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Ivor
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 10th Nov 2023 Condition not great, particularly the Olives. Mosquitos made it especially problematic. |
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Joseph
Mccarthy
from United States
on Sat, 14th Oct 2023 Good layout and overall good w/some dry fairways. Good layout, a few blind shots but had gps and yardage meter so was fine. Long course from whites but really enjoyed the challenge. Greens were in good condition. Played in threesome and pace was excellent (teed off at 7:36 and finished at 11:20.). Fairway had some bare spots but not Terrible as I have read in other reviews. Make agreement with others to move ball in fairways a foot or two even if not marked as ground under. Thinking the drought in region may further affect fairways and should bring price down a bit but for this time at peak October season it was decent and on par with course and conditions. (Understand the having a drought but if can’t water then prices should reflect.) I played cork nine and olives Nine. Cork is in good shape much better than olive. Overall good and would recommend. |
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Peter
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 30th Sep 2023 Great place,love the island green |
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Alan
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 11th Sep 2023 An inexpensive course by Quinta standards but needs some TLC. |
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Sylfest
Muldal
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 10th Sep 2023 50 plus Club annual golf weekend Staff at the course are very helpful, but disappointed in the condition of the greens. I would not hire their clubs again, you don’t get a matching set of irons, rusty clubs with worn out grips. Worth shopping around for these. |
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Henrik
Hausen
from Germany
on Sun, 23rd Jul 2023 Quite good 4,5/5 The Oaks(9 holes) are fantastic, very scenic an in perfect conditions. Only the car paths are practice for the muscles in the back…that’s anoying. The olives( 2nd 9holes) are very different, less maintained, open and wide with many and huge water hazards, at the end good to play. All greens in very good shape(some areas seem to be infected, but far away from the flags… |
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Glen
from United States
on Sun, 11th Jun 2023 Early bird Pinheiros Altos Great knock. Tricky and interesting greens, pretty layout. The fairways were a bit rough in places, other than that highly recommended. |
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Kieran
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 20th Apr 2023 Good course but scruffy in places |
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Kathleen
from Switzerland
on Fri, 7th Apr 2023 Okay We like the course but the signs of lack of maintenance are everywhere. The greens were decent. We started early and the pace of play was good. |
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Tony
from Portugal
on Tue, 21st Mar 2023 Nice course Nice course, all of the 3 x 9’s |
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Sylvia
from Netherlands
on Sat, 11th Mar 2023 Please stop pushing flights one after another! It's a lovely, beautiful and challenging course. Great water holes, nice shop and nice people. But please: Stop with pushing so many flights in!!! It took us five hours... Just wait 10 minutes between flight AND: have a marshal checking if flights keep up. CHECK handicaps! It takes out all the fun ánd focus ... It honestly takes out the fun ... |
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Rosemary
from Ireland
on Fri, 24th Feb 2023 Not worth the money. This course was in very poor condition. Fairways and bunkers very poor. Definitely not worth the money. €55 for a buggy way over the top. |
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Peter
from Germany
on Tue, 24th Jan 2023 Staff would earn 6 Stars at least Played Olive and Pines twice Course condition is ok, however Bunkers needs to be filled up with Sand!!! Kindness, helpfulness of all staffs is outstanding |
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Olivier
Richard
from France
on Thu, 19th Jan 2023 Very pleasant and well maintained 55€ for a buggy is quite excessive |
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James
from Russian Federation
on Fri, 23rd Dec 2022 Not busy at all, but v good course we’ll worth playing |
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Peter
from Portugal
on Mon, 28th Nov 2022 Excellent course I hadn’t played the course since the extra nine holes were added some years ago, but I must say I was impressed. We played the Pines and the Corks both of which were in excellent condition and, I think, included all the ‘new’ holes. The signage was excellent throughout and the holes provided an interesting and varied set of challenges. The staff were attentive and helpful and the lunch excellent. I would thoroughly recommend the course and will definitely return next time I travel down to the Algarve (we live at Praia d’el Rey, on Portugal’s Silver Coast). |
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Tony
from Portugal
on Thu, 24th Nov 2022 Nice 3 x 9 courses Nice 3 x 9 courses with Pines and Cork preferred over Olive. |
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Steven
Dranfield
from United States
on Thu, 10th Nov 2022 Nice track, greens good, fairways a bit spotty. Better if a bundled buggy included cost exists. Enjoyed overall. |
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Taylor
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 14th Oct 2022 Affordable and challenging. Prices do not reflect the course, very friendly staff , we’ll kept course lots of character and stunning scenery. Only down side is the lack of Respect of holiday rounders who do not repairs pitch marks on the greens. thanks for a brilliant round and great experience. |
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Stuart
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 13th Oct 2022 Always love this course |
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Duncan
from Portugal
on Sat, 8th Oct 2022 GoNice course but slow play ruined enjoyment Nice course, well maintained with good hole variety and good greens....,only complaint was spreed of play....ok we were a two ball but were happy to play in a very relaxed manner but were held up for 9 holes by a mixed four ball .....course never checked handicaps and I’d be amazed if the group in front were players or they would have either let us through or picked up more regularly after taking so many shots. Shame really as it spoilt what should have been a nice round on a good course. |
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William
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 27th Sep 2022 Bill Really enjoyed the course, and apart from a couple of greens it was in great condition. Also, our transport let us down and the staff were really helpful in accommodating us. |
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Anthony
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 26th Sep 2022 Very helpful staff. Good greens and fairways. A nice club atmosphere and good practice facilities. |
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Titine
Del Boccio
from Luxembourg
on Fri, 9th Sep 2022 Very nice place and good organisation. |
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Richard
from Russian Federation
on Tue, 30th Aug 2022 Lovely resort course Excellent resort course with water and pines focussing the mind on many holes. A few signs of lack of investment during Covid but a great layout and still plays well. |
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Steve
from United States
on Tue, 30th Aug 2022 Go play Quinta do Lago instead for the same price Course is ok, but not in the best conditions, especially the greens (see photo). For the price, go play any of the Quinta do Lago course instead. Buggy same price as other courses but not as nice. |
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Stewart
from Portugal
on Sat, 20th Aug 2022 Great track really friendly staff, especially the guy who sorts out the buggies |
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Nicholas
from United States
on Sat, 6th Aug 2022 Good course but, oh my, dire cart paths! Played Corks and Olives off the white tees. Completely different test to the yellow tees with some genuinely hole changing, challenging tee shots. Course in good shape but badly let down by the shocking state of so many of the cart paths. Back breaking in a buggy! Need to do some big maintenance quickly. |
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Gary
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 6th Jul 2022 Very dissapionting Very dissapiontiing ..course bare and needing water..told to rush as a 50 man golf society behind us. Spoilt our round a made to rush the back 9 as slot the society in.. |
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Stephen
from Canada
on Thu, 9th Jun 2022 Check the condition Great layout not the best condition unfortunately |
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Morgan
from Portugal
on Tue, 24th May 2022 Very poor condition and complete deterioration from when I played many times 7 years ago! |
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Frederic
from Portugal
on Fri, 20th May 2022 Good condition and enjoyed the round very much Frederic |
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David
from Portugal
on Mon, 16th May 2022 Pinheiros Pleasure Lovely course - played the Olives and Pines - teed off early and round in under three and a half hours. Will definitely play again. |
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Anthony
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 20th Apr 2022 A disappointing experience on a course which has significantly deteriorated since I was last there. Fairways in particular are poor, Greens okay but inconsistent. Will not be returning soon |
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GRAHAM
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 9th Apr 2022 Don’t go there Played 9 holes on the Olive course. Condition is like a cheap public course in UK. Will never play here again |
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Jan
from Portugal
on Wed, 6th Apr 2022 Top course Spectacular course. We played olive and pine and aside from vale de lobo ocean the best course so far out of the courses near vilamoura. Fairways could be a bit better. Driving range balls are free. Staff is helpful and friendly. Although a short course with many theoretical drivable par4 , this was awesome. Would be 5 star view with better fairways. |
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Michael
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 19th Mar 2022 Good but….. Course in reasonable condition. Greens good. Let down by deteriorating cart paths making for a very bumpy ride in the buggies. Pace of play good. |
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Chris
from Portugal
on Thu, 10th Feb 2022 Wonderful course, challenging for sure. |
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Tony
from Portugal
on Mon, 7th Feb 2022 Pines trumps Olive and Cork Enjoyable set of 3 x 9 hole courses. Best (for me) is Pines and then Olive. |
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Tony
from Portugal
on Wed, 26th Jan 2022 Good and very enjoyable 3 x 9 course with ranking best to least best as follows: pine - olive - cork Notwithstanding my ranking, the courses are good and enjoyable. Very good practice facilities that enhance the overall good value. |
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Iris
from Germany
on Sat, 22nd Jan 2022 Very good Lovely course very enjoyable - staff is very friendly - Food is delicious! |
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Gerlinde
from Austria
on Fri, 31st Dec 2021 We played the Cork (beautiful) and the Olive (a bit boring) nines, of course it's a first class course at the Algarve but we played better ones. Buggies very expensive - € 50. |
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Fred
Kenneally
from Portugal
on Sat, 27th Nov 2021 Enjoyable course Not a long course overall, but very enjoyable. Played the Olives and Pines courses and found the greens in superb condition. Very good par 3s. |
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Maura
from Ireland
on Thu, 4th Nov 2021 Early bird was a great option We loved this course. Challenging but very pleasant. |
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Ed
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 8th Oct 2021 very well designed golf course Challenging and very well designed golf course |
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Rowan
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 8th Oct 2021 Greens in poor condition |
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Leigh
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 6th Oct 2021 Disappointing Hmmmn. Course layout is pretty good but the greens, tees and fairways really needed a cut. Quite a few of the greens had scarring too - not that great considering that October is supposed to be peak season. Paid just over 70€ for an early bird tee time, definitely wouldn’t have been happy if paying full rate. For similar money, I would think that the VDL courses are a much better option. |
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Paul
from Ireland
on Thu, 30th Sep 2021 I love the course. I’ve played here 4 times. Needs a bit of loving. Greens look tired and bare in places. Paths need repair. |
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Sonia
from Switzerland
on Sat, 18th Sep 2021 Abwechslungsreicher Platz Abwechslungsreicher Platz und anspruchsvoll zu spielen. Einige Doglegs, ondulierte Greens und bestens durch Greenbunker verteidigt. Bunkerschläge sollten geübt sein. |
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Ross
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 5th Sep 2021 Such a shame In bad need of investment and repair. Greens borderline unplayable. |
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jason
from Portugal
on Fri, 20th Aug 2021 Bit disappointed I havnt played this course for a number of years and was really looking forward to it as it used to be one of my favourites , fairways were averAge, quite patchy , need ed watering , the greens were very poor, lots of weeds, very ‘wooly’ and lots of dead patches , only 3/4 were of standard expected, i appreciate we have had covid but as a member of a course in the UK It was clear to see the greens and course had been neglected. Not really worth the money paid |
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Paul
from United Kingdom
on Tue, 3rd Aug 2021 All good Great course pines/corks, great service. |
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Darren
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 17th Jul 2021 Golf Pin Great clubhouse and service. The course layout is good played The Corks and Olives however conditions are poor compared to other courses in the area. That all said it is cheaper than others get what you pay for I guess! |
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Pamela
Grant
from Switzerland
on Fri, 25th Jun 2021 Pleasant course but needs more care/investment Used to be a very well maintained course but now needs a lot of TLC! Pretty layout, easy course to play. Pity appears to be little investment in the course maintenance . Staff friendly and helpful. |
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Craig
from Russian Federation
on Mon, 14th Jun 2021 Average and overpriced Played the Olive and Pines.. Both has interesting designs and could be fabulous if maintained better. Course were a bit dry and patchy and tatty..looked like staff did not care about the property. The greens were true and for the most part good. Quite a few looked like they had a disease problem. Overall very overpriced compared to the Roal or ocean courses up the road. |
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Javier
from Spain
on Sun, 6th Jun 2021 Good course. Needs renewal and maintenance Interesting and challenging 3 x 9 course. Not in good condition this time |
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craig
from Portugal
on Wed, 2nd Jun 2021 poor show even for €68 I thought this was a really poor layout and easy to get lost if it's your 1st time playing the course. The greens are the worst I've played on in Portugal. I was told there were no buggies available by Algarve golf, but when I arrived there was, but only now the guy tried to charge me €50. To be fair if you want a few interesting holes and are not that bothered about the standard of the course, then crack on, otherwise, I'd advise staying well clear IMHO! (handicap 8) |
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Pieter
from Belgium
on Mon, 10th May 2021 Challenging, not very well maintained course. Average maintained course. No buggy included in contradiction with the offer (7 different reasons...). Not very helpful staff (we did not get a scorecard or any idea of flag position). Challenging course. |
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Rene
from Russian Federation
on Sat, 8th May 2021 Friendly staff - Course in good condition Great and friendly staff! We played the red and yellow course and loved ist. |
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Kathleen
from Switzerland
on Mon, 3rd May 2021 Some interesting holes and no crowds Pinheiros's conditions have improved slightly since our last round 2 years ago. We paid a reasonable price and were pleased to not have any waiting time. Due to the continuing Corona slowdown the pace of play was quick and there was no waiting. |
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Kathleen
from Switzerland
on Thu, 29th Apr 2021 Improved! Along with San Lorenzo, this course has benefitted from the corona 'rest'. The fairways were no longer brownish and thin of grass. Lovely to play without any pressure from behind. Greens were fine - nothing to complain about. Our buggy was rather old. |
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Jan
from Netherlands
on Fri, 23rd Oct 2020 pyramid of golfballs Pinheiros Altos is an exciting 27 holes golfcourse. The clubhouse is very cosy and has the atmosphere of membership golfcourse instead of resortisch. Although the greens suffer a bit of fungus it remains an honest test. Drivingrange facilities are like championship conditions with te pyramid of golfballs challenge you for serious practise. The island hole at the 8th of Olives is a test you won't forget. |
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Michael
from Ireland
on Tue, 29th Sep 2020 Lack of investment Great layout bit overall condition of course shows it tired and unloved recently . The paths are cobble and in awful condition and may cause accidents , Greens are very poor , cracked with bare patches , fairways mostly decent and some very good design Virus might be a factor ? |
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mark
from Ireland
on Thu, 24th Sep 2020 The course was not in a great condition. The greens appeared to be diseased so very bumpy |
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Trevor
Richardson
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 10th Sep 2020 Lovely peaceful course, great setting Played here many times now. Facilities and clubhouse are magnificent. Played the Pines and Corks this time, which are tight but very playable. Greens in excellent condition and running true. Some thought needed as you plot your way around the course. Some holes are very similar, which reduces the interest a little but overall there is sufficient variety. I love coming here, always the same welcome and satisfying round. Only issue was we were required to return buggies by 7.45pm, but a marshal came out just after 7.15 to remind us of this and that the sprinklers will shortly be turned on, which put off one of our players and he finished the last 2 holes very badly which adversly affected his round and final score. Shame, totally unnecessary and should have been avoided. Officials please note. |
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Graeme
from Portugal
on Wed, 26th Aug 2020 I have played here many times but oh my goodness how this course has slid down the order. Tee to green looking as normal but the greens are close to writing off. No speed in them at all. |
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Tom
Fordham
from Portugal
on Thu, 6th Aug 2020 Good but not great Course very quiet due to current pandemic and with buggy as a single player got round 18 in just over 2 hours. Felt that greens had a mixture of grasses and some damage but still rolled true. Not as glamorous feeling as some of the other courses in the area but still a nice course with good holes that offer chances although I didn’t take many!! |
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Ian
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 20th Jul 2020 Another great evening outing. Very quiet. Good fun. |
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roger
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 8th Jul 2020 Pineiros Altos golf course Nice courses. Played Pines then Corks. Could do with peripheral maintenance but greens and fairways in good condition. Sometimes not easy to find the distance markers though |
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Ian
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 2nd Jul 2020 Quick round. Another great day. Really enjoyed the course. A different combination but good condition. Not coping with the greens. Not as fast as you think they must be. |
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Ian
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 25th Jun 2020 Thursday evening round. Very quiet. Good condition. Got round in under 3 hours playing on my own. A four ball let me through. Very enjoyable. |
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Nigel
Nash
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 25th Jan 2020 Always Enjoy Playing Here Pinheiros Altos is made up of 3 nine holes, we played the pines and the olives which is a mixture of trees and lakes. Fairways were a little tired but apart from that a very good course with the signature hole being the 8th on the Olives course (island green) |
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petrus
from Netherlands
on Tue, 29th Oct 2019 Nice course to play. The greens at the Oliveira course where unfortunately not in a good shape. Nice staff. Enjoyed our play. |
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Sjef
Scholte
from Portugal
on Thu, 24th Oct 2019 Great course Why is a buggy not included ? |
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Colin
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 21st Oct 2019 A little Gem Lovely course, we played Pines and Cork as there are three 9 holes courses. Staff friendly, range balls included though €50 for a buggy is excessive. Course was generally in good condition, it is a course/s where you need to think your way around, ball position is key. Greens were a little slow for me but maybe its the time of the year and compared to the other courses we played very good condition |
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Rosemary
from United Kingdom
on Sun, 20th Oct 2019 Greens Olive was closed which was disappointing. We were not impressed with the greens. Course work has to be done but should not charge high prices when greens so poor and just been sanded. We played at Espiche, greens superb and much better value, worth the drive. |
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Bertrand
from Canada
on Wed, 16th Oct 2019 Excellent fine course. |
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Mark
from United Kingdom
on Sat, 21st Sep 2019 Need to hit a straight ball everytime A testing course. Lots of narrow fairways and umbrella pines to catch your ball if your aren’t accurate. I wasn’t. I enjoyed the course, but wouldn’t like to play it if I wasn’t playing well or had a high handicap |
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Eoin
from Ireland
on Mon, 9th Sep 2019 Played the olives and pines 9s...olives wasnt in great condition was a bit burnt and rough but pines was in excellent condition and was forgiving enough for all levels of golfer |
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Graham
from United Kingdom
on Thu, 11th Jul 2019 An ideal resort golf course in good condition. Staff are friendly and facilities are good. Well worth a visit |
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Martin
from United Kingdom
on Wed, 10th Jul 2019 Good course in good condition. Great value not too difficult a course, good for holiday golf. |
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Ian
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 13th May 2019 Enjoyable day, good but not excellent. Beautiful clubhouse and facilities and very friendly staff. Played the Cork 9 first, greens excellent but fairways were a bit rough. The second 9 was the olives, very enjoyable and good condition. The first hole a little odd as difficult to know where you were going. Would recommend getting a cart. Rating given based on value for money, at circa €100 on this occasion it’s not compared favourably to Vale do Lobo Royal, Millennium and Quinta Do Lago South. If a little tidier on front 9 (Corks) would have rated higher. |
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Kathleen
from Switzerland
on Wed, 24th Apr 2019 Best Value in the Area On the plus side, there are 3 9 hole courses to choose from. You can also chose from normal, twilight or early bird bookings. In addition, range balls are included in the green fee. The range itself offers a short game area that is large enough. The course is in good condition, with the occasional divot hole on the fairway or hard area around the green (found on almost all courses in the region). The greens are fine. |
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Kathleen
from Switzerland
on Sat, 13th Apr 2019 Good value for money Love the early bird play on this course. Finishing 18 holes in less than 4 hours (walking) without any stress or waiting is a pleasure. The course is in fair to good condition and the greens in good to excellent condition. There are some interesting holes to keep things from getting boring. There are 3 different 9 holes, of which we played the pines and olives. The driving range would be the best in the area if they would replace the 'carpet' covering - it tends to be too hard. There is a short game area which is large enough. |
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Kathleen
from Switzerland
on Mon, 25th Mar 2019 Good value The course is in decent condition (some of the fairways on the Pines 9 holes are a little ratty, but not terrible). The greens are in good shape and puttable. Finishing with a par 3 is not usual. The course offers early bird tee times, which mean faster play (not to mention lower prices). |
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David
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 8th Mar 2019 Pinheiros Good condition. Enjoyable layout. Helpful staff. Good facilities. |
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Carl
from Portugal
on Fri, 1st Mar 2019 Well worth playing Beatiful, tranquile, well maintained course with abundance of bird life. |
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David
Corden
from United Kingdom
on Mon, 25th Feb 2019 Pinheiros Altos Fairways not in the best condition - quite scabby in places . Greens ok . For price of round OK 50 euros for a buggy !!! |
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Fredrik
from Sweden
on Wed, 30th Jan 2019 Nice course. |
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Duncan
Groves
from United Kingdom
on Fri, 18th Jan 2019 What a shame! My friend from Texas was visiting us during our week at Quinta do Lago and we picked PA to play first. Unfortunately it was not a great experience. The course was in decent enough shape and the weather perfect. However, a rude and over-zealous Marshall called Jose tried his best to ruin the round. He stopped us at the fifth to say that we had to hurry up and came back to the sixth tee to deliver the same message. He was also picking on other guests at the 10th. At no stage were the four balls behind us ever on the tee before we had finished putting out. By the eighth hole we were waiting for the two ball in front to put out, so the Marshall’s comments were totally unjustified. We finished the round in four hours. Having paid €400 for three golfers and buggies, I won’t be returning to this course again. Shame as we have been coming for 15 years and never had this issue before. Quinta do Lago South was, however, a real treat ! |
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