Morgado Golf Course

At 7,300 yards and par 73, Morgado Golf Course gives a proper sense of room from the first tee, yet the generous scale should not be mistaken for an easy day. European Golf Design has set broad teeing grounds, rolling fairways and expansive greens through a mix of parkland and woodland, with sizeable bunkers regularly shaping the line into the putting surfaces. Valleys and watercourses bring movement to the round, while the Monchique Mountains remain in view beyond the course. It is a layout that rewards committed driving and sensible approaches into its large greens, particularly when the contours leave a lengthy second putt. The Portuguese Open was played here in 2017, 2018 and 2019, a fitting measure of the course’s ability to test accomplished players. Before teeing off, there is a driving range, separate practice area and two outdoor putting greens, with academy tuition and rental clubs available.

Life at Morgado do Reguengo Resort settles into an easy rhythm after golf. The clubhouse looks across the course, and its terrace snack bar serves food from morning until late evening, a useful place for a relaxed lunch or a drink after 18 holes. Breakfast and dinner are served in the 90 seat buffet restaurant, with Portuguese and international cooking on the menu. Rooms range from 30 square metre standard doubles, available with a double or twin beds, to an 88 square metre duplex family room with two linked bedrooms and two shower rooms. Outdoor pools provide a welcome change of pace on non golfing afternoons. The par 71 Álamos Golf Course is also on the resort, bringing wide fairways, lake views and mountain scenery into the same stay. Set between Portimão and Monchique, Morgado has the quieter, rural side of the Algarve around it while remaining within reach of the coast.