Golf
The Algarve was voted several times the best golf destination in the world, given its pleasant weather conditions, natural locations with spectacular scenery and quality of the courses.
Next to Lakeside Country Club are the best of these golf courses. In fact it is in Quinta do Lago where you will find the best professional courses in the region.
Quinta do Lago North
The course Quinta do Lago North has well-kept grounds, surrounded by stunning woodland, undulating greens, bunkers and lakes, providing its users an experience where every shot is a constant challenge. It is 6.7 km from Lakeside Country Club.
Holes: 18
Par: 72
Length: 6126m
Male Handicap: 28
Female Handicap: 36
Quinta do Lago South
This prestigious golf course is especially targeted at professional golfers requiring not only accurate shots but also requiring more stringent drives. Having the most famous 15th hole, it requires a long shot that aims to cross the lake. In this area golfers are in permanent contact with nature given its extensive green spaces. It is 4km from Lakeside Country Club.
Holes: 18
Par: 72
Length: 6488
Male Handicap: 28
Female Handicap: 36
Laranjal
The golf course Laranjal is considered the jewel of the Algarve and is about 2km from Quinta do Lago.
Fairways marked by the natural undulations of the land are interrupted only by dramatic bunkers and lakes, and surrounded by orange, avocado and pine trees. More striking still are the challenging greens and crisp lines that throughout the year are maintained to competition level of the Tour. "It's a course that provokes emotions from the first to the last hole. It is a course designed for the game and the strategy but also for aesthetics. No one can state indifferently." (Architect Jorge Santana da Silva). It is 8.9 km from Lakeside Country Club.
Holes: 18
Length: 6480m
Male Handicap: 28
Female Handicap: 36
Pinheiros Altos
If a golfer is going to be impressed, it will be with this 27-hole course, which has the reputation of being one of the best golf destinations in the Algarve. Located in the Ria Formosa Natural Park - a protected area that houses several species of birds. It is 5.7 km from Lakeside Country Club.
Holes: 27
Par: 72
Length: Oliveiras/Pinheiros 6028m,
Pinheiros/Sobreiros 6199m
Male Handicap: 28
Female Handicap: 28