Praia del Rey Golf Course, Lisbon Portugal

Praia del Rey Golf Course, Silver Coast, Lisbon, Portugal.

Par 72, 6158 metres, 1997

Green Fee Guide: €€


Overview: Located on Portugal's Silver Coast, about 50 minutes north of Lisbon airport, Praia del Rey can lay claim to being a world-class golf course. It is part of a resort that offers many apartments, villas and a 5-star hotel. Praia del Rey has some superb parkland holes which make up a third of the course, but is best-known for it's spectacular links holes and sea views. The photo shows the view from the 10th tee. 

Reasons to play Praia del Rey Golf: Golf really doesn't get much better than Praia del Rey. The green fee is really reasonable for a course of international-standing. You can expect to pay around €75 if you book through one of the hotels on this site, who arrange discount green fees.

Factors to consider at Praia del Rey Golf: The best time to play is May to November, as the weather can be quite cool and windy in this part of Portugal in the winter and early spring. But be careful of booking around the start of July, as this is when they usually treat the greens. The course is undulating but not too difficult to walk.

Degree of difficulty of Praia del Rey Golf: A lot depends on the wind, as much of Praia del Rey is exposed to the Atlantic Ocean. Without the wind, it is testing but not too hard. On a windy day, the links holes will test your club selection and shot control to the limit.

Our overall verdict: We give Praia del Rey our highest rating: Outstanding