8.0

Very Good

Not for the high handicapper. Hilly course with many raised greens. long straight drives required. lots of blind shots. Great test of golf. Clubs were not cleaned before issue. Club hire was 50 Euros a set. Requires a buggy.

Martin – Reviewed 24 Mar 2025

10

Excellent

James – Reviewed 20 Mar 2025

8.0

Very Good

Morgan – Reviewed 16 Mar 2025

10

Excellent

Callum – Reviewed 10 Mar 2025

10

Excellent

Lovely course some very good golf holes. A couple of the holes are though driving holes but if u get of the tee ok u will enjoy this course. Great views on the back 9. No complaints from anyone in are group handicaps from 2-24 and we all enjoyed it

Ewan – Reviewed 9 Mar 2025

8.0

Very Good

First time playing this course.. buggy included and highly recommended...some distance between holes and elevation changes.. paths could do with renovation but didn't detract from it. Great views from top of course... can get windy in the afternoon which adds to the fun..Marshal ensures that you have pitch repair device.. if not you get sent back to buy one..which is great idea.. greens are true and very receptive. Expect 5 hours for round...yes long but in the sun didn't seem too bad.

Kevin – Reviewed 28 Feb 2025

8.0

Very Good

Good Golf

Graham – Reviewed 25 Feb 2025

10

Excellent

Great course and in great condition considering the rain that had fallen on the morning we arrived. Greens were in great condition and pretty quick, especially coming from putting on UK winter greens. long carry from some tees so we played different tee boxes to be fair to the shorter hitter in our group.

Gary – Reviewed 20 Feb 2025

8.0

Very Good

On balance we found the course too tough for our limited abilities You would need to play it many times to work out the best way to get round it

Kevin – Reviewed 15 Feb 2025

4.0

Average

Course was in very poor condition. Having previously visited in 2017 the drop off in standard is remarkable. Bunkers had more mud than sand and weren’t even raked in the morning for play,

Alan – Reviewed 30 Jan 2025

8.0

Very Good

We all enjoyed the course and are considering returning next year

Harvey – Reviewed 25 Nov 2024

8.0

Very Good

The courses are very busy so 5 1/2 hour rounds in a buggy were the norm, because it was November we were finishing the round with little or no light, so don’t tee off after 11:30am if you want to play 18 holes. On our third round the resort had over booked the tee, and we were in the middle of a large group who had booked over a year ago, so us and half the group never finished our round because it was pitch black after what would’ve resulted in over a six hour round.

William – Reviewed 15 Nov 2024

10

Excellent

The better of the two coarses but the longest. Fantastic views and play.

Steve – Reviewed 14 Nov 2024

10

Excellent

Great course played it before .. but slow but to be expected as it’s long and tricky.

Tom – Reviewed 31 Oct 2024

10

Excellent

Highly recommend Amendoeira resort, very well looked after, slick operation, challenging courses in good condition. Would love to go back to play both Faldo and O’Connor courses, the Faldo course being my preference if only time for one game. 5.5 hour round was a bit slow but on a beautiful warm sunny day in October didn’t detract from enjoyment. Buggies speed clearly restricted which didn’t help pace of play!

Bruce – Reviewed 29 Oct 2024

10

Excellent

Claire – Reviewed 29 Oct 2024

4.0

Average

Played twice. 6 hours per round!!!! 6 minute intervals on tee times !!!!

Jody – Reviewed 25 Oct 2024

8.0

Very Good

Philip – Reviewed 22 Oct 2024

10

Excellent

Enjoyed the condition and layout of the course

Harvey – Reviewed 20 Oct 2024

10

Excellent

Challenging course, buggy a must. Was quite busy so took some time to get around

Brendan – Reviewed 18 Oct 2024

6.0

Good

The conditions around the course was poor, although it does have some really nice holes

Patrick – Reviewed 16 Oct 2024

8.0

Very Good

Long carries on some holes Make the Faldo a test. Approach shots to raised greens are tricky on a number of holes but it is a great course. It may not be your cup of tea if you don’t carry it 130-170 on every tee shot, but even then it’s a great round of golf. However it is slooooow. 5:45 and 5:35 for our two rounds with the second only being for 16.5 holes before it was pitch black. Buggies are so frustrating as they are limited and slow you down far too much and given distances between holes can be long it adds to what is already a slow playing course. It put a bit of a downer on what otherwise is a great course.

Charles – Reviewed 12 Oct 2024

6.0

Good

Darren – Reviewed 9 Oct 2024

6.0

Good

ridiculously difficult and unforgiving. This was too hard as a first time visitor, handicaps for our fourball are 15-20, and it battered us. The winning score was 22 points, and even great drives were punished by the run-offs which as visitors we didn't know about. I wouldn't recommend it for our standard of golf - and it took 5 1/2 hours for the round........

Matthew – Reviewed 9 Oct 2024

8.0

Very Good

Only drawback was pace of play. One round was 5.5 hours

Stuart – Reviewed 8 Oct 2024

6.0

Good

The course looks tired and needs some care. The tee boxes are in the worst condition, sand everywhere, and the staff kept saying they've moved the tees but they stayed in place for all 4 days. Fairways and green generally ok, but off these the areas looked uncared for.

Gerwyn – Reviewed 30 Sep 2024

10

Excellent

Played off the Yellows, which at roughly 6200yds, was plenty long enough for holiday golf. Only negative comment I would have was the quality of the tees (but that is nit picking). Thoroughly enjoyable rounds

Ken – Reviewed 23 Sep 2024

4.0

Average

Unfortunately the Faldo course wasn’t in good condition and play was very slow. Tee boxes were overgrown and overused. Long distances of wasteland between holes. It also takes ages to get a buggy so it was running significantly behind.

James – Reviewed 16 Sep 2024

8.0

Very Good

Certainly the harder of the two courses very hilly and a lot of blind tee shots. Greens were quick and true and this course was in much better condition than the O’Connor. Buggies are essential as it’s extremely hilly. Some stunning views at the highest point of the course and the pace of play was perfect. Would love to play it again.

Luke – Reviewed 3 Jul 2024

10

Excellent

Fantastic Golf Course, ended up playing the O’Connor Course also and enjoyed both extremely. Amendoeira is exactly how a golf resort should be run, highly highly recommend!!

Greg – Reviewed 24 Jun 2024

8.0

Very Good

Course was super tricky which was enjoyable yet at times frustrating. We are all intermediate golfers I would say and we really struggled at times in comparison to O'connor Jr day 1. In short, fantastic course and views, you need to be good to play this and enjoy it.

Cameron – Reviewed 24 Jun 2024

10

Excellent

Brian – Reviewed 23 Jun 2024

10

Excellent

Fabulous, challenging golf course

Paul – Reviewed 18 Jun 2024

6.0

Good

Most people we spoke to found the Faldo very hard (mid-high handicappers). We found it reasonable (all at scratch). We weren’t the biggest fan of the Faldo however, poor tee boxes and not interesting layout

Ben – Reviewed 6 Jun 2024

10

Excellent

The Faldo course is by far the harder of the two. Carries are long and often go over trees, gullies, rocks and cacti ... sometimes over all of them on the same hole! The bunkers are vast and the contours of the course often take your ball into a sand trap when it seemed a perfect shot. The greens are very fast and full of undulations that are sometimes difficult to read. The course is very hilly and when Faldo designed it he made very good use of the ups and downs! The views from the higher areas of the course are spectacular. Just don't expect too may pars!

Richard – Reviewed 26 May 2024

6.0

Good

Very difficult and too undulating for most of us. Also looked a bit ‘scruffy around the edges’ when compared to the O’Connor course.

Simon – Reviewed 23 May 2024

10

Excellent

Played twice early morning - round in 4 hours, once in the late afternoon - tee-time was 30 minutes late and the rounbd took 5 1/2 hours. But the course is fantastic - tough but fair.

Tim – Reviewed 14 May 2024

4.0

Average

this course was always one we looked forward to. But the maintenance of the course has not been kept up. We heard rumour that ownership had changed hands and the service is nowhere near as good as it was last time we played (around 5 years ago). We wont be going back to this resort

Stuart – Reviewed 7 May 2024

8.0

Very Good

Teeing areas looked tired and in need of maintenance but in general the course was in good condition. Greens were fast so tested your putting skills. Some holes were difficult yo plan your shots so a buggy was a must to ensure you had a visual guide.

Anthony – Reviewed 5 May 2024

4.0

Average

Overall a very poor experience. The approach up the long drive lead us to believe we were in for something special. On arrival no one welcomed you. The reception was full of bags and you didn't know whether to walk them round or bring the buggies up. Some people carried them through the clubhouse only to be told off ! The attitude of the staff, particularly the caddy masters was really poor. There was no ice available for the coolers on the carts, no course planners, and no help to get your bags to your carts. The caddy masters never moved from their office area or showed any interest in you. The driving range was poor and looking very tired. The course was challenging, some signage was missing leading to wrong turns ! It really looks to be lacking in investment, and will soon become even worse. We would never go back.

Andy – Reviewed 5 May 2024

6.0

Good

The faldo course is not as good as it was 5/6 years ago. Still a great challenge but busy! Also the pitch marks litter the greens, mostly the fault of selfish golfers.

Samuel – Reviewed 3 May 2024

8.0

Very Good

Tough course but in very good condition with the greens in great condition and quick but true

Paul – Reviewed 3 May 2024

8.0

Very Good

Course is lovely to look at. Very tough course. Unforgiving if you are slightly off on the tee. Elevated greens are very testing. Still massively enjoyed playing the course

Grant – Reviewed 1 May 2024

10

Excellent

Tough course but very good

John – Reviewed 30 Apr 2024

8.0

Very Good

This was a great golf course but too difficult for my wife and me. As it was recommended for us by Your Golf Travel I was very disappointed. I am of the opinion that the sale of the golf package was the most important issue rather than a golf package that suited my wife and me.

Emer – Reviewed 28 Apr 2024

10

Excellent

Lloyd – Reviewed 24 Apr 2024

6.0

Good

This is the hardest course I’ve ever played. The layout is brutal and set up for a long, straight and confident player. I would argue that it isn’t setup for your average golfer. Worth a go once but I wouldn’t choose to play again. Greens rolled well and true. Greens needed to be softer if shots are being played over bunkers. Golfers didn’t appear to repair pitch marks. Judging by the characters there, I’d imagine many weren’t members of a club.

Gareth – Reviewed 23 Apr 2024

10

Excellent

Great round of golf , not for the faint hearted

Craig – Reviewed 23 Apr 2024

4.0

Average

Not a golf course across the road, it’s still an assault course. Spoke to many people at the resort and no one appears to like it. Food and drink service none existence

Steve – Reviewed 20 Apr 2024

8.0

Very Good

We always enjoy playing the Faldo not much playing a five and a half round of golf.

Antonio – Reviewed 18 Apr 2024

6.0

Good

David – Reviewed 17 Apr 2024

10

Excellent

A fantastic challenge.

Arthur – Reviewed 1 Apr 2024

6.0

Good

Decent course but just looked dated. You need to be a reasonably good ball striker to get off the tee boxes or else it could be a long/slog for your average amature golfer. Overall I'd say 5/10 decent course. Play was very slow for our first round as there was a 5 ball Infront of us who were not golfers haha, the course wasn't checked on by anyone to see speed of play so the 5 ball continued Infront of us and we had a great time playing a +5hr round..... Not.

Mathew – Reviewed 31 Mar 2024

10

Excellent

A great golf course, one of my favourites. Rounds can take up to 5 hours sometimes so think a regular drinks and food service would be a benefit.

James – Reviewed 21 Mar 2024

10

Excellent

Shaun – Reviewed 20 Mar 2024

10

Excellent

Jack – Reviewed 19 Mar 2024

4.0

Average

Not as good as the Oconnor

Ian – Reviewed 18 Mar 2024

8.0

Very Good

lots of up- and downhill holes, definitely an experience. Not the easiest course for highhandicappers. takes you 4-5hours to finish 18 holes mostly.

Pascal – Reviewed 17 Mar 2024

6.0

Good

Too difficult for most golfers. Myself and one other in group are 5 handicap and struggled. You had to be precise with your drives. Long approaches to elevated greens. Most of the greens you can’t see from your approach, just the pin. Very fast sloping greens. The course is nice, but far to difficult to enjoy

Andy – Reviewed 11 Mar 2024

8.0

Very Good

Alfie – Reviewed 1 Mar 2024

6.0

Good

To play this course you need a buggy. Unfortunately the buggies provided were not up to standard. They were old, not powerful enough and the GPS was not working. The whole fleet of buggies needs replacing.

Ian – Reviewed 27 Feb 2024

8.0

Very Good

Very nice course with some tough holes. Greens on this and on the O'Connor course were very quick (and large). Some of the tees were a bit beaten up, some areas look a bit unkempt but a good golf course.

Ray – Reviewed 20 Feb 2024

10

Excellent

The course is a toughie you need to bring your A game and even then it’s a test.

Alan – Reviewed 19 Feb 2024

8.0

Very Good

If you want a real challenge the Faldo is certainly that from a mid handicapper’s perspective (15). We were a mixed ability group playing from blue and yellow tees, we all had a lot more fun when we moved to the blues the second time we played. Some great views and opportunities for some epic down hill shots.

Malik – Reviewed 15 Jan 2024

6.0

Good

Good course, great greens, ground in front of greens in poor condition

Ben – Reviewed 10 Jan 2024

10

Excellent

Amazing course but unfortunately we only played it once due to course maintenance

Paul – Reviewed 11 Nov 2023

8.0

Very Good

Again, like the O’Connor, tee boxes hammered, covered in sand but it’s the end of the season, thing is, you wouldn’t see this on english course,, this resort suffers this every year Large society teams don’t look after course at all, slow play all weekend (all english) don’t really care Not enough course marshalling

Ian – Reviewed 8 Nov 2023

8.0

Very Good

Our 1st round was on the Faldo course. Due to our tee times being changed we ended up playing at 9.45am instead of 10.30am and subsequently felt rushed. We also ended up playing with a +1 golfers (while we are both 18-20 handicap golfers), which had an impact on our experience (very hard course, conscious of playing with really good players, no time to familiarise ourselves with the course layout etc). A long round & not as enjoyable as it should have been. We much preferred the O’Connor course & played the rest of our golf on this course. O’Connor course much better suited to high handicap golfers like us.

Robert – Reviewed 21 Oct 2023

10

Excellent

Tees are in poor condition

Daniel – Reviewed 19 Oct 2023

10

Excellent

Very slow round, but a lovely golf course.

Connor – Reviewed 16 Oct 2023

6.0

Good

Matthew – Reviewed 10 Oct 2023

8.0

Very Good

I like Faldo and having played it many times I am well used to the course architecture. Th he greens were quite plug marked but that is a problem with the golfers and not the course

Stuart – Reviewed 10 Oct 2023

2.0

Poor

Course in poor condition. Tee boxes uneven and poorly grassed, bunkers were without sand and maintenance appears to be too difficult for staff.

Sue – Reviewed 27 Sep 2023

6.0

Good

Poor condition compared to visit 2 years ago , tee areas poor , lots weeds , poor sand in bunkers , very disappointed

Timothy – Reviewed 19 Sep 2023

8.0

Very Good

Great course but very very challenging on faldo course

Alexander – Reviewed 19 Sep 2023

10

Excellent

Bunkers need some sand!!

Anita – Reviewed 16 Sep 2023

10

Excellent

Elliot – Reviewed 7 Aug 2023

8.0

Very Good

Ralph – Reviewed 28 Jun 2023

10

Excellent

A very challenging course for anyone who is not on their A game. Very scenic and well thought out. Don't even think about playing this course without a buggy - the walking between holes would be a real challenge!

Ian – Reviewed 28 May 2023

10

Excellent

Superb course, lightening speed but very true greens. Bunkers very poor for such a fantastic course. Should be limited to 18 and under handicap players as it’s a tough course.

Lee – Reviewed 14 May 2023

8.0

Very Good

Steve – Reviewed 12 May 2023

6.0

Good

Tom – Reviewed 2 May 2023

10

Excellent

Challenging but enjoyable

PETER – Reviewed 31 Mar 2023

10

Excellent

Course very difficult. Mid to high handicappers will get destroyed on this one, Bring plenty of balls!!

George – Reviewed 30 Mar 2023

8.0

Very Good

Slow rounds. Better to tee off before 09.00. Practice area would be good but grass range was closed for 3 days.

David – Reviewed 13 Mar 2023

8.0

Very Good

Have been here 5 times - its a proper golf track - with both courses offering two different styles of play. Faldo plays long and placement of tee shots can afford you an extra 50 yards on your drive. greens reward a correctly lined up putt.

James – Reviewed 1 Mar 2023

10

Excellent

Tough golf course but visually absolutely stunning and again a fun day had with the lads

Luke – Reviewed 25 Nov 2022

10

Excellent

Top top course, amazing views and layout. Lots of bunkers to try and avoid, quite long off the tee blocks. 11th green a bit harsh. Only negative is the pace of play, 5 1/2 hours in buggies is painful at times.

Chris – Reviewed 22 Nov 2022

10

Excellent

Tee boxes battered, end of season but they should really rotate tee’s as there’s 4 to choose from, pitch marks on greens ruin it but if you let large parties (15-20) from the same club all follow on from each other conditions will deteriorate, we followed a group 12 + and it wasn’t great

Ian – Reviewed 10 Nov 2022

10

Excellent

spectacular course. very fast and tricky greens. great to play. The huge range of tee distances makes it accessible to all at whatever level they wish to play

Nigel – Reviewed 3 Nov 2022

10

Excellent

Few bunkers not great but rest of the course was immaculate

Reece – Reviewed 30 Oct 2022

10

Excellent

Awesome course and great greens, very testing and lots of bunkers!

Matthew – Reviewed 28 Oct 2022

10

Excellent

Many of our group have played in the Algarve and we rated this course as the best we have played. Fabulous design and every hole has a unique challenge. The only downside was that the round took 6 hours which we have never encountered before. We didn’t even have time for a drink and food as the transfer was waiting for us as we finished the round. Not sure why this happened as I had played it 5-6 times previously and never encountered such a slow round.

Stephen – Reviewed 26 Oct 2022

8.0

Very Good

Mark – Reviewed 24 Oct 2022

8.0

Very Good

Course was in good condition. Greens were good and fast but only issue was that it seems people don't repair their pitch marks which is not the resorts fault. Some bunkers could do with more sand in and some needed more rakes as they can be very large and should have at least 1 rake on each side to encourage people to use them.

Paul – Reviewed 19 Oct 2022

10

Excellent

Different to the O’Conner water relaxed with sand and huge changes in elevation with well protected green. But excellent course loved it

Simon – Reviewed 19 Oct 2022

8.0

Very Good

The course was seriously overbooked. The caddie master informed the management that 240 players was the maximum capacity. They booked 400. Play was at a snail’s pace, taking 5 1/2 hours.Tee times were delayed by over an hour which meant three rounds could not be completed due to darkness. Completely unacceptable. The unlimited package, one of the reasons for booking, was otiose. The whole experience was one of frustration.

Andrew – Reviewed 18 Oct 2022

10

Excellent

Great course , superb condition and greens in excellent condition and running fast, we played from white tees so a fair challenge but best suited for low handicap golfers in my opinion

Mark – Reviewed 13 Oct 2022

2.0

Poor

We last went to the Amendoeira resort in 2018 and returning to the Faldo course only this time we had a very different experience. While the layout of the course is unchanged therefore challenging and dramatic the only high standard thing about the course were the greens that rolled true and fast, however the rest of the holes were in very poor condition esp. tee boxes and bunkers (I only recall the ones on the 18th having anywhere near enough sand). In addition the food and beverage offering and service in the bar and dining areas was comically bad: slow, unresponsive waiters, inedible club sandwiches and salads. But the worst was the buggy situation where they had run out of buggies by our tee time of 2 30ish. We had to wait for golfers returning from the course which meant groups of anxious golfers standing around waiting, and in our case starting late, with uncommunicative and overworked staff trying to run it in some sort of order.

Charlie – Reviewed 3 Oct 2022

6.0

Good

Played this course some years ago and enjoyed it. All ready for a tidy up. The condition of the bunkers was a joke all should have been GUR. The speed of play was also a joke it told us over 5 hrs to complete our round. We won't be going again.

Richard – Reviewed 20 Sep 2022

8.0

Very Good

Great golf course with a lovely mix of holes. Tough in places, but overall, a really nice track.

Adam – Reviewed 13 Sep 2022

10

Excellent

Arron – Reviewed 29 Jul 2022

10

Excellent

Needed a half way house

Jordan – Reviewed 20 Jul 2022

10

Excellent

Annette – Reviewed 18 Jul 2022

8.0

Very Good

Played off the back tees - 7260 yards. V demanding in a good way. Bit too easy to lose your ball the moment you fall off or just miss a fairway, especially when you need to hit driver a lot, but a small gripe. The Faldo is a manufactured course for sure, it’s not as natural as the Christie O’Connor, but there are some great holes and good vistas across the property.

Jamie – Reviewed 12 Jul 2022

10

Excellent

A tough course because of the undulations and the greens seemed pretty quick. Some of the views from up the hill looking over the resort are spectacular. Would be impossible without a buggy! But thankfully those were included!

Dominic – Reviewed 7 Jul 2022

8.0

Very Good

Very good testing course, personally think the o Connor course is in better condition but still very good, cracking views and lots of bunkers and water just like the o Connor, good test for every handicap we had 0-27 covered.

Mark – Reviewed 6 Jul 2022

10

Excellent

Steve – Reviewed 14 Jun 2022

10

Excellent

Definitely not for the faint hearted , a proper test of golf from driving to irons to putting a splendid course

Andrew – Reviewed 6 Jun 2022

10

Excellent

A good test. Great design.

David – Reviewed 30 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Its a hard course but we enjoyed it. The only down on the course is that if you have not played it before its very difficult to work out the holes and as to how to play it. They would do well to provide markers at the Tees as to distance to bunkers etc

Robert – Reviewed 30 May 2022

10

Excellent

This is one tough course to play and you will feel like the course has won when to come off

Kevin – Reviewed 19 May 2022

10

Excellent

Mark – Reviewed 19 May 2022

6.0

Good

Course was lovely but clubhouse was terrible. Would have loved to play twice on one of the days but there were never any buggies available in the afternoon. Makes you question the unlimited golf if there are never buggies later on. Also on our last day there was a mishap between reception and the starters. Reception said we had a 9.27 tee time and starters had 9.00 this meant we had to rush around when we got to the club or they would not let us play. Not the best way to end and already disappointing holiday

Andrew – Reviewed 17 May 2022

10

Excellent

Phil – Reviewed 11 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

I loved the difficulty of the course. Felt at home. Challenging.

Mike – Reviewed 8 May 2022

10

Excellent

Top 5 course I have ever played for quality and probably the hardest. Loved it.

Paul – Reviewed 8 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

I am an 18 handicapper who only hits the ball and average distance, so i found this course quite difficult and unforgiving both times i played it. The course was in excellent condition with fast greens so i had no issues with the quality of the course - it was just too tough for me

Douglas – Reviewed 6 May 2022

6.0

Good

Played this course a number of times over the years and unfortunately the condition of the course was not what it use to be

Gary – Reviewed 4 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Darren – Reviewed 3 May 2022

10

Excellent

Fell in love with this course as soon as I stood on the 1st Tee. The course is long, undulating with wide fairways and well protected greens. A real but fair test of golf. The greens were fast and true and it will take you a few holes to get the pace, after that, they are a joy to putt on.

Campbell – Reviewed 3 May 2022

6.0

Good

Better pace of play. Tough golf course and immaculate greens

Alan – Reviewed 29 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

Keith – Reviewed 25 Apr 2022

4.0

Average

This course should be played at least once to experience it against the excellent O’Connor course. Whilst beautifully maintained the design is flawed with crazy holes constructed on the hillside across the road from the resort

Steve – Reviewed 24 Apr 2022

10

Excellent

Completely different to O’Connor course. Long carries off the tee to reach the fairways leaving long approaches to very quick greens. A tough challenge that will test all standards of golfers. Definitely needed a pint or two when we finished.

Chris – Reviewed 23 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

Some tough long holes and if the wind blows expect low scores but amazing par 3, the greens were crazy fast at times but are well watered so receptive to approach shots. Sneaky fairway bunkers come into play but all bunkers in great condition. This is the hillier of the 2 courses and includes panoramic views from elevated tees. Average round time was 4.5 - 5 hours.

Antony – Reviewed 21 Apr 2022

10

Excellent

The more we play it the more we appreciate it

Antonio – Reviewed 15 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

Course was very good but conditions of the bunker were shocking. No sand in a lot of them. Greens were very good even with a top dressing mid week. Tees presented very well.

Tom – Reviewed 5 Apr 2022

10

Excellent

Alan – Reviewed 4 Apr 2022

10

Excellent

very windy and hilly - some great challenges and long if you play off the back but fun

Steve – Reviewed 28 Mar 2022

10

Excellent

Shame that they double book tees and allow people to slot in on 10 5 1/2 - 6 hr round

Paul – Reviewed 20 Mar 2022

10

Excellent

A magnificent course. challenging but not ridiculously hard. spectacular hilly terrain and vegetation. the huge range of tee positions enable all golfers to cope with the course. Buggies essential. Round took 5 hours but did not spoil the experience

Nigel – Reviewed 3 Mar 2022

10

Excellent

Great course played off the gold tees found it more enjoyable and easier to play even though average golfer, low handicap players loved it

John – Reviewed 3 Mar 2022

10

Excellent

Tim – Reviewed 27 Feb 2022

10

Excellent

Brilliant course, could play it again and again and again.

Matthew – Reviewed 23 Nov 2021

8.0

Very Good

Had a midday tee time, it took 3 hours to play the front 9 one day, so gave up and played the clear front 9 again in 75 mins! Course is fair, slightly harder than O'Connor. Definitely designed for buggies, lots of elevation changes and long drives from the green to the next tee. Interesting course with a good variety of holes. Enjoyable experience but having played it 3 times, wouldn't rush back.

David – Reviewed 21 Nov 2021

10

Excellent

Same regards the tees

Ian – Reviewed 11 Nov 2021

8.0

Very Good

The bunkers were in appalling condition - in places like concrete , and in other places too little or too much sand . Not helped by "holiday' golfers who could not be bothered to rake their foot prints

Welsh Pharmacy – Reviewed 31 Oct 2021

10

Excellent

Tee off times were met without a wait & we didn’t get held up or hold others up on the three rounds we played this course. Really lovely golfing experience!

Trevor – Reviewed 23 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

Great course and tests your skills. You need to be very good off the tee to score well. Lots of challenges and a great course.

Nick – Reviewed 19 Oct 2021

10

Excellent

Most holes are long and difficult.Best to play off the blue tees if you are an high handicap golfer.

Stephen – Reviewed 19 Oct 2021

6.0

Good

There was a lack of buggies which caused chaos at the start. Start times were delayed and we set off on foot without buggies to start. Staff under pressure but ultimately unhelpful. Would not return.

Mark – Reviewed 12 Oct 2021

10

Excellent

Great test of golf with some stunning views

Alan – Reviewed 7 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

Need more rakes. Some of the bunkers were HUGE and only had ONE rake, which lost us a lot of time walking around the bunker to fetch the rake. MORE RAKES!!!

Steve – Reviewed 7 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

Great course.

Tony – Reviewed 6 Oct 2021

10

Excellent

Great course and great challenge.

Stuart – Reviewed 5 Oct 2021

6.0

Good

Having been 3 times before i expected the course to be the same standard and it just wasn’t, tees and bunkers were very poor and with hot weather we sometimes never even saw a cart girl, probably won’t return.

Dale – Reviewed 30 Sep 2021

10

Excellent

We had a large group of young very friendly slightly drunk youngsters in front but it was all in good humour and didn’t ruin our round

Roy – Reviewed 25 Sep 2021

10

Excellent

Boom ! Any 10 handicapper and over will feel that they have tried a course that the big boys/girls play , challenging and after the first hole you realise it’s time to up your game , really enjoyed it

Chris – Reviewed 25 Sep 2021

4.0

Average

Faldo course a total discrase. So we played 3 rounds on the O'connor which was better however the bunkers were a total discrase tee boxes were shocking

Wayne – Reviewed 18 Sep 2021

6.0

Good

beautiful scenery but a bit of a gimmicky course due to the amount and size of bunkers.

Tom – Reviewed 16 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

David – Reviewed 7 Oct 2020

8.0

Very Good

Much better condition than the O'connor course and the views were fantastic.

Mark – Reviewed 29 Sep 2020

10

Excellent

A real challenge. I don’t think Mr Faldo was in a very forgiving mood when he designed this one😀

David – Reviewed 15 Mar 2020

10

Excellent

Awesome course, we play it twice throughout our stay and really enjoy the challenge. It's a must play course if you visit the Algarve. Our Sunday round however, was particularly slow, a group of 1 man and 3 women in front fell a hole behind right from the off. I pointed this out to the starter who said one of his colleagues would be on the course to ask them to let us through. Unfortunately this didn't happen. The problem is that some of the tee boxes are a considerable distance apart and no-one ever seems to be queuing on the tee, its just when they get to the fairway things slow down. All that said, we will be back next year. Looking forward to it already !

Marcel – Reviewed 26 Feb 2020

10

Excellent

Classic Faldo course. Tough and undulating huge drops and slopes. Great challenge make sure you grab a buggy!

Gary – Reviewed 26 Feb 2020

8.0

Very Good

Faldo course is the harder of the two courses you need buggies because of the distance between green to tee and it is hilly (but great scenery)

Eddie – Reviewed 19 Jan 2020

10

Excellent

Marco – Reviewed 29 Nov 2019

10

Excellent

The rounds were quick but we were the first group out each morning, the greens were sanded one morning but with the watering system soon bedded in. but towards the end of a season this is to be expected. The green staff were very courteous standing aside to let you play through.

Iain – Reviewed 1 Nov 2019

8.0

Very Good

Stunning course. Painfully slow pace of play though. We had to call the Marshall in at one point to speed up groups ahead but they didn't make much difference. Bunkers weren't in best condition. Don't let any of this put you off though, the views and layout are breathtaking.

Jason – Reviewed 23 Oct 2019

8.0

Very Good

The course itself was superb and very well kept. The greens were true and each tee made you think about which club to use. On a bad note. For the 2 rounds we played on this course we had to wait an hour each time for buggies. This caused us to rush some of the holes and not finish on one day

Linden – Reviewed 16 Oct 2019

8.0

Very Good

course was hard but enjoyable.

Tony – Reviewed 16 Oct 2019

10

Excellent

Tougher than the O’Connor, the yellow tees were forward this year making it considerably easier than last year, good test of golf

Geoff – Reviewed 12 Oct 2019

8.0

Very Good

This was the better of the two courses and the greens were better. The pace of play though was very slow indeed and took 4 1/2 hours to get around with buggies - some people on the course with trollies because no buggies available. The staff admitted they didn't have enough buggies for the demand - we were delayed by 50 minutes from our tee time day 1 - 30-40 minutes most days!

Robert – Reviewed 9 Oct 2019

10

Excellent

More challenging than the O'Connor course and the greens were in much better condition. Fantastic views and enjoyable to play.

Paul – Reviewed 9 Oct 2019

10

Excellent

More challenging course but greens in much better condition than O'Connor but with ah 8.00am tee-off we were able to get round in a respectable time. Do not even attempt this course without a buggy!

Brendan – Reviewed 9 Oct 2019

8.0

Very Good

Good course, Condition was ok but not as good as previous visits, Greens were bumpy too often and bunkers not raked really was poor

Peter – Reviewed 8 Oct 2019

8.0

Very Good

Nice course with some long holes, good standard for mid handicaps, play off whites for low handicaps. Greens average, bunkers average, fairways good (stay on them). Again you wont finish your round this time of year if you tee off after 2. You will be delayed an hour because they don't have enough buggies. we had a tee of 2pm, they let us out at 3.30. we got to the 13th ruining our final comp day.

Tom – Reviewed 8 Oct 2019

10

Excellent

Early morning start so no delays, we really enjoyed playing this big course. Buggies really needed here. The bunkers were brutal and to be avoided if you wanted to score. The greens were decent and the views spectacular from the top.

Alan – Reviewed 2 Oct 2019

8.0

Very Good

Steven – Reviewed 1 Oct 2019

10

Excellent

This course is fine for medium to low handicaps , the high handicappers in our party found it quite difficult. The condition of the course was excellent. To play the Faldo course you must have a buggy as there are long distances between greens and the next tees, it is also quite hilly.

Martyn – Reviewed 26 Sep 2019

10

Excellent

Amazing

Louis – Reviewed 25 Sep 2019

2.0

Poor

Chris – Reviewed 18 Sep 2019

8.0

Very Good

Godfrey – Reviewed 10 Sep 2019

10

Excellent

Minesh – Reviewed 26 Jul 2019

8.0

Very Good

Great experience with nice scenery. Some nicely challenging holes

Miguel – Reviewed 22 Jul 2019

8.0

Very Good

Described as the championship course of the two but besides various contours on most of the greens compared to the secondary course it wasn't much different or a great deal harder than I imagined it to be and our group of mixed handicaps felt the same. Don't get me wrong both these courses are great and a good challenge of golf and certainly different than playing back home in the UK. Greens similarly slow as the secondary course.

Jamie – Reviewed 8 Jun 2019

8.0

Very Good

Depending on the day of week dictates the speed of play. Friday afternoon and Saturday were very slow (5+ hours). The rest of the week was great as it was quieter (4 hours for a fourball). Buggies are required. The course layout is stunning with some beautiful holes. Only downside is some of the bunkers need work. Anti weed fabric showing through and can affect the shot as the sand can be minimal. Greens are terrific and both pin placements and tee boxes alternate giving a completely different experience.

Bryan – Reviewed 26 May 2019

10

Excellent

Harder of the two course but some stunning holes where accuracy is required.. again condition was fantastic.. loved it

Robert – Reviewed 22 May 2019

6.0

Good

Good course but personally I was not a fan of holes 11 to 17 , they were very hilly and a bit stupid at times

Adrian – Reviewed 20 May 2019

10

Excellent

Ed – Reviewed 17 May 2019

10

Excellent

An exciting adventure every time it was played. I’m not keen on uphill courses as I prefer flat and even but we were split two/ two on which we preferred. Groundskeeping staff have done a great job and were very unobtrusive.

Susan – Reviewed 16 May 2019

8.0

Very Good

Overbooked and any slow play in front causes a massive backlog of people. Course was perfect though

Thomas – Reviewed 14 May 2019

10

Excellent

A dream to play a course designed by a legend. Very difficult for a high handicap like me.

Stephen – Reviewed 13 May 2019

10

Excellent

Great course. A real challenge for all levels, with every hole a separate memory. Spectacular views. Not one to walk!

Roy – Reviewed 8 May 2019

10

Excellent

The only issue we had was that we feel that some tee surface Goldtees) areas particularly 4th was difficult to find a flat section to tee up and to stand on same level other than this issue the course conditions have improved from our last visit 2017 keep up the good work !

David – Reviewed 7 May 2019

10

Excellent

Probably the toughest course I’ve ever played, breathtaking scenery and decent carries needed just to make the fairways. Our group lost a lot of balls, amazing experience that we shall return to play again.

Glyn – Reviewed 7 May 2019

8.0

Very Good

Of the two courses this is by far the hardest Iam not sure if Faldo has ever played it ??

Maurice – Reviewed 4 May 2019

8.0

Very Good

tough track , greens slow,grass appeared to be seeding ,buggies were a god send , however there was a 2ball of mid 60year olds (male and female)with pull trolleys ahead of us and they were being held up by buggies ahead of them, fit as !

Harry – Reviewed 26 Apr 2019

10

Excellent

A challenging but really interesting course. It would be difficult to play quickly without the buggies as distance between holes is quite long. The conditions however were perfect and a test for any golfer.

Una – Reviewed 15 Apr 2019

8.0

Very Good

Excellent course but you need to be very straight and more bunkers than I’ve ever seen before! Enjoyed it and was in immaculate condition but pretty tough for high handicappers.

Robin – Reviewed 10 Apr 2019

10

Excellent

If you can't hit a good tee shot to carry trees & bushes you are going to struggle!! we played from white tees on first round but changed to yellows for next two rounds when we realised whites were for handicaps 9 & under. Although still hard, this made the course easier. An excellent challenging golf course every golfer should play!!

Trevor – Reviewed 16 Mar 2019

8.0

Very Good

Hard course. Some competition on which delayed everything after. Some golfers allowed out with pull carts only. Too slow. 5.5 hrs. Course is amazing.

Arthur – Reviewed 14 Mar 2019

10

Excellent

a real test you have to know your distances and hit them consistently to score on this track , the raised greens in particular make the approach shots the key to getting round in respectable numbers

Alan – Reviewed 12 Mar 2019

10

Excellent

A testing and very enjoyable course.

Steve – Reviewed 20 Nov 2018

8.0

Very Good

Tougher than the O'Connor Course but still playable for the higher handicapper.

Huw – Reviewed 8 Nov 2018

10

Excellent

Amazing course. Up there with the best I’ve ever played including old course, gleneagles, castle Stuart etc

Colin – Reviewed 30 Oct 2018

10

Excellent

Again dependant on tee played,not lots of water ,but very hilly and buggy essential!

Peter – Reviewed 28 Oct 2018

10

Excellent

long ways between holes but well indicated very difficult course with bush or other grasses before fairways a lot of defenses near greens driving practice excellent

Gerard – Reviewed 26 Oct 2018

10

Excellent

Robert – Reviewed 26 Oct 2018

8.0

Very Good

FOlli we'd some slow players took 6 hours.Need to play it once to find out where the trouble is.Second time was better although still tough.

Jim – Reviewed 24 Oct 2018

8.0

Very Good

this course was very challenging but enjoyable the more you played the more you learned and enjoyed.

Mick – Reviewed 23 Oct 2018

8.0

Very Good

The course was fine - condition good - pace of play was painfully slow ( a real problem) - no on course stewarding either

Kevin – Reviewed 23 Oct 2018

10

Excellent

Don’t let your ego determine which tees you play from. You will get a fair test from the yellows and whites. Unless you are out early expect 5 hours. Buggies essential due to elevation changes between holes.

Glen – Reviewed 22 Oct 2018

6.0

Good

Course very tough with a lot of elevation changes. Pace of play was terrible 5 hours 40 minutes first round and 5.45 2nd round after playing the first 3 holes in 40 minutes. No rangers in site on either occasion.

Geoff – Reviewed 16 Oct 2018

8.0

Very Good

Played before and as before found the course excellent and in good condition. You will always need a buggy due to distances to tees and severity of the inclines. A very good layout and a pleasure to play.

Mark – Reviewed 15 Oct 2018

8.0

Very Good

A more challenging course than O’Connor Up hill and down dale, buggies a must Great views over golf course and Resort Enjoyed playing it.

Michael – Reviewed 14 Oct 2018

8.0

Very Good

This is a difficult course but well worth playing for the experience. Do not attempt to walk as a mountain goat would struggle. Many bunkers and difficult pin positions make this a course for highly competent golfers. Stunning views of the resort and surrounding area from the summit of the Faldo course

Steve – Reviewed 14 Oct 2018

6.0

Good

First round took 6 hours, too slow, loads of waiting at pretty much every hole.

Chris – Reviewed 11 Oct 2018

8.0

Very Good

Unfortunately ridiculously slow. Packed up after 10 holes ( 3 hrs 35 mins) but it is a very good golf venue in good condition.

Kevin – Reviewed 7 Oct 2018

10

Excellent

Apparently the more difficult of the two courses ? Personally didn’t find much difference between them. Both courses excellent. The driving range which serves both courses was very disappointing in that there was so much “green sand” it was difficult to find a decent lie for iron shots.

William – Reviewed 4 Oct 2018

10

Excellent

A great lay-out, some long carries off the tee over danger plus tough approach shots to typically raised & well protected greens. You need to bring your A game to score well on this course!

Paul – Reviewed 4 Oct 2018

10

Excellent

Superb course, in excellent condition, would definitely play it again very busy so the round took a little longer than normal

Simon – Reviewed 3 Oct 2018

10

Excellent

A good test tougher than the oconnor but not impossible condition ok can tell played a lot glad to have buggies for this course as lot of walking otherwise

Mark – Reviewed 3 Oct 2018

10

Excellent

Loved it

Richard – Reviewed 3 Oct 2018

10

Excellent

Course was in outstanding condition difficult but fair and fun

Brian – Reviewed 3 Oct 2018

10

Excellent

A great test of golf, higher handicappers will struggle but the course condition was great.

Allan – Reviewed 24 Sep 2018

10

Excellent

Beautiful golf course, a tough test but very well thought out. Again in fantastic condition. 6 hour round on the last day was a slight issue, but we enjoyed the sunshine.

Craig – Reviewed 24 Sep 2018

8.0

Very Good

David – Reviewed 24 Sep 2018

8.0

Very Good

Play off the blue tees to hard off the yellow tees

Peter – Reviewed 21 Sep 2018

10

Excellent

As always a brilliant course and facility

Mark – Reviewed 20 Sep 2018

10

Excellent

Similar to our experience with the O'Connor course except that the Faldo was definitely harder but a delight to play and we came off totally happy despite both of us scoring well above our handicaps. Again there was little hold up and went round in under 4 hours.

Marion & Bernard – Reviewed 14 Sep 2018

Par	72
Designed by	Sir Nick Faldo
Opened for play	2008

Championship	7,215 yards	SSS 75
White	6,885 yards	SSS 73
Yellow	6,407 yards	SSS 74
Red	5,144 yards	SSS 69

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