Penina Resort
Across the road from the Penina Hotel sits the Penina Resort Course, a nine-hole, par-35 layout designed by Sir Henry Cotton as a smaller companion to his famous Championship Course next door. It shares the same DNA: flat, easy walking, tree-lined fairways and water hazards worked in to test judgement rather than power.
The par-3 3rd tempts beginners with a green sitting just beyond a lake, while the par-5 5th runs long and straight to a typically elevated Penina green. No handicap certificate is required here, which makes it a genuinely relaxed introduction to the game, or useful short-game practice for more experienced players staying at the resort.
In honesty, the Resort Course has seen better days. Recent seasons have brought patchy fairways and the odd bit of wild boar damage to the greens, and it isn't maintained to the standard of Penina's championship layout. What it still offers is a friendly, unhurried nine holes and staff who are consistently well regarded. If your priorities are practice, value and a gentle pace over polish, it's worth booking.
Reception: Everyday from 7:45am to 8:00pm
Golf Clubs: Standard Set / Taylor Made 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 7:45am to 8:00pm
Golf Lessons: Resident professionals
Buggies: Without GPS
With putting green
Juniors: Up to 17 years oldPenina Resort - latest comments and reviews
Henk Luiken
2025-11-11
Nice course for high HCP players. < 36
Graham Blades
2024-11-23
My wife and I play the Penina courses regularly. The Resort course isn’t in the best of condition this year, wild boars enjoy “putting practice” just a bit too much, but the course remains challenging to score on and the overall experience of Penina is always pleasant and enjoyable! Penina golf and hotel.staff are some of the most pleasant and professional people you will meet on the Algarve!
Graham Blades
2024-11-03
Penina Resort, was enjoyable as always, but condition generally is the worst we’ve seen over the past 10 years, or so! Nice to be advised up front about the wild bore damage to 3 greens. It did cross our mind that given the general condition, and the 4 green’s animal damage, that the recent price increases are a little difficult to accept! But we like the 9 hole Resort Course and the friendly and helpful staff!
John Rice
2024-09-22
Great reception, friendly and informative, raised course issues and welcoming, course good and enjoyable 9 holes
Paul Longden
2024-08-29
The Resort course was in the worst condition I have seen it in over the last 26 years. Looks very unloved which is such a shame for a potentially excellent 9 hole course
Tecnicals
*Flat - Easy walking
*Dogleg - Several
*Tree Lined - With Pines
*Buggy Recommended - If Essential
*Water hazards - Lateral ditches
*Parkland - Total
*Signature Hole - 8th
*Comments - Full size 9 hole course
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