Salgados Golf Course

Salgados Golf Club is an 18-hole, par-72 course in Guia, Albufeira, on the flat ground just inland from the beach at Praia da Galé. It sits close to Salgados Beach and the Salgados Lagoon Nature Reserve, so a round comes with open views along the Algarve coastline and a strong sense of the wetland landscape around it.

The course

The layout is aimed at experienced golfers and rewards careful, technical play. The greens are fairly flat, but water is the defining feature: many holes run alongside lagoons and ponds, so shot placement matters throughout. A prevailing breeze off the ocean adds to the challenge and can change how individual holes play from one day to the next. Players need a handicap of 28 or lower for men and 36 or lower for women. A scorecard can be downloaded from the club's website.

Practice, lessons and hire

Alongside the main course there is a short game practice area, a putting green and a chipping green. Teaching professional John Wood offers individual and group lessons, and the club also lists golf simulators among its facilities. Buggies, manual trolleys and golf clubs are available to hire, which is handy for visitors travelling without their own equipment.

Clubhouse and extras

The clubhouse has a restaurant and bar for before or after a round, plus a golf shop. The club also hosts tournaments and events, and groups can send tournament enquiries through the website.

Staying nearby

Stay and play packages combine golf here with accommodation at Algarve Marriott Salgados Golf Resort & Spa, The Westin Salgados Beach Resort, Algarve, or Marriott Residences Salgados Resort. Tee times can be booked online, and the club runs a loyalty programme for regular players.

The course is managed under the Troon banner. It suits confident golfers looking for a scenic coastal round with plenty to think about, and works well as part of a golf holiday based around Albufeira.