Benamor Golf Course
Benamor golf course carries one of the more unusual stories in Algarve golf. Sir Henry Cotton, the three-time Open champion who later shaped Vale do Lobo's Ocean course, was invited to design it in 1986, drawn to the site by an old church that still stands beside the clubhouse today. Cotton died before construction began, and it was architect Howard Swan who carried his original vision through to completion, opening the course in 2000 as the first ever built east of the Algarve.
The result is a gentler test than its neighbours, and that's very much the point. Two nines, both starting and finishing near the clubhouse, roll through olive, carob, and fig trees with the Serra do Caldeirão to the north and the Atlantic to the south. The front nine plays short and forgiving; the back nine tightens up and asks for more precision, particularly around the 13th, where a rivulet crosses the fairway. The old church reappears on the approach to the 18th, a quiet, memorable way to finish. This isn't a course built to punish. It's built to be enjoyed, and regulars come back precisely because a round here rarely feels crowded or rushed.
Facilities include a driving range, a resident academy, and a relaxed clubhouse restaurant with a genuine local, members'-club feel rather than a corporate one. For golfers based in Tavira who want a scenic, unhurried round without the crowds of the bigger-name courses, Benamor is exactly that.
Reception: Everyday from 7:00am to 8:00pm
Golf Clubs: Full Set
Club House: With Restaurant and Snack bar
With driving range
With an Academy
Trolleys: Manual and Electric
With locker room
Pro Shop: Everyday from 7:00am to 8:00pm
Golf Lessons: Resident Professionals
Buggies: Without GPS
With putting green
Juniors: Up to 16 years oldBenamor Golf Course - latest comments and reviews
David Armstrong
2026-06-16
Course was good and service was excellent. Quality of golf clubs hired was poor
Keith Walker
2026-05-19
Lovely experience and great for us pensioners
Tony Walsh
2026-04-24
Very good
David Seymour
2026-03-17
Benamor was a nice course much much easier to play than the Faldo.
Thank yoy
George McDonald
2026-03-11
Course is in perfect condition. Busy but still just over 4 hours. Don’t let the short distances fool you. It’s very tricky.
Andrew
2026-01-14
Greens were in good condition. Fairways surprisingly less green than elsewhere. A few interesting holes but otherwise fairly uninspiring course compared to others around
Thomas Gordon
2025-12-28
Great course and staff are very accommodating moving games booked to suit the weather highly recommend and will come again
Thomas Gordon
2025-12-27
Benamor golf course is a great place to play golf and relax at Christmas.
The staff are amazing and very accommodating moving our pre-booked golf to suit the change in the weather.
The course is in good condition bunkers unfortunately are wet with the rain but they are raking every day.
Well worth a visit
Tony Abbott
2025-10-31
Very underrated course. Played it many times. Nice staff very busy but the round surprisingly only took just over 4 hrs
Haines
2025-10-22
Great day out at Benamor!
Great value price
Lovely country and sea views.
Alan Gerrett
2025-10-10
An interesting layout. Not long but still challenging. In very good condition. Plenty of people were walking the course but you’d need to be fit -I took a buggy. Clubhouse a bit dated but friendly staff more than made up for that. The atmosphere seemed like being at a members club which was nice compared to the ‘corporate’ feel of the more well known courses. Just the place for a relaxed round of golf.
Wez Macey
2025-10-06
Lovely more traditional Portuguese track in my opinion friendly staff course in good condition there were no buggies available for our party so unfortunately one of our players who requires one couldn’t play some good holes tight front 9 more opportunities to open the shoulders on the back good food in the clubhouse after and very fair prices
Tecnicals
*Parkland - Parkland / Heathland
*Undulated - Most of the fairways very undulated
*Buggy Recommended - Prominent hills in some parts of the course
*Signature Hole - 13th
*Water hazards - Only the 13th hole has a rivulet crossing the fairway
*Tree Lined - A few trees come into play on a few holes
*Exposed - As the fairways are a bit open the wind will have to be taken in consideration
*Dogleg - Nothing at 90 degrees, but long fading dog legs
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