In honour of Sir Henry Cotton, who established golf in the Algarve, the Penina Hotel & Golf Resort will host the ultimate team golfer event on May 24th, 2025. Amateur teams from all around the world are invited to compete in this tournament for the prestigious Sir Henry Cotton International Challenge Trophy. Teams of four players are allowed to compete in this prestigious International Trophy Challenge, while individuals are also invited to join a team.
This par 73 course, which has hosted eight Portuguese Opens, has garnered numerous accolades and has 18 perfectly balanced holes. Players will also enjoy a cocktail reception, gala dinner and the chance to win a variety of intriguing prizes in addition to the two tournament rounds.
The Sir Henry Cotton Championship Course, the first golf course ever constructed in the Algarve, with unmatched topography and aesthetics as well as breathtaking views at every turn. On one of Portugal's most difficult courses, players will find themselves surrounded by immaculately maintained greens.
Penina Champoinship Golf Course was previously known as the Sir Henry Cotton Championship Golf Course. The main 18 holes provide the most demanding test of a players skill in the Algarve, if not in Portugal. The inevitable difficulty that a flat landscape and terrain creates with club selection, the holes are crossed and flanked by a series of streams, ditches and water hazards, demanding precisely executed shots to avoid trouble and achieve par.|The course is beautifully maintained, winding past tall stands of eucalyptus and clumps of palm to mainly elevated greens which have subtle slopes and sometimes treacherous speeds. (...)