Silves

Owned by the Pestana Hotel Group which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022, Silves Golf Course is one of several golf facilities – including Vale da Pinta, Gramacho and Alto – which is operated by the company in close proximity to the town of Portimão in the Algarve.

The layout extends to 5,592 metres from the back tees and plays to a par of 70 (35 out then 35 in), with three par three holes on both the outward and inward halves. Water comes directly into play at only one hole, the right doglegging par five 13th.

Highlights here include the short par four 3rd (with a large bunker placed right in front of the green); the long par five 7th (with out of bound running left of the fairway); and the right bending par five 17th which features a couple of large, intimidating fairway bunkers.