Lisbon: Away From The Maddening Crowds

Portugal is a fantastic destination to play golf with its near guaranteed sunshine and beautifully designed course. The downside of the Algarve is the 5-hour round, so why not try Lisbon, not only do you get great courses, you have the added bonus of a vibrant city full of culture, nightlife and great cuisine.

Golf in Portugal, Golf in Lisbon, Ribagolfe
By James Mason
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Nice and easy flight times, bags of history and culture, great food, entertainment and nightlife, and some special golf courses - what's not to love about Lisbon?

Come with us as we test out four venues in and around one of the warmest and best-value European capital.

The Rocky Roquemore-designed Quinta do Peru that gives you a sporting chance from the off; Santo Estevao which was created from reclaimed farmland; the serene but slightly mean Ribagolfe amid cork forests and a beautiful reservoir; and the rather magnificent Golden Eagle with its elevated tees.

We get the sunshine and we also get the showers, and we have lots of fun in both. Read more...

James Mason
James Mason is a senior contributor for Golf Monthly magazine and editor of planetgolfreview.com and has producing destination and equipment reviews for Golf Monthly, Greenside, and Middle East Golfer magazines. He has also produced destination features for Golf World and Going for Golf magazines and interviews for Middle East Golfer and Qatar Airlines. James was captain of Coventry university golf team and now plays off a 5 handicap.
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