Penina Championship is a Sir Henry Cotton design, located just inland from the coastal resort of Alvor. A very challenging course which is very flat, narrow and long. You will find very good greens which are very well protected with bunkers. There are trees and high rough, you will need to play straight or you could easily go out. There is a long Par 4 to start which is slightly challenging and has a dog leg left. Penina would suit players of all standards and is a fairly friendly course for ladies enabling them to enjoy a shorter distance with 676m between the red and yellow tees. A great golf course with one of the Par 3’s, hole 13 the most memorable and voted one of the best 500 holes in the world!
Brian Macleod
2023-09-14
Course is looking tired . Tee boxes need maintained. Lots of bare patches on fairway and rough. Course layout is good, variety of hole shapes. Pity about condition
Stephen Richard Copley
2023-06-10
Nice to be back at Penina after a few years. Good experience in pro shop, caddy master and in after bar area. Course condition - the greens were ok and running well. The tee boxes and the fairways though were in very por condition and many times you were hitting of bare and uneven area , particularly the tees. A shame really as it’s reputation is being lowered as I had been made aware that this may be the case and sadly was
Michelle Bailey
2023-06-05
the course was very scrappy and not as well maintained as it should be for the price
Peet Burgmans
2023-05-29
It was a nice course, maintenance could be better. The greens were good
Mark Servaes
2023-05-26
Loved it but course looks tired and in need of investment
Karl Purcell
2023-04-08
Course a little rough, but was good to play such a famous course
Gavin Simmons
2023-03-27
Great course but a little rough around the edges
Peter Maxfield
2023-03-27
Great times and course
Adrian Brooks
2022-10-17
Always a joy to play here. Course taken a fair bit of wear but great true greens. Staff very good and top breakfast in restaurant beforehand
Tom Cuttill
2022-10-08
Given the problem with lack of rain the course was in very good condition. The staff at reception and on the course were very welcoming. Highly recommended.
Michael Tobin
2022-10-01
This is a excellent lay out of a golf course with some excellent hole's but could do with some TLC.
declan sheehan
2022-09-21
Brilliant course with some challenging holes. Really enjoyed playing it
*Flat - Some gentle slopes on green approaches
*Dogleg - On both 9's
*Tree Lined - Heavily with Umbrella Pines
*Buggy Recommended - If Essential
*Water hazards - On both 9's, check on course planner required
*Parkland - Totally
*Signature Hole - 5th
*Comments - Premier Championship course in West Algarve
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