Designed by the architect Donald Steel, with 18 long holes that contour 6 large lakes, Aroeira’s second championship golf course was inaugurated in April 2000. One of the course’s characteristics is its 5 tees per hole, making it suitable for all levels of players. Aroeira II was built to European Tour recommendation standards in order to host major international golf events. It is currently home to the Qualifying School of the Ladies European Tour.

This is one of the two courses that goes to make up this spawning resort lying in a pretty forest some 45 minutes outside of Lisbon. With E.G.D. Peter Townsend designed this dearly as championship course, it only for this yardage. Total length is 7, 370 yards but at least is an easy course to walk despite the beautifully sloping terrain and dales lined with magnificent cork oak – trees. Having said that the large number of tee boxes makes this course where most golfers might car a flattering score because the greens are huge with only a few contours. It can be tougher for the long – hitters, because while they can get rip at leisure they need to be a careful with narrow fairway, some rather large bunker and a few water hazards the threaten the shot, on the 14th, you will need to know just how far you can hit it to make that short-cut.

Near by the Palmela Castle, the Montado golf course is surrounding by vineyard of the region, cork trees, where streams and lakes make the magic beauty of this estate. At 30 minutes from Lisbon, the golf course is inserted in a landscape that helps to break the routine of everyday life. In operation since 1992 and reformulated since 2005 by the Jorge Santana da Silva, on the whole layout was redesigned by creating a new Tees and Greens that require some time ponder to choose the right cue before the stroke closely approximated.

With the Arrabida Mountains as its backdrop, the Quinta do Peru Golf Course offers amateurs a pleasant game, whilst also presenting a challenge for professionals. It was voted amongst the top 10 courses in Portugal in the biennial poll organized by the European Golf magazine. With its many trees and wild flowers, the course provides a varied start, for the first three holes consist of a par 5, a 386-metre par 4 and a 186-metre par 3. Amongst the first nine holes, attention is drawn to the short eighth hole, with a lake in front of its green. The next nine holes are even more difficult. Number 12 is a par 4 which, although not very long, has a lake running beside the fairway and down to the green. Then comes what is probably the most difficult test on the course: hole 16, a 200-metre par 3, where one needs to play over a lake to reach the green.

The heart of Tróia houses one of the most interesting and challenging golf courses in Portugal, situated in a fabulous natural setting, facing the sea and protected by mountains. A gentle breeze from the sea accompanies him on the field, immersing you in a scent of pines and wildflowers. The low-handicap golfer will recognize the unmistakable style of Robert Trent Jones Senior in the layout of fairways and greens of the par-72. After the challenges of the game, relax in the clubhouse or any of the amazing places of Tróia resort.

The design of this course was assigned to another former European Tour player, Michael King, again under the expert supervision of European Golf Design. This is again the same type of environment with a lot of cork oak – trees, and while the style is more British than American (like the Blue Course), there is still a certain feeling of uniformity, maybe due primarily to the type of vegetation. This course is intended more for members, which explains why the yardage and the width of fairways are much more reasonable.