Dunas Golf Course

The par five 18th brings Dunas Golf Course home with a decision to make rather than a simple closing drive, as the route turns towards the clubhouse and views widen across the estate. David McLay Kidd’s par 71 design works with 84 hectares of sandy ground, letting the natural dune lines and umbrella pines shape the strategy from tee to green. From the championship markers it reaches 7,205 yards, yet six tee choices on every hole make the course a sensible proposition for mixed handicap groups. The sandy, links-style setting asks for controlled placement and imaginative recovery play, with native vegetation defining the spaces between holes. Opened in October 2023, it already carries the feel of a course routed for its terrain rather than imposed upon it.

A 339 yard driving range with 50 bays gives you room to loosen up properly, while the putting and chipping greens cover the parts of the game the course is likely to test. Lessons are available both on the range and out on the course. The arrival is neatly organised, with a buggy, water bottle and personalised bag tag waiting at the bag drop, and rental clubs are available for those travelling light. After the round, the 60 seat restaurant and bar has indoor and outdoor tables, running from 07:30 until 18:30, while the pro shop carries Titleist, FootJoy, Srixon and Bridgestone. Native planting supports wildlife around the course, and a computer controlled irrigation system uses treated wastewater. Torre Golf Course, Terras da Comporta’s other 18 hole layout, is only five minutes away, making this a strong base for two distinctly designed rounds.