Oceānico Victoria Golf Course
, Faro, 8125-507 Vilamoura Portugal
The previous owners invested 18 million euros in Oceānicos Victoria Golf Club, designed by Arnold Palmer, one of the greatest legends of the sport. This was the most ambitious golf project in Portugal, and was aimed at being one of the best golf complexes in the whole of Europe.
The Victoria Clube de Golfe will be the fifth at Vilamoura and the most exclusive one at the resort, making it ideal to became the Algarve's and Portugal's major venue for top international tournaments.
Palmer, whose design company has planned some 500 layouts worldwide, compiled the Victoria course project, and Southern Golf, Europe's largest golf course builder, was awarded the construction contract.
Oceānicos Victoria Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 72 championship layout, measuring 6.609 meters from the back tees. Several man-made lakes provide hazards for the players and also serve as water reservoirs for irrigation.Book a Tee Time
Visitors: Recommended maximum handicap: Men - 28, Ladies - 36 Only softspikes are allowedClub Information
Oceānico Victoria Golf Course is 18 holes Par 72 (6609m yards) designed by Martin Hawtree.Tel: + 351 289 320 100 | Fax: + 351 289 320 104
Website: http://www.oceanicogolf.com/our_facilities/portugal_the_algarve/victoria/index.html
Golf Pro: José Dias
Contact/Secretary: Romeu Gonēalves
Facilities: Driving range, Golf clubs for hire, Golf buggies for hire, Golf pro shop, Changing rooms, Golf clubhouse, Bar, Food available, golf course.
26 reviews from Golfshake members
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EXCELLENT COURSE ENJOYED CHALLANGE OF THE WATER.GREENS SUPERB
(Round played: 06-May-2012 - Score: 94 Handicap: 18.4)
(Round played: 06-May-2012 - Score: 94 Handicap: 18.4)
The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 5/5
by Ross Jon May 11 2012
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A Championship Course where the Annual Portuguese Masters is played. Course is always in tip-top condition.
As can be expected the course is very interesting with some extremely tricky holes. You need to play it a second time to really enjoy it, first time around can be rather daunting for the average golfer.
(Round played: 03-May-2012 - Score: 92 Handicap: 14.3)
As can be expected the course is very interesting with some extremely tricky holes. You need to play it a second time to really enjoy it, first time around can be rather daunting for the average golfer.
(Round played: 03-May-2012 - Score: 92 Handicap: 14.3)
The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 5/5
by Viv Ton May 4 2012
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Fantastic condition, great course. Back 9 seems to have water on virtually every hole and very very long. We also played the vale do lobo (royal) and personally i thought this was better.
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Value for Money Overall RatingRated 5/5
by Russell Pon Jun 8 2011
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I played this course in mid march with my dad on a golf breaks tip (in conjunction with the nearby Laguna and Millennium courses). To give you some idea of the effect this course had on me, I still have pictures from the round as my background and screen saver on my laptop (as does my dad). We played the course as part of a package and enjoyed it some much that we played to play it again on the last day (after playing 18 holes in the morning!).
If you play this course on the same day as playing one of the other courses in the group, and you stay in the hotel on the course and you play after 2.30 then it costs £40 incl buggy (vs £110 if you just book to play on its own).
The course is in very good condition and is split into 2 distinctly different 9 holes. The front 9 is relatively straightforward with relatively open fairways (you need to score well here to make up for whats coming next). The back 9 has water .. lots of water everywhere. Provided you play very safe, then you can just about get round, but take a camera for the views and plenty of spare balls.
Top tip for playing here . Arrive early (we got free range balls in the deal and there are good practice facilities). Spend 95% of your practice time chipping from the long rough onto the fast greens (as the rough is very thick and this cost me 5+ shots over each round), 4% time driving/warming up, 1% putting. The greens are very fast, practicing will just get you scared!
I am already trying to work out when I can come back to this course
If you play this course on the same day as playing one of the other courses in the group, and you stay in the hotel on the course and you play after 2.30 then it costs £40 incl buggy (vs £110 if you just book to play on its own).
The course is in very good condition and is split into 2 distinctly different 9 holes. The front 9 is relatively straightforward with relatively open fairways (you need to score well here to make up for whats coming next). The back 9 has water .. lots of water everywhere. Provided you play very safe, then you can just about get round, but take a camera for the views and plenty of spare balls.
Top tip for playing here . Arrive early (we got free range balls in the deal and there are good practice facilities). Spend 95% of your practice time chipping from the long rough onto the fast greens (as the rough is very thick and this cost me 5+ shots over each round), 4% time driving/warming up, 1% putting. The greens are very fast, practicing will just get you scared!
I am already trying to work out when I can come back to this course
The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 5/5
by Tom Con May 1 2011
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Love the complimentary range balls.
Love the last hole.
Love the last hole.
The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 5/5
by Adam Bon Apr 22 2011
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Can be expensive to play but played here on a package deal which saves a lot. Very long ( on the day the yellows and whites were mostly togeher ) and in great condition. Facilities second to none.
The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 5/5
by Duncan Won Dec 1 2010
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Love love love this course. You have to think about every shot due to clever bunker placement etc. Risk and reward nowhere more than the double fairway hole 14th. The practise facilities are excellant so arrive early and take advantage. Five tee positions on each hole, Ladies tees are very generous (so my other half tells me .... over and over again!)
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Value for Money Overall RatingRated 4/5
by Sue Aon May 23 2010
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Excellent course in tip top condition
The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 5/5
by Robert Gon Feb 22 2010
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Well be prepared for a high score - and if you play off more than 5 and think you can still play from the back tees and enjoy yourself ....forget it! Its still a really long way from the next set of tees....
Great course - recommend playing with a buggy in the height of the summer - no one on it because they think its too hot and in good nick as getting the course ready for the Portuguese Masters.....
Usually includes free range balls (which I didn't know until after I'd tee'd off!)
Lovely lovely course
Great course - recommend playing with a buggy in the height of the summer - no one on it because they think its too hot and in good nick as getting the course ready for the Portuguese Masters.....
Usually includes free range balls (which I didn't know until after I'd tee'd off!)
Lovely lovely course
The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 4/5
by Justin Pon Oct 30 2009
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Played this course on 2 days in sept. 7th &9th whilst away in society-played 6 rounds in 7 days and shot my best score of the week on this the portuguese open course(mid oct)-very well maintained as all courses are in portugal but will definitely return 
The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 5/5
by Lee Bon Oct 16 2009
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Brilliant all round, especially if you have the foresight to pre-book your round and save yourself £50 on the advertised green fee.
The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 4/5
by Chris Bon Sep 26 2009
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a very well designed course with a shed load of water on the back nine. it may be a european tour event venue but for me not worth the £130 a round not in a million years all the holes look amazing on the tee but fairways and greens need alot of work i would choose the old course every time over this but for me one to miss the green fee is just to high
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Value for Money Overall RatingRated 2/5
by Darryl Hon Sep 19 2009
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Water, Water, Water. It cost me a fortune in balls, but what a great experience. Try it when you visit Villamoura.
The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 5/5
by Alan Son Sep 15 2009
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this course was prob the second best i have played on only being tipped by torrequebrada in torremelinos due to the last few greens on the back nine that were pretty sandy and had lots of repair patches on them. but what a course. it was such a great course nice and tight with lots of tree lines fairways and i had the game of my life round it. truely stunning views and the food service in the bar and grill was fantastic. can only fault it for the greens on this occasion
The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 5/5
by Tremayne Don Jul 14 2009
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this course was prob the second best i have played on only being tipped by torrequebrada in torremelinos due to the last few greens on the back nine that were pretty sandy and had lots of repair patches on them. but what a course. it was such a great course nice and tight with lots of tree lines fairways and i had the game of my life round it. truely stunning views and the food service in the bar and grill was fantastic. can only fault it for the greens on this occasion
The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 5/5
by Tremayne Don Jul 14 2009
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this course was prob the second best i have played on only being tipped by torrequebrada in torremelinos due to the last few greens on the back nine that were pretty sandy and had lots of repair patches on them. but what a course. it was such a great course nice and tight with lots of tree lines fairways and i had the game of my life round it. truely stunning views and the food service in the bar and grill was fantastic. can only fault it for the greens on this occasion
The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 5/5
by Tremayne Don Jul 14 2009
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i know its a new course only open 5 years or so so there arnt many trees but what a course. the views and features in the fairways where stunning, the greens well looked after and the facilitys were out of this world.
The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 5/5
by Tremayne Don Jul 14 2009
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Not just another course to play. This is a must on your visit to the algarve. Awesome!
The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 5/5
by Robert Gon May 18 2009
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Not just another course to play. This is a must on your visit to the algarve. Awesome!
The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 5/5
by Robert Gon May 18 2009
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Awesome!!!
The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 5/5
by Matthew Won Sep 29 2008
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Played this course 2 weeks before the Portuguese Open and it was in fantastic condition! Greens were lightning quick, fairways were perfect...BUT, because the course is pretty short by PGA standards now, they have left the rough to grow and it was REALLY thick.
Now I know how the guys feel playing the US Open!!!
Overall it was an excellent experience though and I would thoroughly recommend playing the course if you get a chance.
Now I know how the guys feel playing the US Open!!!
Overall it was an excellent experience though and I would thoroughly recommend playing the course if you get a chance.
The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 4/5
by Ian Ron Sep 8 2008
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Played this course 2 weeks before the Portuguese Open and it was in fantastic condition! Greens were lightning quick, fairways were perfect...BUT, because the course is pretty short by PGA standards now, they have left the rough to grow and it was REALLY thick.
Now I know how the guys feel playing the US Open!!!
Overall it was an excellent experience though and I would thoroughly recommend playing the course if you get a chance.
Now I know how the guys feel playing the US Open!!!
Overall it was an excellent experience though and I would thoroughly recommend playing the course if you get a chance.
The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 4/5
by Ian Ron Sep 8 2008
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A course you must play at least once no matter what it costs! Stunning. Best course I've ever played.
The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 5/5
by James Son Oct 30 2007
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Score Cards
| Course | Tee | Par | SSS | Yds | ||
| Victoria | White | 72 | 74 [129.000] | 7229 | ||
| Victoria | Yellow | 72 | 72 [125.000] | 6666 | ||
| Victoria | Gold | 72 | 0 | 6155 | ||
| Victoria | Blue | 72 | 72 [122.000] | 5647 | ||
| Victoria | Red | 72 | 69 [117.000] | 5208 | ||
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| Vila Sol Spa & Golf Resort | 0.73 miles |
| Oceānico Victoria Golf Course | 0.73 miles |
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