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Andy Taylor

Good Evening evryone

I and some friends are looking to go abroad for a long golf weekend in March and was wondering if anyone had any good suggestions.

We went out to Portugal last year and would happily go back but to different courses, we played Morgado and Salgardos last year.

As price is always an issue when you get a number of people involved the top dollar courses are out of the question (unfortunately for me as I would love to play them).

We are looking for 3 rounds and a 3 night stay, which looking on the interweb (golf breaks.com etc) would be approx £200 but we're not sure what the courses are like.

If anyone has any info that could help I would be greatful. 

John Pettitt

I rather liked Morgado, but Salgados is pretty rough in my opinion. I am sure you will find the rest are all pretty good.

March is the start of the summer season in the Algarve so it should be a little cheaper.

Andy Taylor

I liked Morgado to John

Have you played any others that you could recommend?

Patrick Bourke

Andy Taylor

John Pettitt

Personally, I like all the courses at Vilamoura as well as Penina, Vale de Lobo and Quinta do Lago. I have also played Palmares which I have always found interesting, especially the opening holes on the beach.

West of Lagos is Parque de Floresta, but a buggy is essential as the distance between some of the greens and tees can be up to half a mile.

East of Faro are some really nice new courses, especially around the Tavira area.

The golfshake boys go every year to the Algarve and usually play Gramacho, Pinto and Silves.

I find the game is to expensive for me now in Spain and Portugal, so I don't usually bother.

Wayne Santorini

Andy look at www.golfamigos.co.uk

There is an event every year in the Algarve (7 nights) but we use the above and I'm sure you'd get a good deal for 3 nights.

Andy Taylor

Thanks Wayne I'm off to have a look now

Lloyd Taylor

Hi Andy, i thought the Salgados and Morgado courses were spiffing good fun!, i too am looking to go to Portugal in the March of next year, when are you going , maybe we could meet up for a game or two, my friend Raif would like to come along as he can speak the lingo so to speak, i would like to go to Villamoura but as it is a lot more money than Penina and i have heard that Penina is a very good course.

Andy Kenyon

Wayne Santorini

Perfect timing to join us in the Algarve in feb of 2011 then Andy

Danny Ferguson