yardage markers and the superintendent needs to take better care of the greens and the invasive grasses around them. Parking was a bit odd as well.
Lee from United Kingdom
on Wed, 14th Feb 2024
Lee J on tour
Loved this course.

I have played many courses in the south of Spain and The Algarve and this one ranks as having the most beautiful setting amongst the Portuguese hills .

There are no developments surrounding the course nor busy roads so it is beautifully peaceful, enabling one to enjoy one’s golf, pure and simple.

The course is quite challenging and requires accuracy in both teeing off and approach shots.

The staff seem friendly and welcoming unlike some others.

The Clubhouse offers super views of the actual course and landscapes surrounding the course.

Price is fair and reasonable.

A real ‘gem’ of a course.

Mair Jones from Portugal
on Fri, 26th Jan 2024
Great course in rolling countryside but tight fairways - wayward shots result in lost balls!

Lovely clubhouse

Nick Salter from United Kingdom
on Thu, 4th Jan 2024
Tough layout but nice course
Course & geeens in great condition, but I found layout tough, you have to keep the ball dead straight otherwise it will run off fairways into trouble, where you are unlikeky to find your ball. Fairways are lined with thick bushes & trees
Peter from Slovakia
on Sun, 5th Nov 2023
Nice tricky course, fairways in bed condition, nice greens, very bad buggy.
John from Portugal
on Fri, 20th Oct 2023
Johnny at Espiche
We all enjoyed playing the course. Lovely firm greens to putt on. Will definitely return
Jon Butler from United Kingdom
on Thu, 19th Oct 2023
Espiche Golf - worth a visit
For a new-is golf course this is a treat. very challenging especially if a bit wayward with your drives. Excellent value for money
Tim Herbert from Jersey
on Fri, 13th Oct 2023
Up in the hills
First time there and an interesting - and reasonably challenging - course which we played twice and overall enjoyed. Tight in places. Good greens. A few blind shots when playing it for the first time with rogue bounces on those that sloped significantly. Clubhouse was excellent with friendly helpful staff. Good value
Michael from Ireland
on Wed, 11th Oct 2023
Espieche golf for all
Excellent natural golf course

A joy to play with excellent greens

Christina from Portugal
on Tue, 10th Oct 2023
A nice maintained course.

A hot day to play and we had not understod that we should have booked a buggie in advance. That meant that we only could play the first nine holes. Too hot and Too Tired to continue.

Michael from Germany
on Tue, 10th Oct 2023
great country course with a very stylish Clubhouse
David from United Kingdom
on Thu, 5th Oct 2023
Semi rough and rough desperately needed
A fantastic course but plays unfairly due to the severe runs offs into scrub. Some definition of rough would really help. This course could be one of the very best but the greenkeepers need to put in some definition to make the course fair
David from United Kingdom
on Thu, 5th Oct 2023
Unfairness spoils a great course
This course is a great course, however the slopes and run offs render the golf a lottery. If you find the middle of the fairway you dont expect it to roll back 60-70 yards and then you second well struck shot aiming over trees runs across a slope by 50 yards into a hazard. The slopes are there, they need to grow in some rough on the extremes of hazards. Spent too long looking for balls from well hit shots. This course could be amazing but they will have to make it fair to good play.
Michael from United Kingdom
on Tue, 3rd Oct 2023
Stay on the fairway or in real trouble
Lovely course but very tough, no room for a wayward shot. Played with two lovely members who showed us round.

Makes you think about course management.

edward from United Kingdom
on Fri, 22nd Sep 2023
would not include on my play list
Pretty course but with the hard dry fairways and hardly any fringe to difficult for higher handicap golfers
David from United Kingdom
on Thu, 21st Sep 2023
Espiche Golf Course
Very enjoyable course which would definitely suit a straight hitter. Certainly play it better second time round.
Giacomo Malvermi from Portugal
on Wed, 20th Sep 2023
Lost balls
Inland course, built in what must have been farm land and olive groves. on gentle undulating hills. Very new, with development in abundance on land adjacent to the course.

The positives: Lovely staff, great facilities and clubhouse.

The negatives: The course itself. Far too tight. They obviously didn't have enough land. Lots of scrub and thorny bushes off piste. Lots of OBs and lateral water hazards (without water) Even when you hit a good drive as I did on 18th you can run into trouble into a water hazard on right. We all hit 3 great drives on the first par five on the back nine only to all three lose our balls. I actually lost 9 balls on this round which is a lifetime record for me. Even if you go slightly off you will alnost certainly never find your ball. Not really a course where you can liberally use a driver, so if you're happy to use long irons off the tee then you'll like it.. Nice fairways, slow greens which were in very good condition.

Sorry Espiche, I 100% won't be going back

Marc from Canada
on Mon, 18th Sep 2023
Great course, wonderful staff reception an excellent experience
Doug from United States
on Thu, 14th Sep 2023
Nice day at Espiche
My first time playing an Algarve course, the layout was challenging yet fair. Good use of the terrain. Greens in great shape.
Max from Portugal
on Mon, 4th Sep 2023
Espiche Review
Lovely course, with great scenery. Staff very helpful and welcoming at the course also. Clubs we hired weren't the best but they were the only ones they had at the time for being left handed. Would see however should be slightly less than the price charged for what is on offer, all in all a worthwhile and enjoyable day.
Martyn from United Kingdom
on Wed, 23rd Aug 2023
Fantastic course, food and staff
Brilliant course in exceptional condition especially the greens which could not be faulted. Very nice clubhouse with good food and all the staff were very friendly. So good we immediately booked again for the next day. Cannot speak highly enough.
Robin from Portugal
on Fri, 21st Jul 2023
July 2023
Read the reviews and was a little suspicious.

Welcome was warm and clubhouse very cool and modern. Little bit out of town, down a track being worked on when I visited.

Course is interesting. Fairways are quite thin and yes can easily lose balls in rough. But found it quite interesting. Had to think a lot about shots. The biggest issue was wind. It was really windy when I played. Could turn a decent shot into a absolute disaster, take lots of ammo. But when I got over the slight strop of wind ruining some shots and just decided to enjoy was good fun. Greens very good nick.

Philipp from Portugal
on Fri, 30th Jun 2023
Go there! It is worth it!
Nice remote Golf course near Lagos. Very good conditions and very nice staff. The Range has good conditions. Highly recommend using a buggy. A lot of up and down. Fairways are narrow and have a good slope. You can hit the fairway on the right and find your ball down on the left.
Graham from United Kingdom
on Thu, 22nd Jun 2023
Espiche untidy newish venue
Never played here before so did not know what to expect. Found it to be similar to a few courses I had played in southern Spain. Definitely a course where buggies are a must.

Lots of weird bounces on fairways which was challenging.

It may be good to return in about another 5 yrs when the course is more established

ken from United Kingdom
on Mon, 19th Jun 2023
Good shots still went off the fairway. Great greens
Christina from Portugal
on Mon, 12th Jun 2023
In good condition

We only played 13 holes because it started to Rain.

CON from United Kingdom
on Wed, 24th May 2023
Espiche
Staff were great Didn’t get to complete the round because of lightning. We’ll be back.
Christina from Portugal
on Tue, 11th Apr 2023
Nice Course!
Christina from Portugal
on Tue, 11th Apr 2023
Nice Course!
Keith Lewis from United Kingdom
on Tue, 28th Mar 2023
Challenging Course
Another tough course that players harder than its slope rating. Quite good condition with quick greens and a lot of run that can get you in trouble if you don't know the course.
Celyne from Portugal
on Fri, 3rd Mar 2023
So much promise…
Nice facility, well kept. Great big va greens and nicely placed bunkers challenge approach by shots. The va back nine especially va has too be many by blind shots and too many fairways that are elevated in the middle sending we’ll hit shots into the hazard by lining the fairways. Grass is still largely dormant so the roll is incredible.
Ann from United States
on Sat, 11th Feb 2023
Lovely course. Beautiful scenery.
Chris from Netherlands
on Sat, 11th Feb 2023
This course remains one if my favourites.

Out in the open.

Chris from United Kingdom
on Fri, 3rd Feb 2023
Espiche inFeb
Good condition, unforgiving if you are not on the fairway. Good value, warm reception.
William from United Kingdom
on Mon, 23rd Jan 2023
Enjoyed playing, greens immaculate.
Geraldine from United Kingdom
on Thu, 19th Jan 2023
Espiche fab course fab food
Challenging course but most enjoyable take care off the tee as the fairways are quite tight.
John from United Kingdom
on Thu, 12th Jan 2023
Greens looking indifferent but rolling ok. Tees require attention but definitely a course to include in any Algarve trip west of Villamora.

At €118 for 2 players inclusive of buggy it is also good value.

Staff were excellent

Timothy from United Kingdom
on Tue, 10th Jan 2023
Good condition and very helpful staff
Very good layout and condition for time if year. Very friendly staff,. Because of some slight rain we had the course to ourselves.
Stewart from Portugal
on Sun, 4th Dec 2022
Espiche Golf course
Absolutely loved the layout. Each hole is like being on your own golf course. Kind of like a mini Monte Rei. You do need to keep it on the fairway though!! Will definitely go back.
Edwin from Italy
on Fri, 2nd Dec 2022
To much ob holes
Philip from United States
on Mon, 21st Nov 2022
Great course in good condition
We played Espiche for the first time and were very happy with the overall experience.

The receptionist was very welcoming and helpful, the club house was very cool overlooking most of the holes it seemed.

On the course, we were enjoyed the variety of holes as well as the good condition of fairways, bunkers and greens.

Finishing the experience in the restaurant with coffee and pastries rounded the entire experience off very nicely.

Very good value for the money.

We will be back.

Thanks to Algarve Golf for booking the Tee time for us!

Martina from United States
on Sat, 19th Nov 2022
A challenging course in a spledid natural’settin
Espische really surprised us. For one thing, it is NOT surrounded by villas or resorts. You play surrounded by nature, which is great. It feels, well, remote, although it is not far from Lagos. The various holes flow around the hilly landscape, so you go up and down a lot, and we were happy to have a buggy. There is not a huge variety in terms of the layout of the holes, but they are well designed. They are fairly narrow, so precision required, in some areas the rough is unforgiving. The greens were very fast and immaculate. The focal point is the very modern clubhouse, of wood and glass, where we received a very warm welcome. Practice facilities are better than average in the region. Very entertaining staff at the bar and restaurant. A worthy addition to the Algarve golf course list!
DAVID from United Kingdom
on Mon, 7th Nov 2022
Thoroughly enjoyed my 2 rounds here.Staff all very accommodating & friendly,greens very fast & you do need to hit straight to keep it in play or your looking at losing a lot of balls😉A little gem of a course & at 138€ for a 2 round package a place I would definitely return to in the future👍
Kenneth from United Kingdom
on Wed, 2nd Nov 2022
Leave the driver in the car
Course is in excellent condition, especially the greens which were reasonably fast and true. 3 wood or mid iron is frequently the smart choice of the tee and still leaves you able to make each green in regulation.

Club facilities and staff were excellent too.

Walter Schärer from Switzerland
on Mon, 24th Oct 2022
Great golf experience
Great golf course, modern clubhouse. No GPS on the buggy.
Alistair from United Kingdom
on Fri, 21st Oct 2022
Espiche
Cracking course,only issue was the weather.

It absolutely hammered down for 18 holes.

It was still,open and we had pre paid so felt obliged to play.

Despite the weather ,drainage was fantastic no standing water in the greensand they were true and great condition.

Keep straight though, anything into the rough and it’s worth droppping ,lots of rocks and stones.

Would have been great if there had been a bit of sun in the sky.

Hey ho that’s life.

Philippe from Portugal
on Sat, 15th Oct 2022
Testing venue with lovely vistas
A worthy visit to this golf course which tests your ability to prove your golfing level
Caroline from United Kingdom
on Sat, 15th Oct 2022
Very enjoyable undulating course. All well maintained and signposted between tees. Greens in good condition.
Marie
on Thu, 13th Oct 2022
Enjoyed playing Espiche today and was lucky enough to play the twelfth in one.
Michael from Germany
on Wed, 12th Oct 2022
Country side course. Very special and unique. We had a great time!! Absolutely recommended.
Ursula from Ireland
on Mon, 10th Oct 2022
Tight course. Had to play a few blind shots and took too long to play
MARK from United Kingdom
on Sat, 24th Sep 2022
Great course, not as tight as some say.
Testing course in good condition, playing it for the 1st time was quite difficult as several shots are blind which means that good shots may be unfairly penalised. Playing it again would be easier and I intend to as it was a great experience.
keith from United Kingdom
on Thu, 22nd Sep 2022
Great golf course a real test of how straight you can hit a golf ball because you need to… take plenty of balls.
Gilles from Portugal
on Wed, 21st Sep 2022
Excellent conditions and very helpful staff
Nigel from Grenada
on Mon, 19th Sep 2022
Renwick review
My first time at this course . Very enjoyable course to play and the fairways and greens were in excellent condition for this time of year . Will play again .
Paul from Russian Federation
on Sat, 17th Sep 2022
Espiche Golf Course
I quite liked the course O. This my 1st visit - it's not long but is challenging esp if one is not atraight off the tee /fairway.

Would have been a 4 except the fairway quality (esp on front 9) has been badly affected by water shortage.

Quite a tight course and some of the runoffs are quite unexpected.

The fairways are lined by bushes which gobble up balls & thorns dissuade one from retrieving them.

I would suggest better distance signage on tee boxes in relation to walls (at least 2) in the middle of fairways.

Staff were super friendly & the starter really does his best to get one off to a great start - unfortunately 😐 the swing belongs solely to me.

I'll be back hoping to score much better.

Andrea from Switzerland
on Thu, 11th Aug 2022
Great experience to recommend
Best experience in 2 weeks, nice course, great food in the clubhouse, good infrastructure, well maintained. Coming back
WILLIAM from United Kingdom
on Mon, 4th Jul 2022
a day ruined
This course really needs a marshall or someone who is not afraid to confront a travelling football squad ( Blackburn Rovers ) was really looking forward to playing this course but had a day we don't want to repeat thanks to being behind they last group of five ?, never have I heard the cry of four right so much on a golf course they where hitting balls left right and anywhere in between and some tee boxes taking at least five shots to move around fifty yards, never repairing divots pitch marks or raking bunkers not what you would expect from a course of this standard but no one seamed to care, we did speak to them a few time about the behaviour but they just got on the buggy's, three to one buggy hanging off the side or back and went on hacking, last we spoke was on the ninth tee and asked if they where having a break after 9 holes so we could go through and they said no but would stop and let us through but when we arrived on the 10th tee they just teed off and continued zig zagging the course, we sat behind them on every tee after whatching in disbelief up until the 16th then gave up and called our taxi to leave, real shame as looks a really nice course but travelling stars ;;;;;;;;;;; take priority over tourist golfers,

we paid a lot of money to travel to the course by taxi as we where stopping around 40 minutes away and the cot of the golf, did complain as we came off at reception and was given a rain check for a return nine holes but who go's to a course like this for nine holes.

Day ruined by a five idiots.

Patrick from Netherlands
on Thu, 30th Jun 2022
Challenging!
Great course with great views. Challenging because of the wind.
Ludo Van Kerckhoven from Belgium
on Fri, 17th Jun 2022
Difficult course, lost 6 ballen all rolling from right to left and never to fond than
Mark Huddleston from United Kingdom
on Thu, 16th Jun 2022
A much improved course since I last played it about 5-6 years ago. The service at the club was excellent and very friendly and helpful staff.
martin Pollard from United Kingdom
on Tue, 14th Jun 2022
Especial Espiche!
Excellent course in great condition. #1 for bunkers, tee boxes, fairways and greens. Wonderful value for money . Clubhouse immaculate.
martin Pollard
Fairway’and bunkerswere the best we have played this trip of 4 courses in area. Next best was Amendoeira, thenPalmares and Penina last

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