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Tim
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 26th May 2025 The whole experience was very negative The whole experience was very negative. No customer service at all in the clubhouse. You have to walk a long way with the your clubs from the bag drop and no help is given. The Faldo course is not a pleasure to play with overly difficult tee positions and too many run off areas just off the fairways that do not stop your ball from disappearing into the wild unkept rough. The bunkers are too big and as a result nobody rakes them. The lack of sand in the bunkers and the grass growing through some of them did not enhance the golfing experience. We stopped after 11 holes as it was no fun at all. |
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Arie
from Portugal
on Fri, 9th May 2025 A cours that only becomes fun the more you play it For the average golfer, who plays this course for the first time, this is too difficult a course, too many blind holes, too many obstacles where you sometimes need a very long drive. What is worse, I think, is that with this hefty green fee you would expect a course that is better maintained. However, a very challenging design, with a lot of variation, and never boring. So we will try it a second time. |
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Gordon
Gidney
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 9th Apr 2025 Poorly presented course The overall infrastructure for the Faldo course is very poor and not comparable to O’Connor course. Cart paths and layout is poorly presented. |
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James
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 4th Apr 2025 Slightly disappointing given the high price |
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Keith
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 7th Feb 2025 Challenging course Tough challenge with some long carries of the yellow and white tees. Difficult course for ladies playing off the red tees due to carries and areas of rock before you reach some fairways. |
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robert
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 19th Nov 2024 Seriously in terrible condition |
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Paul
from Ireland
on Fri, 25th Oct 2024 Not in good condition. Course was not in good condition. Five and a half hours needed to complete a round. Not GPS on the buggies. |
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Ove
from Denmark
on Sat, 19th Oct 2024 Not good enough Nice clubhouse. The range was completely useless. We used 5,5 hours on our round due to an overcrowded course and It was dark when we reached 17th hole. So we only played 16 holes. Tee boxes were of pour quality, the carts slow and we had technical problems with them as well. Not sure we will play this course again I’m afraid. |
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Julian
from Portugal
on Fri, 18th Oct 2024 Definitely worth a visit A challenging but fair course in good overall condition. Play was slow, over 5 hours and why don’t some golfers rake the bunkers and repair pitch marks. It’s part of the culture of the game. Love Life, Love Golf |
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James
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 6th Oct 2024 Looking tired and in need of investment. Have been playing this course annually since inception. Sad therefore to see that it seems to be on the decline. No longer meet & greet in the car park. Carry your own clubs down to the buggy park where only 1 member of staff on duty , struggling to cope with the numbers for both courses. Buggies in need of replacement ( torn seats, no complimentary tees, no ice in the ice buckets and most frustrating of all, no GPS on the screens (obviously not paying for this service). Driving range - teeing ground in very poor condition and the balls in despite need of replacement. Cart paths - generally ok but not particularly well cared for (weeds growing through the cobbles) Tees - very difficult to find a flat lie on the tee. Sparse in grass but heavily sanded) Fairways…excellent Greens …excellent and a good pace with ball rolling true. Bunkers….very poor condition and a severe lack of rakes given the size of the bunkers, with some not even having one in them. Buggy bar service…very good Pace of play…least said..but 5hours 20 mins. Starter on 1st tee…..sat in his buggy the whole time, no interaction and basically left to our own devices. Overall, very enjoyable to play but be prepared and as Sid, a big reinvestment is long overdue. |
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James
Redfern
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 14th Sep 2024 Top course, would like to play there next year |
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Tom
from United States
on Sun, 8th Sep 2024 Greens and fairways were immaculate. Bunkers were also good. Tee boxes were terrible and a few scabby areas around the course. You can tell it was an amazing course and complex when it first opened but it’s generally looking quite tired in a lot of places. That aside it’s definitely worth playing but doesn’t match up to the ‘Faldo’ expectations |
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Derek
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 3rd Sep 2024 Tough course Played it first 15 years ago and found it too challenging with run offs and long holes. It’s a great test of golf in good condition. |
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Will
Tunnacliffe
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 20th Aug 2024 Great course, mixed condition Played the Faldo numerous times before so I knew it was a great course and a really tough test from the White tees. Condition was pretty mixed to be honest. Some tee boxes were like second cut of rough when u put your tee into the ground it was barely above the grass and some of the teeing areas were tiny and extremely worn. Fairways were generally excellent. Bunkers were a real mixed bag, loads of rock hard ones with no chance of playing a proper bunker shot and then the odd one stacked full of powdery sand! Greens were decent, not overly fast but extremely pure and quite soft and spongy considering the fact it was 39 degrees whilst playing! |
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Tony
from New Zealand
on Thu, 15th Aug 2024 Poor Course in Very poor condition and staff other than front desk were inattentive. It’s as though we were a disruption to their day. Would not return, not worth the green fee. |
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Iain
on Wed, 14th Aug 2024 Good course but can be so much better Pace of play was pathetic due to too many bookings squeezed into one hour. Tee times every 7 mins. Course is difficult and players need to choose correct tees. Only single figure handicap golfers should consider playing here. Back nine in particular is very tricky. Condition was good and greens very true and nice pace. Not enough staff to manage pace of play. Starter was excellent. Sadly the carts have a screen but no distances…… weird. On this course it would speed up play if players could see distances. |
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Dan
from Portugal
on Thu, 1st Aug 2024 Faldo has lost it’s magic Poor quality tee boxes, uneven and very (too) sandy. Greens were good, quality of bunkers very poor. General upkeep not good compared with numerous previous visits. Staff in particular were not friendly or welcoming. |
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david
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 20th Jul 2024 Really enjoyed this course. A different type of course. Not as green as Vilamoura and very challenging in places! |
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Lawrence
from South Africa
on Mon, 17th Jun 2024 Faldo course Good course layout and good greens. Bunkers however not in good condition |
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Beat
from Switzerland
on Mon, 3rd Jun 2024 Nice course, maintanance could be better, slippery cart paths, and old carts are a minus. Slow play of four balls not checked by any course manager.... we had 5hours and 30 minutes due to four balls in front of us... |
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joshua
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 18th May 2024 Lovely course but play time took over 6 hours and the range was shut before play |
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jacques
from Canada
on Sun, 21st Apr 2024 Overall very nice golf. Astonishing views. Would need a Little bit of maintenance. |
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Peter
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 6th Apr 2024 Disappointed Great set up but sadly lacking maintenance. Putting area and driving range substandard. Played twice, 1st round was over 6 hours, group in front at least 2 holes behind. 2nd round better, just over 5 hours. |
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Steven
Kozlowski
from Canada
on Sat, 6th Apr 2024 Faldo golf course The bag drop service was non existent. Getting checked in was painfully slow. No starters and little direction given to us. |
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Ben
from Europe
on Thu, 15th Feb 2024 Great course. Pity the driving range was closed when we arrived. |
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Mary Lou
from Canada
on Tue, 13th Feb 2024 Faldo Fabulous The very challenging holes combined with more straight forward holes keep even the most average player like me energized, challenged and rewarded. Good pace of play. The overall course is on an enormous piece of land so there is also a lot of landscape architecture and hole design to take in. It’s a wow! |
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Lee
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 10th Feb 2024 Lee J on tour A brute of a course. Scores well for souperbly protected greens. Service was poor. Had to wait and wait for a buggy which eventually arrived just 5 minutes before our tee time. |
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Uta
from Germany
on Sun, 31st Dec 2023 Beautiful views Course is in good condition and provides great views. However blind holes and huge differences in altitude up and down makes it difficult to decide for the right club and direction. |
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Clive
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 3rd Dec 2023 Great course, poor tees Course in great condition apart from the tees (yellow) which were in very poor condition.. |
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Wolfgang
from Austria
on Fri, 3rd Nov 2023 Thank you Nick Good conditions. Wastelands not nice. Looks like they ran out of money (Restrooms in clubhouse). |
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Ulrike
from Germany
on Sun, 29th Oct 2023 Faldo ein 6 Sterne Platz Der beste Platz aus den vier verschiedenen Plätzen während unseres Urlaubs. Die Grüns schnell und die Fairways perfekt. Sehr variantenreich mit spektakulären Ausblicken. Der hat noch ein Sternchen Plus verdient und ist auf dem besten Weg zu einem Championship Platz mit internationaler Ausrichtung. |
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Colin
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 18th Oct 2023 An incredibly challenging but enjoyable course This is possibly the most challenging course I've ever played on and it's the sort of place you need to play a few times to figure out how to play it. Having said that, it was very enjoyable. The only main downside is that the people ahead of us were really slow (looking for lost balls) and it took us just short of 6 hours to get round. Not a course for poor golfers!!!!! Buggie absolutely essential. |
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Michael
from Germany
on Tue, 10th Oct 2023 Must play when you are in Algarve Great experience and one of our favorite courses! |
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Anthony
from Austria
on Thu, 5th Oct 2023 Very difficult course You would need a few rounds to get used to it. |
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Anthony
from United States
on Wed, 4th Oct 2023 Great course A* Stunning but hilly course (faldo) that was a pleasure to play, you need a buggy. Wayward shots punished you, stray too far left or right and you are in trouble. As the guide says welcome to the beach. The staff are pleasant and helpful. Definitely would go back and play both Faldo and try O'Connor |
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John
Hampson
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 1st Oct 2023 Faldo course review I found the course unnecessarily tough and very hilly. Unfortunately not one that I’ll be playing again |
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Greg
Moseley
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 28th Sep 2023 I would play elsewhere! When we first played this course 6 years ago we were blown away with it, unfortunately after this year it will be the last time we do. The course is hideously overplayed now (along with the o’Connor) due to the all inclusive golf packages the resort offers. Tee boxes are a mess, greens aren’t hammered. The Dom Pedro and Vale De Lobo courses are definitely a much better option. Don’t bother with buffet breakfast here (price was made up on the spot - started at €30 and was reduced to €15 when we questioned). The plates are side plates (no joke) the bacon has bone in it and the sausages are little frankfurters! |
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Mark
from United States
on Tue, 19th Sep 2023 Faldo Course Great layout, very challenging, but unfortunately a lot of the surrounding area (off the fairway) were in poor condition. As were the bunkers and tee boxes. Such a shame that there’s a lack of maintenance on a great track. Fairways and Greens were fairly good. |
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Marc
from Canada
on Mon, 18th Sep 2023 Great course a good challenge |
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Alan
from Ireland
on Sun, 3rd Sep 2023 Loved this from start to finish Lovely facilities, staff were excellent and the course was beautiful. Greens were lightning fast and rolled true. We got a great summer rate deal and would highly recommend. |
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Richard
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 22nd Jul 2023 Nice course, grumpy staff I play Faldo regularly as I have a place nearby. The course is good, challenging and well kept. Some of the tee boxes are tired and overused, but that's acceptable at this time of year after a busy season. My main issue with Amendoeira in general is how unwelcoming the staff seem. The receptionists are always moody and yesterday even our buggie guy reflected the same mood as the miserable receptionist. It's like these people don't want you to visit! Amendoeira's management need to consider some training and maybe send their staff to Vale do Lobo (or even their sister course at Palmares) to see how customers should be treated. I won't return to Amendoeira this summer, as I'd rather pay a little extra and enjoy the overall experience and treatment. Shame as the course is fun. |
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James
from Portugal
on Thu, 20th Jul 2023 Very good thought out course , tees were appealing , fairways immaculate and tricky. Raised protected greens made the day very enjoyable - as alway a course is only as good as the staff and they were excellent |
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Henrik
Hausen
from Germany
on Wed, 19th Jul 2023 Never again Very poor shape, I guess several years s go, it has been a must? Today…nit. Very dangerous car paths, lots of waste in many bushes, tons of bunkers without sand/hardly playable. Greens aerified lately, tee boxes - gras way to long. At the End non golfers on the course, trying to drive their carts by the green. Service in Restaurant Bad, food(Burger) from the fridge, no sauce… We‘ll never come back |
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Daniel
from Portugal
on Wed, 5th Jul 2023 Good summer special deal Challenging and well maintained course, we thought the summer special price was very good value. Rental clubs were high quality and in great condition. Only downside was the slow reception staff, it took 20 mins to check us in despite us having a confirmed & prepaid booking. It meant we didn’t have time for any warm up on the range and putting green which was annoying. |
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Anthony
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 2nd Jul 2023 Generally good condition but some bunkers not being maintained. |
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Peter
Hampden
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 1st Jul 2023 Excellent Faldo Unlike some others on the Algarve, Faldo was in excellent condition. Very enjoyable. Only negative the buggy paths have to be treated with care! |
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Richard
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 24th Jun 2023 Excellent course. Right up there with rthe quinta courses |
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Mike
Humbles
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 28th May 2023 Challenging but enjoyable. A tough challenge and definitely a course that makes you think. Course was in great condition too. We had a twilight package (15.30pm) and pretty much had the course to ourselves. Very enjoyable though. |
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Alain
from France
on Mon, 15th May 2023 Faldo, quelle frustration Parcours agréable pour les 9 premiers trous le retour, parcontre, est indigne du standing de ce golf temps de jeu de plus de 5h en voiturette qui s'explique en partie par le temps nécessaire pour trouver ses balles lors des nombreux coups en aveugle, pas de commissaire pour faire respecter les horaires .. |
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Richard
from Ireland
on Sat, 22nd Apr 2023 Not as tough as I expected. Will definitely play again. |
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Meenh
Fong
from Singapore
on Mon, 17th Apr 2023 Awesome Layout Quick green, well maintained n love the layout |
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Nigel
from Portugal
on Sat, 15th Apr 2023 Faldo unacceptably slow. 3 hours for the first 9 holes. We called the marshals when there were 5 x 4 balls waiting on the 4th tee after 1 and a half hours. This is totally unacceptable. The marshals should be on the course constantly . Without having to be asked. We have played the Faldo every year since it opened, sadly we will not return until they sort themselves out. |
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Kathleen
from Switzerland
on Mon, 3rd Apr 2023 Slow We played Faldo after a 5 year break, remembering it as a top, challenging course. Unfortunately, the course conditions were just okay and the pace was quite slow (5.5 hours). |
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Darragh
Ryan
from Ireland
on Mon, 3rd Apr 2023 Long day but good Great course but tough and slow because it was so busy |
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Celyne
from Portugal
on Fri, 3rd Mar 2023 Nic be potential. Thé facility seems rather poorly kept. The coursée has tons of promise and was in ok shape, but by not great. Spectacular views of the course and surrounding areas. |
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Eugene
from Portugal
on Sat, 4th Feb 2023 Twilight golf. Exhausting Welcome and staff great. Course. Challenging to say the least.. poor condition due to dry weather and lack of watering due to risk of frost apparently. Fairways brown and worn but lots of run. Greens excellent still and are clearly being irrigated so don’t think frost argument can be true. So for the current price felt overcharged. I enjoyed the challenge as an 11 handicapper but my wife at 32 handicap hated it as did other higher handicappers. 5 hour round is the norm due to challenge and huge walks between tees. . Played 16 holes with 1.20 tee time |
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David
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 1st Feb 2023 Tough strategic layout Great layout, but very tough. Some long par 4s, and so many raised greens, very tricky. Fairways were great and greens were as well. Difficult judging pace particularly if you’re above the hole. Strategy is key. If you can’t reach green in regulation, you need to pick a good spot to get up and down. Think I need a word with Nick! |
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Denis
from United States
on Tue, 31st Jan 2023 Super course, very difficult for a first time. |
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Jimmy
Pham
from Spain
on Tue, 24th Jan 2023 good course Played Faldo course in Jan 2023...good condition...tough to get home in regulation ... greens / fairways are pretty good... buggy recommended. |
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robin
from Portugal
on Thu, 19th Jan 2023 Faldo course played January 23. You have to be long and reasonably straight as this is a bit of a brute of a course! Some tees a bit dodgy but otherwise the course is well kept, greens firm and fair but not straightforward! Unless you're an Olympian take the buggy on offer as this is a long walk between tees as well as a long course. |
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Olivier
Richard
from France
on Thu, 19th Jan 2023 This one is my preferred in Algarve In addition the green fee including the buggy is the cheapest compared to all courses around Faro and Vilamoura |
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Jelle
from Portugal
on Thu, 12th Jan 2023 To much players at same time. Tooks us more than 5.5 h of which at least 2 h waiting time |
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Adrian
from Netherlands
on Sun, 8th Jan 2023 Nice day at the course Great layout, excellent fairways. Greens fast but not in the best condition. Teeboxes sometimes difficult to find. |
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vincent
from Europe
on Tue, 3rd Jan 2023 To be improved Extreme waiting times; no fun; course only medium level of maintainance; had flat tire and waited 30 minutes for a new buggy |
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Barry
Delaney
from Ireland
on Tue, 20th Dec 2022 poor condition of bunkers ...up there with some of the worst we've vern seen...all should have been GUR |
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Clive
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 14th Dec 2022 Excellent course Outstanding course. Not easy for a high handicapper but enjoyable nonetheless. We'll worth a visit. Staff very helpful and friendly. |
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Stewart
from Portugal
on Wed, 7th Dec 2022 Faldo course Uma palavra. Fantástico!! |
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Michael
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 29th Oct 2022 Expensive but good Challenging course. Tees, fairways and greens in good condition. Some variation in quality of the bunkers (and the bunkers are a significant feature of the course design) but always good enough. |
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Michael
from Germany
on Wed, 12th Oct 2022 Great round Great course for advanced players. We really enjoyed it a lot! |
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David
from United States
on Tue, 4th Oct 2022 A fun round. Challenging because there are many blind shots. Trick is not be too greedy and play lay ups until you can see what lies ahead. Greens are fast but do hold your approach shots. Course is in very good condition. |
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Carol
Shields
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 21st Sep 2022 Played the course on 19/9. It was in fabulous condition given the dry weather |
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William
from United States
on Sun, 18th Sep 2022 Love this course Loved this course. Fantastic elevation changes and views. Like all course I played… the lack of information where to hit and how far made the experience for a 1st time player very difficult. |
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Wayne
from United States
on Wed, 31st Aug 2022 Fun, challenging course well worth playing Fun, challenging course with great views and spectacular vistas. Mostly long par threes and unusual par fives. Course condition is above-average. Greens are in good shape and fairways are mostly well-watered and attractive. Be sure to book early tee times because the course becomes crowded and backed-up by late morning. GPS is worthless--no distances shown and glitchy software. Cheap, well-used rental clubs so bring your own if you can. |
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Iain
on Sun, 21st Aug 2022 Challenging and varied Really enjoyed this challenging and varied layout with fairways and greens in good condition, Will play again next year. |
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Ayaz
Khan
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 20th Jul 2022 Very good |
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Monika
from Poland
on Sat, 18th Jun 2022 No obvious shots Very technical course, before each shot you need to check the map, basically on this course there are no obvious shots. Perfect condition, and a true pleasure. A must play in Algarve |
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Adam
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 12th Jun 2022 Not as good as similar prices courses |
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Stephen
from Israel
on Fri, 10th Jun 2022 Faldo tough but fair for serious golfers Tough course but very well presented. Played the white, which was challenging and I would only recommend for those in good driving form. My partner also commented it was one of the few courses in Algarve that had good Women’s tees. (She plays off 10.) Probably the hardest course we played in the Algarve, and could destroy the high handicapper as too many big carries. But we loved it. |
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Arthur
Scholte
from Netherlands
on Wed, 18th May 2022 Mr Scholte Played several times now still a beautifull course in a very good conditions with very fast greens |
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Stuart
from Norway
on Mon, 18th Apr 2022 Tough track but worth a visit Difficult course and you need a buggy! Great holes and clubhouse is smart. We did have trouble getting food ordered and then delivered apparently the waiter put the wrong table so we never saw it. |
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Jack
from Portugal
on Sat, 16th Apr 2022 Must play golf course for avid golfers On the last day of our trip our group was very lucky to get an Easter special for Faldo course which was €72 per person including buggy compare to the usual price of €140. The course was fantastic. It is a long course so recommend playing off the yellow tee unless you are a very low handicapper. The views from the course stunning. Overall we were very impressed and will definitely be back to play the other course which is the O’Connor Jnr Course. |
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Frans
from Netherlands
on Mon, 4th Apr 2022 Interesting and dry Faldo course Interesting lay out of the course. Very fast greens and nice but very dry (brown) fairways for early in the year. All over nice to play but overrated expensive. |
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Peter
from Netherlands
on Fri, 25th Mar 2022 The course was in terrible condition...run down....poor service in the restaurant. Not to be repeated...the course needs a lot of work and upgrades. |
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gordon
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 18th Mar 2022 faldo Has deteriorated since I last played it in 2020. I think it is overpriced at 140 euros |
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Rune
from Norway
on Mon, 7th Mar 2022 Nice |
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Trevor
Bailey
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 25th Feb 2022 Lack of maintenance Greens great & fast & fairways fine but tees a bit iffy. Hard waste areas, buggy paths, & fences have not been maintained for many years making the course look ‘unloved’. Buggy GPS screens no longer have distance info- they haven’t paid the provider so are ‘cut off’. Such a shame because the design of the course has great variety & will test every standard of golfer. Pity. |
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Ulrich
from Portugal
on Mon, 3rd Jan 2022 Quite a Challenge… Great layout, nice landscape and especially the greens in good condition. This is definitely not a course for beginners….. |
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Mattia
from Portugal
on Sat, 1st Jan 2022 Great course, you must place the ball in every shot. Demanding course but I would like to play it again. |
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Mark
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 28th Nov 2021 Great course Local knowledge needed loads of hidden Swales off the greens You need to be on form |
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Ermanno
Masa
from Italy
on Sat, 27th Nov 2021 Super Bellissimo campo che riserva sorprese sia per il gioco che per il panorama. Assolutamente da giocare se vai in Algarve. |
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