Morgado Golf Course
Tucked into a quiet valley between Portimão and the Monchique foothills, Morgado feels like a different side of the Algarve altogether — inland, unhurried, and away from the coastal crowds. It earned its stripes the hard way: three consecutive years, 2017 to 2019, as host of the Open de Portugal, a run few Algarve courses can match.
The front nine opens generously, wide fairways that invite a confident tee shot, but the deep, Scottish-style bunkers around the greens have a way of catching anything loose. Settle into a rhythm here, because the back nine changes the conversation entirely — the ground rises, the valley channels the wind, and every club selection starts to matter. Save something for the finish: the 18th plays from an elevated tee down to a bunker-framed fairway, the clubhouse waiting in the distance, and it's the kind of hole that makes the whole round worth the walk.
This is a course built to reward good decisions rather than raw power, and it plays fair across a wide range of handicaps — part of why it keeps pulling golfers back. Facilities are shared with the neighbouring Álamos course, including a well-regarded academy, full driving range, and a resident pro shop, with the clubhouse restaurant a welcome stop once the round is done. For anyone tired of queuing behind the big coastal names, Morgado is the quieter, sharper alternative.
Reception: Everyday from 7:00am to 8:00pm
Golf Clubs: Rental Available
Club House: With Restaurant and Snack bar
With driving range
With an Academy
Trolleys: Manual & Electric
With locker room
Pro Shop: Everyday from 7:00am to 8:00pm
Golf Lessons: Resident professionals
With putting green
Juniors: Up to 16 years oldMorgado Golf Course - latest comments and reviews
Steve Grant
2026-10-24
Course, greens and fairways top quality
Vincent Hill
2026-10-18
Good Course
Vincent Hill
2026-10-18
Good Course
Peter Löfvenholm
2026-10-11
Nice course
Wayne Laws
2026-10-11
First time here & all the lads loved it as a opening day of golf - open but challenging
Jane Sheppard
2026-10-11
Very welcoming staff in all departments
Course in very good condition with the best greens so far that we’ve played
Peter Allen
2026-10-05
Absolutely fantastic great. Course greens a superb and hospitality top marks thank you
Karen Mason
2026-10-05
Booked and played on same day. Voucher arrived within the hour. Only issue I had was that it wouldn’t open on my phone when we got to the course (but we weren’t asked for it anyway so that was a blessing).
Would definitely use Tee Times again in the future.
Jane Sheppard
2026-10-04
In excellent condition and greens were very good
FREHISSE
2026-10-04
Long distances between holes. Very good greens fairways acceptable. Abandonned constructions damage the views
Tony Whitney
2026-08-27
Nice course and very wide, which suited my game perfectly. Will definitely play there again. I’m expecting a significant handicap cut!
Barry McNally
2026-08-25
Course in reasonable condition. Greens good
Tecnicals
*Parkland - Total
*Undulated - Rolling terrain more hilly on the back 9
*Buggy Recommended - Recommended due to back 9
*Signature Hole - 14th
*Water hazards - On both 9's, but all visable
*Exposed - Wind direction and speed, play a big part in club selection
*Dogleg - Slight ones on the back 9
*Comments - Inland course, very good value for money
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