Penina Championship Golf Course 🇵🇹

The first 18-hole course to be built in the Algarve, 

the Sir Henry Cotton Championship Course has played home to the Portuguese Open on ten occasions... and is regarded by many as the finest course in the Algarve and beyond.

Built and laid out by the three time British Open Champion, Sir Henry Cotton, the course is as challenging as it is satisfying... and as unforgiving as it is beautiful.

Flanked by streams, water hazards and precarious ditches, the course boasts an array of subtle slopes and raised greens... well known for catching out even the most careful of golfers.

The Par 73 course, is playable the whole year round.

History

Designed and completed in 1966 by the great Sir Henry Cotton, the course stands as a shining example to golfing architecture and one man's passion for the great game of golf.

The rules followed on the Sir Henry Thomas Cotton Championship Course are those of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews... and there are a variety of different tee positions to reflect your ability. However, whatever your level, this is guaranteed to be one of the most memorable courses you will ever play.

Practice Facilities 

Penina provides a host of exceptional practice facilities, including one of the Algarve’s best driving ranges, two chipping greens, practice bunker, two putting greens, a golf clinic and tuition from two leading PGA Pros. Offering plenty of space, carefully thought out hazards and well-maintained surroundings, golfers will find it hard to tear themselves away.

Golf Facilities 

- Sir Henry Cotton Championship Golf Course (the first 18 hole course to have been constructed in the Algarve);

- Resort Golf Course (a great combination course that provides 9 holes of solid, but gentle, practice for beginners);

- Academy Course (this executive 9-hole course has been specifically designed for the intermediate golfer);

- Driving Range;

- Putting Green;

- Golf Pro Shop;

- Golf Lessons.