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Les
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 7th Nov 2023 Poor Palmares. Do not visit Palmares!! I booked and paid for a tee time four four players and two buggies. On arrival I was informed that there were no buggies available. I explained that I needed the buggies as one player had an injury and could not walk the course, and was told to come back just before our tee time. Not a good preparation for a round but we got the buggies with two minutes to spare! The tees were in poor condition. The fairways were very bare in places with little or no grass coverage in areas, the bunkers were in very poor condition and had not been raked. The worst part were the greens which were in an appalling condition with bare patches, holes and obvious signs of disease. This was the most expensive course in the area and I would advise anyone thinking of playing it to go elsewhere. |
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Jon
Butler
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 19th Oct 2023 Palamares - the course should be closed The course should not have been open, all the greens and tees were clearly in a very bad state of repair (lack of water is a poor excuse, they appeared to be diseased. The bunkers on the Praia course were also very poor condition, some sides caved in and sand 60cms deep in some places. Providing free buggies and one beer is hardly compensation, the course should be closed until all greens and tees are repaired or even relaid. |
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Tim
from Portugal
on Mon, 16th Oct 2023 Mr tim brown Greens terrible and the tees not good either, wouldn’t have minded if I was charged less due to the fact the the course is below par condition wise. |
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Tim
Herbert
from Jersey
on Fri, 13th Oct 2023 recent reviews don't lie. In a nutshell the greens (and tees) were really poor. We found that the staff tried hard to be realistic ( free buggy and free drink) and an apology before we teed off but the reality is that what has been a splendid course (on past trips) is well below standard for the price. It's a shame and we hope it will recover. |
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mark
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 12th Oct 2023 Shouldn't be open Gave it no stars,course shouldn't be open,greens and tees were a real mess.They said they had problems with salt in the water and offered a buggy free and a drink.If it was free i wouldn't play again.The free drink was a bottle of water,when we met the buggy car again they charged 4 euros a bottle for water.When we arrived we ordered coffee and full english breakfast,both were cold,when i told the bar manager he just said sorry.Really nice place but course and food let it down badly |
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Michael
from Germany
on Tue, 10th Oct 2023 Stunning views and one of our favorites! |
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Neil
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 9th Oct 2023 Not sure I totally agree that course was in a bad condition because of wild boars and drought. Nice gesture for free buggies but I would have thought 25% off green fees would have been more appropriate. They have spent a lot of money of clubhouse in recent times. |
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Nigel
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 8th Oct 2023 Overambitious! We were promised free buggies as compensation for poor course condition, but none available. Exasperated staff kindly brought them to us on the seventh hole. The resort is expanding massively but management has failed to get the small things right...check-in, bar area, pro shop all too small, crowded and chaotic. Course condition badly affected by drought and wild boar. Three stars only because of friendly staff, otherwise would have been worse |
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PAUL
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 8th Oct 2023 Lovely course 27 hole in good condition due to lack of water they are contending with |
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David
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 5th Oct 2023 Urgent need of water A fantastic course in urgent need of unsalted water to save the greens. The course is one of the best I have ever played, but the greens were very poor due to disease from using salt water. Lots of investment in real estate surrounding the course but desperately in need of a desalination plant. |
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David
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 5th Oct 2023 Urgent need for water Was very saddened to see Palamares in the condition it is in. Was so looking forward to playing it. They have a problem with extracting water from the reservoir due to the lack of rain for months. So they are using salt water which is causing disease and killing the greens. It is such a shame because if you look beyond this it is a stunning course in every way. Just because the greens are suffering there is no need for golfers to not repair pitchmarks they are just exacerbating the problem. I hope they can get the water issue sorted before the greens are too far gone. With all the real estate being built would it not be prudent to build a desalination plant. This problem will only worsen without a water supply. |
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Anthony
from Austria
on Thu, 5th Oct 2023 Super golf course Some greens in poor condition. Club did their best with complementary buggies |
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Michael
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 3rd Oct 2023 Dreadful Greens not worth 115 Euros a round The course although a lovely set up was really disappointing. The greens and Tee boxes on the 9 hole Alvor course were dreadful ! The green were covered in damage, lots of white sand patches and had not been looked after. Apparently they had been trampled on by wild Boar. Equally the Tee Boxes were terrible. We were provided with a free buggy but if we had the option of not playing and getting a refund I would have gone for that option. Really poor. I have emailed the course Mr Andrade but heard nothing back. |
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John
Hampson
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 1st Oct 2023 Palmares review A nice course with stunning views. Reasonably challenging without being too tough. |
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Cindy
Ferguson
from Portugal
on Sun, 1st Oct 2023 Palmires golf course Lagos We played Palmires on September 29. The course was in terrible condition. The tees and greens look like they had some kind of disease. The fairways were brown and hard to find a spot of grass to but your ball on. I would pass on this course |
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Dirk
from Portugal
on Sat, 30th Sep 2023 Bad course condition Quality of this course is a disaster. Far to expensive for what this course has to offer |
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Michael
from Ireland
on Fri, 29th Sep 2023 Course condition is awful & it's a shame. Simply awful - and it's a shame. Beautiful location, with stunning views of the surrounding area and a fabulous clubhouse. Unfortunately thats where the good stuff ends. A Course lives and dies by the condition of its greens and these were the worst I've played on in 30 years - and by a mile. Patchy, diseased, hundreds if not thousands of pitch marks over the 18 holes and bunkers that looked like they hadn't seen a rake in days. We payed twice as much for this course as we did for the 3 others we played and they were twice as good - Silves in particular. What was particularly annoying was the buggy master trying to defend the condition of the course when we finished. I don't think I'd ever return! |
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Mark
from Canada
on Tue, 26th Sep 2023 Don’t play Palmares - deplorable conditions !!! It’s was very sad to see a quality track like Palmares in such disgusting condition . What was worse was paying to play it. Zero stars (negative starts if it was an option) . Seriously consider rebooking anywhere else. |
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David
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 21st Sep 2023 Palmarès Golf Course Golf course is in very poor condition. Mostly all tees and greens seem to be diseased and quite frankly this golf course does not warrant the fees charged. I understand it has been like this for a few months so would like to have been advised prior to booking. Have played this course several times before and disappointing to see the decline. |
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Alan
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 11th Sep 2023 I haven't played here for a few years and the course has slipped a lot since I last played here. Fairways and greens very scrappy and pace of play was appalling with no marshal visible - six hours for 18 holes! Hopefully they can recover the course and greens and deliver a better experience for customers. |
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Charles
from United States
on Fri, 8th Sep 2023 Save Palmares I, along with two friends played the Palmares on 2nd September 2023. I’ve played the course numerous times from 2014 and I love it. However, I could not quite believe the state the course has been left to get into. The greens were simply in a terrible state, they were diseased , dry and not cared for at all. Also, most frustratingly, the pins were cut in diseased areas. The tee boxes were nothing short of a shambles. The fairways, unkept and the bunkers in a terrible state. There is much construction and I can only assume that the current management team are focussed on That as opposed to the golf. We were not made aware of the state of the course beforehand, then when we complained afterwards there was no apology or offer of partial refund. There was just an explanation about the water supply. However, every other course we played was in great condition. We had travelled from Scotland and we will not be back at Palmares until this situation is resolved. I was gutted to see the state of disease and disrepair and total mud management of what I consider one of my favourite courses. |
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Derek
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 6th Sep 2023 Very attractive layout. We played Lagos/Alvarez combination. Fantastic views to the sea on the course and especially from the clubhouse. Greens struggling with patches of disease, probably due to lack of water after summer. But didn’t spoil a great day out for 8 low to mid handicap golfers. |
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Martyn
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 21st Aug 2023 Poor Greens Very disappointed with Palmares today. Have played and enjoyed this course many times both pre and post the reconstruction to 27 holes. The greens were poor and nothing like those at nearby Boa Vista and even Santo Antonio. Shame but you pay a premium to play here and it should be better. Go to BoaVista instead. |
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Michelle
Gambino
from Portugal
on Tue, 27th Jun 2023 Go elsewhere Terrible course, ridiculously overpriced. You pay for balls, clubs, tees, water, etc and easily can spend $200eur plus for 1.5 hrs. Not worth it. We didn’t see the ocean at all and the fairways are sand. They nickel and dime you and have no beverage cart. Go to a better customer oriented course. |
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Joshua
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 5th Jun 2023 Beautiful course. Fantastic course. Good challenging exciting holes. Well kept and fantastic golfing! |
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Ulrike
from Switzerland
on Fri, 19th May 2023 Schöne Aussichtspunkte , lange Wartezeiten und schlecht gepflegt. |
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Martin
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 6th May 2023 Algarve 8 Good course and condition but we felt it was a little tough for our standard of golf |
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jordan
from Portugal
on Fri, 21st Apr 2023 Golf in Algarve? Make it Palmares! Absolutely stunning, magnificent, greatest golf course in the world. Played the Lagos & Praia courses - shot a beautiful 96 with an 18 handicap because I saw a gigantic bunny rabbit and was mesmerized by the sound of the waves and train rolling through the foggy morning. I recommend getting out as early as possible (with sunglasses). |
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charles graham
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 19th Apr 2023 Great courses again and good value however overpriced due to the obvious lack of water but tees and greens were excellent and our group enjoyed experience |
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Colin
from Canada
on Mon, 17th Apr 2023 It was just 'Okay' and we left disappo We booked this round on line from Canada and also reserved two sets of rental clubs. At $30 EUR per set I would have expected a sleeve of golf balls would have been included. We have golfed all over and when ever we've rented clubs at a premium golf course, a sleeve of balls have been included Also, for the price we paid, the practice range was closed for maintenance. We know it's still early in the season but the course was very dry and really wasn't in great condition...definitely not for the price charged. Great club house and great views but more attention is needed on the golf course condition and customer service. Overall, it was just 'okay' and we left disappointed. Thanks, Colin Porter |
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Norman
from Portugal
on Tue, 11th Apr 2023 We had an absolutely fantastic day at the Palmares course the greens were fabulous and the course layout was amazing the views were breathtaking the staff were welcoming and helpful thank you Palmares we will return . |
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Gaetan
from Canada
on Wed, 29th Mar 2023 Disapointing ! Not worth the price! The tee off and the greens are nice but the fairways are so so. Disapointing ! Some nice views. |
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Keith
Lewis
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 28th Mar 2023 Great course and setting Very enjoyable course. Played the Pria and Lagos 9s. Both different and enjoyable. Loved the links holes. some great views. Quick challenging greens. Outstanding and unique clubhouse with fantastic views. |
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Connie
from Canada
on Fri, 24th Mar 2023 Pass The staff and service was excellent., the views are beautiful, but that’s where it ends. Tee boxes and greens were in decent shape, however the fairways are bare and dry. No one from the club monitors or manages the pace of play, so expect to play a 5 hour round and not play through slow groups. I do not recommend their rental clubs - one of our sets was a beat up and filthy dirty set of Callaway XR’s. They also allow non players to wander the course looking for lost balls while you’re playing. Overall - not good value when paying premium rates. |
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Fraser
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 13th Mar 2023 Enjoyed the course very much. Greens very good. Fairways a bit bare but didn’t affect shots much. Staff very helpful. Beautiful views. Main gripe is that no on course features to help golfers with carts. Eg signage could be much better. |
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Mike
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 9th Feb 2023 Palmares The course was in excellent condition for February, however, the clubhouse wasn’t very welcoming |
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Edwin
from Italy
on Fri, 2nd Dec 2022 Overal too expensive courses Crowded slow players Turkey ( Belek ) is much more money worth |
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Steven
Dranfield
from United States
on Fri, 25th Nov 2022 memorable holes, but conditions were less than great, fairways in particular. greens ok. |
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Ari
from Finland
on Mon, 7th Nov 2022 too slow, could finish 17 holes in 5 hours. otherwise very good |
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Paul
from Portugal
on Sat, 5th Nov 2022 What a great course, the best in Algarve! All the holes are well design, except maybe 18 A course you need to play |
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Jon
Butler
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 25th Oct 2022 Palmares feedback Great course, great clubhouse, great service |
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Mario
from Switzerland
on Tue, 25th Oct 2022 Super golf, tout était parfait, sauf que nous n'avons pas eu de chance ce jour là, forte pluie, mais nous avons terminé le parcours. |
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Sue
from Portugal
on Mon, 24th Oct 2022 Mrs H Golf course clearly showing signs of lack of water greens holes 1-9 greens excellent holes 9-18 showed signs of too much play. Clubhouse very impressive but service slow and confused. |
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Walter
Schärer
from Switzerland
on Mon, 24th Oct 2022 Posh clubhouse, great golf course The posh golf course offers spectacular views. Stylish clubhouse, a great experience. |
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Michael
from Germany
on Wed, 12th Oct 2022 Great views and exiting architecture We played “Alvor” and “Lagos” and liked it a lot! We will come back 👍 great views to the see in a fantastic landscape |
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Paul
from Ireland
on Wed, 12th Oct 2022 Would always have given Palmares 5 stars. One of may favourites in the Algarve. But course in really poor condition yesterday. Greens and tee boxes below acceptable level. Course appears to be over trafficked. |
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Ursula
from Ireland
on Mon, 10th Oct 2022 In spite of the drought damage it was a joy to play. Spectacular scenery and will definitely be back |
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RACHEL
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 7th Oct 2022 Palmares Stunning location and a lovely course. Good range |
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edward
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 5th Oct 2022 Very busy very busy two 5 hour rounds ,very poor fairways but one free drink did help. |
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John
Hampson
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 22nd Sep 2022 Nice Course 👍 Nice course with stunning vistas. Just needed some rain to green up the fairways. Would certainly go back to play again. |
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keith
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 22nd Sep 2022 Fairways suffering because of drought in Portugal felt the free one drink to compensate an insult they should reduce prices ( it’s not cheap to play palmares) and clearly looking at the building work going on there’s no shortage of cash. |
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Carol
Shields
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 21st Sep 2022 Poor condition. There was no grass on the fairways. Would not recommend to anyone. Definitely not worth the money |
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Rene
Den Admirant
from Netherlands
on Tue, 20th Sep 2022 Terrible staff manager Very disappointed with the staff and course. Understand that the course is dry, but bunkers and fairways were a mess. Greens were not well either. But the worst experience was with the staff manager behind the reception. There were no buggies available and we had to take an electric trolley. Price for the 2 trolleys was €40 versus a buggy of €45. After 9 holes we wanted to change the trolley for a buggy. There were plenty available. The lady in charge behind the reception told us we could if we pay the full amount of €45 for the trolley's, instead of the €5 difference, What a terrible service. and so customer unfriendly fora quite expensive course. |
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Damien
from Ireland
on Tue, 20th Sep 2022 Great Course currently in terrible Condition Got rained off but was eventually able to rebook later in the week. Staff were less than helpful. Very disappointed with this course. The fairways and rough were completely burnt due to lack of water from drought and therefore unable to water the course. Had played it 3 times before and is one of my favourite courses in the Algarve. |
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Terry
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 19th Sep 2022 Fairways very dry not much grass greens and tees ok, enjoyed it all the same |
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Paul
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 14th Sep 2022 Decline of A favourite One of my favourite courses over the years but I guess due to the very hot summer the fairways were burnt off and the course overall needing some TLC. Not a fan of the development around the course |
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William
from Belgium
on Thu, 8th Sep 2022 Avoid this Resort? Course Course was in terrible condition fairways no grass , greens and surrounds patchy with no areas of grass to play shots on to greens. Certainly not worth the money , played this course for 25 years and original course was a gem of the Algarve . This course now is not even worth comparing with. |
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James
Symons
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 5th Sep 2022 Palmares Great Course, 3 x 9 holes to play! Did take 4 hour 50 to play 18 unfortunately due to slow play. Okay |
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Steve
from United States
on Tue, 30th Aug 2022 Worst conditions out of the 9 courses I played in The fairways are completely brown and the rough is sandy. Was not expecting such poor conditions. Conditions at other courses in the area are not like this. It's a shame because the course design is nice. |
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Will
Tunnacliffe
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 25th Aug 2022 10-27 Early morning game at Palmares today playing holes 10-27. I would say that the layout and views on holes 10-18 were about as good as it gets! Absolutely stunning. The 19th-27th was average overall I’d say with a few good holes and a few really poor ones. This 9 was also pretty burnt out and after the first couple didn’t have much scenery really. Overall quality of the greens wasn’t great to be honest but tees and bunkers were excellent. Having not played the 1-9 holes it’s hard to say for certain but I’d imagine playing this course as 1-18 would be want u want to try and do as if they’re anything like holes 10-18 then despite the greens being a bit ropey I’d have given it 5* regardless |
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Iain
on Sun, 21st Aug 2022 Good course spoiled by drought Praia layout was challenging but spoiled by the condition of fairways which suffered from severe lack of water. The Alvor layout was very average and again fairways suffered from extreme lack of water which effected the bounce of the ball. Greens were in good condition on Praia but poor on Alvor. |
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Curtis
from United States
on Sat, 20th Aug 2022 August golf trip Superb course, would definitely recommend this. Excellent facilities, great course layout and amazing views. |
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Andrea
from Switzerland
on Thu, 11th Aug 2022 Ok but nothing exceptional A links course next to the railway. Not really pleasure. Clubhouse is ok but nothing special. A lot of plastic on the table. Feels a bit like in a cantine. But people very friendly. |
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Anders
from Portugal
on Thu, 11th Aug 2022 Even tough it’s been very dry this summer, the course was in very good condition a bit hard/dry fairways but the greens and tees were all very god. Buy far the best course we played this time. (Faldo/San Antonio/Penina). We played the links round. |
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Daniel
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 7th Aug 2022 Palmares golf Best course I’ve played abroad. Great mixture of holes, great level of difficulty, will definitely be back to Palmares golf. |
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Linda
from Portugal
on Wed, 29th Jun 2022 Wouldn't Play Again Best thing about the course is the staff, they are extremely helpful and friendly. The course is difficult and very very very parched, so much so that it's hard to see where your ball is. If windy as it was today be prepared to lose balls. |
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William
from Portugal
on Wed, 29th Jun 2022 Not for summer months Fantastic golf course, sadly not for playing in summer months. Greens and tee boxes lush and green, fairways brown, little grass, and as hard as concrete. Clubhouse super, but I found paying for parking a bit much. |
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Colm
Burke
from Ireland
on Tue, 28th Jun 2022 Challenging at times Wide open at other times Palmares is a 27 hole course. We played Praiha first & then Alvor. Praiha was a challenging course whereas Alvor was much more open and playable. Fairways were burned especially on Praiha. Greens were in good nick. Nice clubhouse with sublime ocean views afterwards. |
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Emer
from United States
on Mon, 27th Jun 2022 Found palmares very disappointing. Thought the condition of the course was poor. Wasn’t well maintained, fairways or rough. Played on much better courses in the Algarve that weren’t as expensive |
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Moal
from France
on Sat, 25th Jun 2022 Très beau Très beau parcours, bien dessiné, bien entretenu. Les fairways ne sont pas arrosés ( il va falloir s’y faire), ce qui permets de gagner en longueur ! Départ à 14h, 21/06, nous avons vu deux golfeurs. Ambiance particulière.. |
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Isobel
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 23rd Jun 2022 Disappointed that the course was so dry .. yellow fairways only green grass on the tee boxes and greens |
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Graham
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 22nd Jun 2022 A long time had passed since I last played this course and I hardly remembered it with all the changes made. Still a great course with some great views of Lagos in the distance. A good links type venue with some great holes |
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Monika
from Poland
on Fri, 10th Jun 2022 Must play - but wait until the course recovers Spectacular course with great ocean views. Challenging and diferir holes. Unfortunately at the time I was playing the course was not in a good shape - very dry (yellow) fairways. Greens haas and ridiculously fast. Took away much pleasure. |
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Steve
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 10th Jun 2022 Review of palmares Very friendly staff, excellent golf course, really enjoyed our day! |
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brian
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 2nd Jun 2022 Have to pay to park!!! Lovely course great condition. Will play again. We didn’t give it 5 stars for one reason- we had to pay to park in the club car park. I don’t think this is acceptable as already paid £400 to play and eat there. You would have thought they would knock off the 5 euros to park!!! If management are reading this please consider this. |
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Lawrence
from Portugal
on Sun, 29th May 2022 lovely morning of golf by the sea played 1-18 at palmares- varied holes- wide fairways- quite enjoyable- greens in nice shape, running well- traps well maintained- views from hills of ocean lovely- recommend for a round when in the area I played early am- fast and quiet- me, the rabbits and the birds- |
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Lawrence
from Portugal
on Sun, 29th May 2022 pleasurable ocean view golf Played 1-18; very enjoyable- wide fairways- greens in nice shape- very fair and varied holes- totally enjoyable- the lovely views icing on t he cake |
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Michael
on Fri, 20th May 2022 Course good but very dry. Access to 1st tee confused. Greens excellent. |
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Alan
from Canada
on Thu, 19th May 2022 Wonderful golf course Absolutely stunning course, and a pleasure to play |
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Arthur
Scholte
from Netherlands
on Wed, 18th May 2022 Mr Scholte Played the Alvos and Lagos this time I like it more then the Praia course praia is pretty flat Alvos and Lagos are more spectacular course was great condition with fast greens |
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Henrik
from Russian Federation
on Mon, 9th May 2022 Pleasantly surprised how good the course was - a good golfing challenge . Very links style on the 19-27th which was very different to others . Could have been good to have a course guide as many holes were completely blind and didn’t reward a good shot . (lost ball on 2nd after a good 2nd shot ) |
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Paul
from Portugal
on Sun, 24th Apr 2022 Links holes were spectacular Beautiful course. The best I have played in the Algarve his year! Holes 19-27 are a spectacular links style. Great condition, interesting layout and fairly forgiving but the wind can be a real danger. Holes 1-9 were very different, more of a woodland feel and much longer. Is seemed that every approach was from almost 200yds!! I would play this course again as long as I could play the links holes 19-27. Clubhouse layout is very strange with no clear parking and or club drop off. |
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Stuart
from Norway
on Mon, 18th Apr 2022 A stunner! Great clubhouse great course stunning views. Worth a visit anytime. Very friendly and courteous staff. |
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Nick
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 17th Apr 2022 Lovely refurb since last visited Very nice course - brilliant refurbishment since I last played in 2016. |
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Angela
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 15th Apr 2022 Unbelievable course doesn’t disappoint at all even if the weather was cloudy. Course conditions were excellent and views services top class |
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Nicole
from Portugal
on Sat, 9th Apr 2022 Very nice |
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Ashok
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 8th Apr 2022 Played Alvor/Lagos Can’t fault anything, great tee boxes, fairways and greens. Challenging round but loved it all. Services and amenities were spot on and the view from the 19th is beautiful! |
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Felix
from United States
on Mon, 4th Apr 2022 Sehr schöner Platz Der Platz ist wunderschön. Wir spielten mit Buggy und hatten einen wunderschönen Tag. Die Pflege des Platzes war sehr gut. Löcher anspruchsvoll aber sehr gut Spielbälle auch für mittleres Hcp. Jederzeit gerne wieder(Hcp9.0) |
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Alain
from Portugal
on Thu, 24th Feb 2022 Well worth the money Played 27 holes under misty skies. Greens in excellent condition. Great variety of holes. Staff very pleasant. Taylor Made rental clubs in good condition |
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Gary
from Portugal
on Mon, 3rd Jan 2022 Great golfing challenge Great course , some fantastic holes and views. A bit rough round the edges but great tees, fairways and greens. A good challenge, even if the place has major construction and weird clubhouse layout. |
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