Castro Marim,
nr Monte Francisco, Algarve 8950-190
Office
+351 281 510 340Pro shop
+351 281 510 330Fax
+351 281 531 774Website
Visit websiteGolf pro
Peter O’Connor (Head Golf Professional, and son of Christy O'Connor Snr ... "Himself").Academy
Castro Marim Golf AcademyThe Course:
27 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Open rural countryside, residential and woodland.
Designer:
Terry Murray designed all three nines: Guadiana & Atlantico nines (opened 2000) and Grouse-nine (2008).
Above distances are for the Guadiana-Grouse combination. The Atlantico-nine, at 2508 m from the back tees, is shorter than the other two nines.
37.236384
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2 km W of Monte Francisco / 55 km NE of Faro.
Castro Marim Golfe & Country Club is home to a generally well-regarded golf course, which includes several attractive holes and features. This tree-lined and open parkland layout, comprising the Grouse, Guadiana and Atlantico nines, will test most facets of your game, ensuring a round with plenty of enjoyable golfing challenges. Worth visiting if you are in the area.
Stay&Play at Castro Marim: luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Walking permitted. Golf carts available for hire.
Good
Portugal's 49th best course (Golf World, 2022).
Castro Marim, nr Monte Francisco, Algarve 8950-190.
+351 281 510 340
Visit websiteCastro Marim offers a range of villas and village houses for holiday rental. The properties are built and equipped to high specifications, and offer a choice of two, three or four bedrooms.
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