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With some of the finest golf courses in Europe – including 19 courses in the Lisbon area – and an excellent climate, Lisbon is a great place to come to swing your irons. A round of golf will cost around E45 per person. For course details and event information, http://www.portugalgolf.com Lisbon Sports Club, Casal de Carregueira, Belas, Queluz, T 21 432 14 74. The challenging Carregueira (par 69), is crossed by the River Jamor. The eighth hole (par 3), is considered by many to be faster than Augusta. E45 weekdays, E52 weekends. Penha Longa, Estrada da Lagoa Azul, Linhó Azul, T 21 924 00 14. Continue on the EN 9 in direction of Estoril-Sintra, turning left to Lagoa Azul. A hilly championship course with spectacular scenery. Penha Longa was designed by famous golf architect Robert Trent Jones Jr on the site of the first convent of the order of Saint Jerome 1355. There is a birdie chance on the 18th hole (par 5), depending on the wind. E81.70 weekday, E104.30 weekend/holidays. Club de Golf do Estoril, Av da República, Estoril, T 21 923 24 61. The first nine holes of this course were built in 1929 by Fausto de Figueiredo, the gambling concessionaire at the Estoril Casino. The 18-hole course followed in 1945, designed by the great Mackenzie Ross, one of the world’s most renowned golf architects. The 16th hole is considered by many to be one of the best holes in Portugal. E51 weekdays, E65 weekends. Quinta de Beloura, Estrada de Albarraque, T 21 910 63 50. Head towards Estoril-Sintra direction, on the EN9, turning off at Alcabideche. The course is 100m along on the left. The most recent addition, this 60-hectare course straddles the Estoril Coast, between Cascais and Sintra, and was designed by the American architect Rocky Roquemore. E39 weekdays; E25 after 1600, E58 weekends.
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