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Tapio
from Portugal
on Wed, 19th Dec 2018 The course was in a good condition, but it is so difficukt to keep the ball in play. You just need to be a few meters off the fairway and you wount find the ball because of the very tigt and sticky bushes. I lost more balls this round than during the whole season. It was not fun! |
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Alfonso
from Austria
on Sat, 8th Dec 2018 Nice course, but if you loose fairway, you loose tour ball |
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Bart
from Netherlands
on Thu, 22nd Nov 2018 Toplocatie . Mooie verzorgde baan. |
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paul
cromwell
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 16th Nov 2018 great course in excellent condition, people have warned me off playing here but its a proper course where you have to think about your shots and position . A great challenging course with fantastic views |
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Marc
on Sun, 4th Nov 2018 Super golf Our prefered in the algarve |
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Marc
on Sun, 28th Oct 2018 Super golf ,my prefere |
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Nigel
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 22nd Oct 2018 Fairly short course but still a tough test of accuracy & in great condition |
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Gertjan
Brands
from Netherlands
on Wed, 17th Oct 2018 Zeer mooie baan lekker eten zeer snelle greens en fairways die zo goed zijn dat het wel bijna voorgreens zijn . Een buggy 25€ is wel aan te raden ,niet noodzakelijk maar wel heel erg fijn . Mooie vergezichten |
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Irene
from Switzerland
on Sun, 14th Oct 2018 Great course, some interesting and demanding holes. I recommend this course a lot. |
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Alan
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 5th Oct 2018 Espiche. A tough test Not for the feint-hearted. Tight fairways, miss them and you may lose your ball due to their being very little run off areas. The greens are unbelievably tough with severe slopes but great fun to play. |
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Keith
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 25th Sep 2018 Great course enjoyed our round there ! Not for high handicap players |
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James
on Sun, 16th Sep 2018 Best course around, great staff, great condition a pleasure to play....a most enjoyable day |
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Shaun
from Portugal
on Wed, 12th Sep 2018 Average Very well kept course but not very interesting. Very challenging course especially in the wind. |
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Andrew
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 12th Sep 2018 Nice course but tough if you miss the fairway Course is interesting and in great condition but it’s tough. Fairways are mostly narrow and if you hit it off the fairway you are in bushes and the ball is lost. Not a course for wayward drivers. |
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Schuler
Johann + Heidi
from Switzerland
on Mon, 10th Sep 2018 Very good and chellanging golf course Excellent restaurant |
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Geoff
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 6th Sep 2018 Developing rapidly into a fine course . It's 2 years since I last played Espiche and in that time it has improved significantly. The course is immaculate with firm fairways and the best greens I have played on this year- they are true , even paced and consistent across the course. Espiche is for the straight hitter and even then there are bad bounces into oblivion- never play blind over a hill, always have a spotter. With stunning views and an impressive Clubhouse it is well worth a visit. |
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Andreas
from Germany
on Wed, 25th Jul 2018 Challenging course Excellent Course,sometimes very narrow landing zones, rough is almost non-existent, heavy rough almost unplayable (thorny scrubs and waste area). Tough! |
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Miikka
from Belgium
on Tue, 10th Jul 2018 Very interesting. Beautiful. Will play again. |
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Derek
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 2nd Jul 2018 Very tight Wonderful views Very tight with quick running fairways |
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martin
Pollard
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 12th Jun 2018 Excellent Espiche Delightfully inland course. Very interesting and worth playing. Definitely one of our favourites on the Algarve. Will certainly revisit |
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Padraic
from Ireland
on Mon, 4th Jun 2018 Excellent, improving every year. Good food in Bar |
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Vincent
Darby
from Ireland
on Fri, 11th May 2018 Unlikely to return A mixed bag really. Beautiful clubhouse and facilities and some of the staff were polite and helpful. Sadly, others weren’t . Sat at a table on the terrace at 5.25pm no staff came out from the bar, so I went inside at 5.30 and it was as much as they could do to end their conversation as I waited patiently to ask for a drink at the bar. I ordered 2 drinks and asked if there were any menus available and was told quite curtly that the kitchen closed at 5.30. That’s fine, but there’s a right and a wrong way to deal with guests and, this was the only time in Portugal that we we were not made very welcome. The course itself has some good holes but does need watering. Greens were nicely paced and consistent. Plenty of blind shots and, given the gradients, you hit a shot to one side of the fairway only to find it some time later almost in the bushes on the other side - really slows down the game. A few marker posts beside the undergrowth would help to give you some idea where the ball went since one bush looks very much like another from 200 or so yards! But it’s the staff that really need to improve - many don’t seem happy at their work - probably sick of loud British golfing parties which myself and my wife were not part of. Sadly, in the hospitality industry, you have to be nice to the customers or they complain in reviews and won’t come back. Could and should be an outstanding venue but work to be done on the course and with some staff |
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Dermot
on Thu, 10th May 2018 Atrocious Very poor and unforgiving No suitable for handicap golfers Fairways very poor |
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Don
from Portugal
on Fri, 4th May 2018 Great facility. Fairways need a little water. |
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Denise
Swindells
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 2nd May 2018 Denise Swindells Course average very tight disapointed when you take a good shot and you lose your ball would not go back |
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Gavin
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 24th Apr 2018 Great service and great find A tight little number but good fun non-the-less, just bring lots of balls to get you around. Rained in the morning, course closed but they sorted us out with a rearranged tee time, no questions asked. |
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Petra
from Germany
on Sun, 22nd Apr 2018 wonderful course - nice views and good landscape very nice course, unfortunately the weather was not as expected, but we enjoyed it - will definitely come back to play again with better weather |
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Trevor
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 16th Apr 2018 Tight but enjoyable. Clubhouse great and staff top class. |
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Paul
Bushell
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 8th Mar 2018 What a cracking golf course. Would like to go back sometime now we know the lie of the land. In good condition,some very interesting holes and tested all aspects of the game. Great clubhouse and friendly staff. Would highly recommend. |
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William
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 4th Feb 2018 Difficult course to play quite hilly with narrow fairways not a course for the mid to high handicappers. Make sure you've got plenty of balls. |
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Gerald E
from Portugal
on Fri, 2nd Feb 2018 short but entertaining Espiche is a short but challenging course. At this time of year some holes are unfair because it is dry and there is a lot of run out. A good shot shot can end up being unplayable. Knowledge of course idiosincracies after playing it a couple of times can make a big difference. Ball placement, not distance is the key. |
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Tim
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 1st Feb 2018 A nice way to start February Played here on a windy day which made the course even more challenging! Greens are like lightening so be aware. Lots of hidden surprises given the gorse runs along most fairways. Worth a return visit. |
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Wolfgang
from Germany
on Sun, 21st Jan 2018 Unser Geheimfavorit Schöner Platz mit hervorragend gepflegten Fairway und Grüns Kommen gerne wieder und werden das nächste Mal sicher bei algarvegolf.net buchen! |
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Mirko
from Italy
on Fri, 19th Jan 2018 Good course but too few grass The course is beautiful, the staff very kind. The only thing is there is not much grass, the fairways are quite dry, and also the greens look a bit like the fairways, in some holes one can not easily spot the difference between the two. Lots of up-and-downs but in general an enjoyable course. |
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Chris
from Portugal
on Mon, 15th Jan 2018 Very Enjoyable As a mid handicapper, i found the course very enjoyable. But my advise is use your shots and settle for Bogeys. Drivers from the tee and you are asking for trouble, i used a hybrid 3 iron and was in play on all the holes, where my playing partners were well, lost balls in the scrubland. You got to be stright. Also fast greens. |
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Alan
Horne
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 8th Jan 2018 Enjoy the views Good views, well kept, narrow fairways so be prepared to lose balls. Great food at club house. |
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Lars
from Portugal
on Sat, 30th Dec 2017 Narrow and challenging Narrow and challenging course in good winter condition. Nice clubhouse with helpful and friendly staff. |
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Ross
from Portugal
on Sun, 17th Dec 2017 Espiche not for faint hearted This is a very difficult golf course. Even if you can hit the often tight fairway, there is a very good chance your ball will roll 30-50 yards left or right with no rough to stop the ball disappearing into the impenetrable bush that lines every hole. One foot off, you might as well be 30 yards off. Add wind into the equation and just stay in the beautiful clubhouse and enjoy yourself instead. Having started with that, the course is almost hypnotic in its beauty and toughness. Makes you want to keep coming back just to try and beat it. In addition to its beauty the course is in excellent shape, all the staff were friendly and helpful and during our rounds, pace of play was excellent. So if you have lots of balls, figuratively and literally, you should give it a whirl. Plus December and January, Espiche was offering two persons with a buggy for €65! Ross Canada |
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Brigitte
from Netherlands
on Sun, 26th Nov 2017 Een dagje Espiche golf Een hele mooie golfbaan en zeker geen gemakkelijke, het personeel is zeer vriendelijk en denkt mee in diverse situaties Kosten voor de 18 holes twee personen en een buggy € 80 |
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Kenneth
from United States
on Thu, 23rd Nov 2017 Planning is beneficial Nice course where planning of your shoot is beneficial. Nice restaurant with good service also reception staff is very friendly. Will play it again |
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Alan
from Portugal
on Tue, 7th Nov 2017 Nice but tough Very tight course. Take plenty of balls. If you drift off the fairway there is a good chance you won’t find your ball. Greens were in a fair condition and true. I hit a rescue off the tee more times than my driver. I would play again but my wife it too difficult. |
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Peter
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 5th Nov 2017 Tough course holes poorly cut. |
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Hildegard
from Germany
on Sun, 29th Oct 2017 Espiche is a very good and well-kept course |
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Karen
from Germany
on Sat, 28th Oct 2017 Gerne wieder! Uns ( HCP -4/-15) hat der Platz sehr gut gefallen, er ist hügelig aber gut zu Laufen. Bälle kann man schon verlieren da die Bahnen oft nach rechts oder links hängen. Die Jungs an der Rezeption und der Marshall waren super nett und hilfsbereit. Das Clubhaus ist schon beeindruckend und man hat einen herrlichen Blick über den Platz. |
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Peter
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 22nd Oct 2017 Too tight. Lovely position great price but the rough is just impossible. Slightly off the fairway and the ball is lost. |
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Moon
from Netherlands
on Wed, 18th Oct 2017 Beautiful view. For me to much blindspot to the hole. |
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Eric
Tocabens
from France
on Wed, 18th Oct 2017 Beau golf vallonné. Beau golf, beau greens. Vallonné et tres agreable. Bon rapport qualité prix |
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Lars
from Portugal
on Mon, 16th Oct 2017 Narrow and challenging A very narrow and challenging course. When you are out you are most of the time completely out in the bush. Fun to play. Very good condition. |
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Tony
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 15th Oct 2017 Keep this a secret Stunning! The layout of the course. The clubhouse nearly always in view. What a hidden jewel. Staff always courteous. |
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Nigel
from Portugal
on Thu, 12th Oct 2017 Espiche review A demanding 18 holes set in stunnning Portuguese countryside. The course was in superb condition when we played and although busy we were round in 4 hours. The Club House is excellent with beautiful views over the course. Food is very good and the staff friendly and efficient. I would recommend a visit. |
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Raymond Charles
from Portugal
on Thu, 12th Oct 2017 Espiche Golf Very nice course with excellent greens. Not overbusy. Unique clubhouse with spectacular surroundings with friendly staff. 10 out of 10. |
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David
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 8th Oct 2017 Sublime Beautiful course, very tight and quite demanding. fantastic customer service and the best tuna baguette i have ever had |
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Graham
Barron
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 3rd Oct 2017 Espiche an experience not to miss Great surroundings club house facilities exceptional. To play a real experience, personally as a high handicap it is very hard. Unfortunately they're are no run off areas and balls landing on the fairways can run and run out. But having said that it is worth playing and making your own mind on whether to run. Staff brilliant and helpful first thing starter said to us was how many balls do you have? |
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Jamie
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 3rd Oct 2017 Best greens great course Great course I will most definitely return on my next visit to Portugal. The greens are amazing best I have ever seen. Tough on some holes if you don't hit the fairway as lots of bushes you can't play out of but if you can hit a straight iron that is the best way. Great price great people great course you won't be disappointed this is a must play if you go to Portugal to play golf.. thanks Espiche golf see you again soon. |
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Mats
from Sweden
on Wed, 27th Sep 2017 Mats Hard and fantastic,club house marvelous |
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Martha
from Netherlands
on Tue, 26th Sep 2017 Very difficult course. You have to play on the fairway otherwise you will not find your ball back |
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simon
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 24th Sep 2017 Lovely golf club. Wonderful reception from all staff. We met roll up Roy,who was great and gave us some good advice that enabled us to enjoy our round.Plot your way round this beautifully presented course,or it will bite ya.We loved it,thanks to all at Espiche. |
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Keith
Clissold
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 24th Sep 2017 Fantastic but challenging course Staff could not be more helpful |
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David
on Fri, 22nd Sep 2017 Very windy when we played, but the course was in reasonable condition, tough if you miss the fairway! |
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Gwyneth
Holt
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 20th Sep 2017 Bring your A game and keep up the pace This is a challenging course - especially if windy - high handicappers and those lacking accuracy will lose many balls! Stunning course is great condition with each hole feeling quite separate from the others due to being guarded by quite vicious plants. Lack of a Marshall to speed up players meant an uncomfortably slow five and a half hour round, which spoiled our experience. Fabulous clubhouse with really good proper restaurant serving lovely food |
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Gwyneth
Holt
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 20th Sep 2017 Bring your A game and keep up the pace This is a challenging course - especially if windy - high handicappers and those lacking accuracy will lose many balls! Stunning course is great condition with each hole feeling quite separate from the others due to being guarded by quite vicious plants. Lack of a Marshall to speed up players meant an uncomfortably slow five and a half hour round, which spoiled our experience. Fabulous clubhouse with really good proper restaurant serving lovely food |
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James
on Sat, 16th Sep 2017 Miller/Logan annual golf outing Always the best course of the annual tour as they say in Glasgow 'Pure Dead Brilliant' Staff excellent, available snacks OK |
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David
Moore
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 13th Sep 2017 The course setting is great - no traffic noise. With a fairly strong wind blowing our group of mid range handicappers found it quite difficult to score well. However all of us enjoyed the challenge and the bar after. Clubhouse looks great. |
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Geoff
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 12th Sep 2017 Tough, tight but rather nice. This course is very tight. It is loveley but miss a fairway and you may as well deem the ball lost. Would really benefit from more lateral hazard red posts to prevent wasting time trudging into the bramble to try and find a ball that probably is unplayable. Greens were amongst the best I've ever seen but it was difficult to get the ball to sit down. |
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Philip
Cotton
from Portugal
on Fri, 8th Sep 2017 Excellent golf course, well manicured and no pitch marks on any green. However, this is a golf course for an experienced golfer. |
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David
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 2nd Sep 2017 Great value Very enjoyable. Excellent fairways, greens a bit slow. Good value , excellent clubhouse. |
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Robert
from United States
on Sun, 13th Aug 2017 Lovely quiet course Had a most enjoyable round at Espiche, despite severe winds (used to them in Scotland although usually wet and cold with it!). I think we had the entire course to ourselves with our 4pm tee time! Pretty wide fairways on most holes, which are needed as not much rough before bushes etc where you'll struggle to find your ball (think we lost about 7 balls between the 2 of us). Some greens had been cored and were sandy, but still played nice. Overall a great late afternoon round at Espiche and would definitely go back again. |
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Paul
Harrison
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 11th Aug 2017 Good course shame about the greens Good course, well kept, great clubhouse, I enjoyed my round here. The thing that lets it down though is the type of grass they've used on the greens. I think it's too coarse which leads to the ball bobbling rather than rolling smoothly. I've attached a photo so you can see what I mean. |
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Rob
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 10th Aug 2017 Espiche, Wed 9th Aug Slow pace of greens on the day stop me from giving five stars. Clubhouse is awesome, staff good, very friendly. |
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Jonathan
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 3rd Aug 2017 Classy but tight ! Lovely welcome at reception along with the staff dealing with buggies etc. I heard this course was difficult, its not particularly long but boy does it have some teeth! Tee's and fairways were in good condition but the greens were way too slow. Great to play a course where your not overlooked by villas and apartments, this place has a bit of class about it. Didnt stay for food or drinks after but regret it know as the club house was stunning! Would certainly return with an extra sleeve of balls.! |
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Harald
from Portugal
on Fri, 28th Jul 2017 Nice place with an unique Clubhouse |
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Thomas
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 26th Jul 2017 Espiche - summer deal Quiet, picturesque course that uses the undulating landscape well. Blind tee shots on some holes - study the hole maps on these. Friendly staff. Relaxing clubhouse with airy feel and great views across the course. Value for money with a summer two players and buggy deal for 80 Euro. |
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Marianne
from Portugal
on Sat, 15th Jul 2017 Epic Espiche Beautiful course, good maintenance pays off. However rather long, the greens were like a blanket. No pitchmarks, not dressed with sand, we enjoyed our round to the max!!!👍 |
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Smanatha
from Portugal
on Tue, 11th Jul 2017 Sam Tobin Beautiful club house. Really great staff that can't do enough to help, even when out on the course. The course has some stunning views and is really well maintained - it also has loads of staff working on it which was great to see. Beware though the course is tight so make sure you are hitting straight and if not make sure you take plenty of balls! Overall, well worth playing in my view. |
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Coert
from Portugal
on Sun, 25th Jun 2017 Nice course, good restaurant andere friendly employees |
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Jackie
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 16th Jun 2017 Great course and clubhouse Interesting holes and a bit tight - need to be a straight hitter |
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Richard
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 7th Jun 2017 Great but tough course .Very tight faiways with little room for error. Greens were fantastic as were fairways (when i found them). Plenty of balls recomended but would play again. |
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Rent
from Netherlands
on Wed, 24th May 2017 simple course Nice simple course without zny problems to play |
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Mark
from Austria
on Wed, 10th May 2017 Espiche on the up Good fun, but leave the driver in the bag on most holes or take plenty of balls! Course condition greatly improved since last year. Clubhouse is the best in the Western Algarve |
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Charles
from Portugal
on Mon, 8th May 2017 Very unfair course. No semi rough and no rough just brush scrub. Even good shots penalised by the hog back fairways. You loose a lot of balls and find a lot of balls! For such a tight course there are too many blind shots. Not a holiday friendly course. A beautiful clubhouse though! |
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A
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 4th May 2017 Espiche Golf Course Lovely course, friendly and helpful staff, excellent greens. Unless you hit straight you will lose balls - this is not really a course for high handicappers. |
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Michael
Wilson
from Ireland
on Tue, 2nd May 2017 Espiche Very tight and challenging course, fine for low-medium handicap but very unfair for higher handicaps as anything slightly off line and ball is lost due to a lot of scrub and bushes. Greens a little hairy, could do with cutting a bit tighter. Will do well to come away with 30-32 points on first visit. |
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Mogens
from Denmark
on Fri, 28th Apr 2017 Exciting course A good course and also with some difficulties. A very nice clubhouse with good at good restaurant |
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Thomas
from Spain
on Sat, 15th Apr 2017 Beautiful course, bad greens Course was beatiful but the greens were quite bad. The greens were very slow and not true. If you're going to play there for the first time it would be a good idea to look at google earth and research where you want to land the ball off the tee. Range tokens were €5 each that should really be included in the green fee. The Marshall was good and the staff was friendly. Sad to say I would not play this course again. |
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Jacob
from Portugal
on Sat, 1st Apr 2017 Greens were not good. Clubhouse is very nice. Good price . |
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Jan
from Portugal
on Wed, 29th Mar 2017 Short but challenging course. Play it! Short but challenging course, mainly when teeing of (white) back tees. Not so tight as I expected after reading some other reviews. But you have to hit straight drives or (if slicing ;-)) at least hit target zone. Mainly when driving from (white) back tees. Eventhough not located direct at cost Espiche has very great views as course is integrated in landscape with hills and valleys. Greens are not looking spectacularly but was in very good conditions. Not too fast and playable. Service at club (renting clubs, explanations, Pro Shop) was great, staff was very friendly. They opened driving range before regular hours for me to hit some balls before starting my early round. Club house looking very nice upon the hill. Due to lack of time I did not have a drink or lunch nor used changing rooms...but everything was looking fine. I absolutely recommend Espiche. |
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Gerald
from Portugal
on Wed, 8th Mar 2017 Espiche in March. The day we played the course was not over busy but as there was a ladies competition on in the morning which we were not aware of as a consequence as our start time was 1 o'clock we ended up joining those who had began on the 10th tee so it became slightly congested. The course was on a whole in good condition, although I thought the fairways were cut too short so the ball on some down slopes ran off into the scrub where they ideally would stay on the fairway. But, overall the course was an enjoyable experience and well worth the fee, l would recommend it as a place to play. |
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Lionel
from Portugal
on Tue, 7th Mar 2017 Very friendly staff Course in great condition.Very narrow fairways so bring plenty of ball.Very enjoyable day |
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James
from United States
on Fri, 20th Jan 2017 Enjoyable! Course was in good condition really like the layout. We had a slight frost delay but the staff was very friendly and accommodating. Would definitely play here again. |
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Stefan
from United States
on Sat, 31st Dec 2016 Super interesting course. Keep driver at home! Narrow and uneven faiways with low chances to find your ball if you miss them. Requires passive approach. Many blind shots. A course you must play a second time. Greens in great conditions. |
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