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Madeira and Porto Santo are popular for relaxing golf holidays. There are two golf courses in Madeira and one in Porto Santo. If you like to combine your golf with beautiful surroundings, a wonderful climate and fine food and wines, then a Madeira golfing holiday is the perfect choice.
Some Hotels in Madeira and Porto Santo offer discounted Golf rates. Please contact our reservations staff who will be able to advise and assist with your reservation.
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SANTO DA SERRA GOLF CLUB
Home to the Madeira Island Open, rates as one of the most spectacular courses in Europe, with staggering views from the mountains to the sea below.
Designed by Robert Trent Jones, it is situated close to the picturesque village of Santo da Serra east of Madeira. With 27 holes all characterised by generous fairways, tight undulating greens and a choice of tee positions to suite all abilities. Check your score against the best players in Europe!
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Two par-5, two par -3 and five par-4.
- Machico Course, 9 holes, par 36, 3016 Mts.
- Desertas Course, 9 holes, par 36, 3085 Mts.
- Serras Course, 9 holes, par 36, 2888 Mts.
The Clubhouse, built in 2000, offers an excellent Restaurant and Bar, and there are also acclimatised locker rooms with separate saunas for men and women as well as a well-equipped gym.
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PALHEIRO GOLF CLUB
Palheiro Golf is situated in the hills to the east of Funchal, boasting fantastic views over the bay and the city.
This 18 hole, 6000 metre plus course was designed in 1993 by Cabel Robinson, and is
skillfully set within the gracious parkland of the Quinta de Palheiro
Ferreiro. Remarkable for tight fairways, fast greens, and judicious use of the beautiful trees that once covered the hillside, the course is a worthy challenge for all handicap levels.
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Five par 3s increase the number of 'fun' holes over the customary four, and there are five par 5s, the longest measuring 538 meters.
Fairway contouring and bunker positions will demand accurate tee shot placement to set up the best approach to the contoured greens.
Players will benefit from the numerous tees on each hole, and generous fairway widths. Bogey golf, even par golf, is feasible for the average player.
For the best combination of holes, Palheiro is designed as a continuous 18, like St Andrew's, Sotogrande and other famous courses.
Palheiro nicely treads the fine line between a challenging medium length course enjoyable for resort golfers and a stern test of golfing skill and accuracy for expert players.
The stylish Clubhouse is in the traditional Madeiran style using local stone, red tiling and marble quarried from the Portuguese mainland. It is open throughout the year, providing a well-equipped Pro-Shop, buggy hire and an informal grill bar. The Clubhouse lies below the eighteenth green, sharing with it spectacular views over Funchal Bay.
To reduce pollution on the course the golf buggies have been substituted and now are electric instead of petrol.
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PORTO SANTO GOLF CLUB
There’s a new golf course in Porto Santo where you can discover unique challenges while playing amidst breathtaking scenery.
Surrounded by serene countryside and enveloped in a sea breeze, the Porto Santo Golf Course has everything you need to play golf the whole year round. Porto Santo Golf Course was designed by the Spanish golfing champion Severiano Ballesteros.
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Its first phase has already been completed and two 72-par nine-hole circuits are available, plus another nine par-3 "pitch and putt" holes.
The second phase will include another 18-hole course, giving the Golden Isle the largest golf course in the region and certainly one of the best in the country. It will be built in the northern part of Pico Ana Ferreira, between the tennis courts and the Porto Santo Riding Centre.
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