Golf

Algarve golf continues to grow and grow

Tuesday, 25 January 2011 00:00

Golf in Portugal's Algarve region is gaining popularity, and the trend is likely to continue throughout the new year. "We are well known internationally," noted the Algarve Tourism Board President, Nuno Aires; "we are well known for the quality of the golf, [and] the service that we provide." The country¹s natural landscapes are a big part of Portugal's rapidly expanding tourism industry, which Aires highlighted as being particularly appealing to those on a golfing vacation.

Herdade da Comporta and the 2018 Ryder Cup

Tuesday, 04 January 2011 00:00

Portugal has recently launched its bid to host the 2018 Ryder Cup. According to latest reports, the Portuguese Ambassador, António Santana Carlos, backed up the Portuguese Golf Federation and the Comporta Links Resort project delegation in Wales at the current Ryder Cup event in October. The delegation at the Celtic Manor Resort met with the top officials of the Ryder Cup and announced their grand plans, which was then announced at the media launch at the Ryder Cup grounds. Over 100 reporters attended the informal launch from both the European and American press. The announcement was specially backed up by Don Jaime Ortiz-Patiño, the creator of Valderrama, formerly the venue of the Ryder Cup match held in the year 1997.  Herdade da Comporta is the main base of the Portuguese bid, consisting of a €1 billion development taking place in golf and leisure growth. The development is situated near the Comporta village on the relaxing Alentejo Coastline. The golf Club thus situated on this Coastline is a beautiful area built by the famous American designer Tom Fazio. The designer has combined his American style of golf with the European blend and has thus created an all-new Ryder Cup course near the sea.   This is Fazio’s first conception at the European side, and it is currently the main focus of the Portuguese to make the course the third golf destination along the coast. The other two golfing destinations are the Algarve and the Lisbon Coast of the country.

 

Golf tournament kicked off the Onyria Palmares Beach and Golf Resort

Monday, 01 November 2010 00:00

The opening of the Onyria Palmares Beach and Golf resort at Meia Praia in Lagos, was celebrated with a golf tournament on October 3^rd. Over 80 players participated in the event, including members, clients, and tourism promoters, as well as José Carlos Pinto Coelho, president of the Onyria group. This was a shotgun type tournament. Over ten million Euros were put into this eighteen-hole golf course in the hopes of making it a notable European course. The event was wrapped up with a barbecue and screening of the Ryder Cup final.At the start of next year, the 172 sea-view room Onyria Palmares Hotel will begin to take shape. The hotel services will include a conference center, a spa, Health Club and Fitness Center as well as some apartments and cabins.

Alentejo has Portugal’s 2018 Ryder Cup candidacy


Tuesday, 11 May 2010 00:00

The Comporta Dunes project, a golf course planned by Tom Fazio for the Setúbal region of the Alentejo coast, will be Portugal’s candidate to host the 2018 Ryder Cup. It will be competing with applicants from Spain, Holland, France, Germany and Sweden. The Ryder Cup is the third largest sports event worldwide media coverage, with 1.1 billion (tele) spectators, after the Olympic Games 3.7 and 3.4 of the World Cup. The Comporta Dunes golf course will be designed by a renowned architect, and will be part of a project that consists of two five-star hotels. The final location of the 2018 Ryder Cup will only be known in 2011 and the hosting country will have to invest €140 million by 2018, €12million of which must go into promotions and golf tournaments every year.