Quinta do Lago (Laranjal) - Algarve - Portugal

Laranjal is the best of the 3 Quinta course in my opinion. The layout is fun, with interesting greens and a great variety of holes. The greens remain the best I've ever played on, and the rest of the course was also in great condition. The food in the small clubhouse is fantastic, and the facilities are also excellent. Don't overlook it as a 'third course', it's a must play.

Best course in the Algarve for me. Unique layout which might require a snorkel depending on how straight you are, and the best greens I've ever played on!

Played this course a few times a number of years ago and it was definitely the poor relative of Quinta / San Lorenzo etc. Now the course has matured and is very well kept. A lot busier I may add than a few years ago. Getting better.

The Laranjal is the newest course in the Quinta do Lago resort and is by far the most open course. Wider fiarways but also longer holes. Some really testing holes witgh a lot of water in play. During our round the course was in pristine conditionand it was really fun to play. like the other Quinta do Lago properties a must play in the Algarve region.

Played this as the last of 4 consecutive days and liked it very much although compared to the 3 previous days it was much more "compacted" into the land available with numerous crossovers and adjacent holes which - apart from much water - makes losing a ball a lot harder..so good holiday golf !

The 9th and even more so the SI 1 16th are both stunning par 5's each with more than one water crossing.

Not specifically a problem with the courses themselves but it was frustrating that so there are so many "I have paid my money so I will do what I like" (supposed) "golfers" who leave pitch marks un-repaired and bunkers un-raked - who must have been out in their hordes on the day we played .... someone had played 3 shots in a bunker and walked out past the rake ...worse than an American Ryder Cup fan in my book !!!!

I would say this was a great "first day" course

I thoroughly enjoyed my round at Laranjal and it was good to be able to walk round a course in Portugal. We all agreed that this course would be great to start a trip with as it is fair but still a good course. There are a few holes here which stand out to me but the 11th par 3 and 16th par 5 are two of my favourites. The greens are exceptional only bettered this year by good old Hindhead and I was fortunate enough to get the read of these pretty well, unlike one of my player partners who 3 putted 4 times and 4 putted once, so be warned.

If there were any negatives it is that you can feel on top of people at times. but this does not take away too much from the course. Having now played all the Quinta courses, this is definitely the 3rd best but this does not make this a bad course by any means.