Golf if
a popular sport and one which is catered for well in
Portugal. There have been golf courses in
Portugal for
well over a hundred years. The oldest existing Golf
Courses in
Portugal is located near Porto and was founded
by a group of English port makers.
The
Oporto Golf Club, which was originally founded as the
Oporto Nibblicks Club in 1890. In the intervening years
well over 70 courses have sprung up and have made
Portugal a key destination for many looking to enjoy the
sport.
Many people will wrongly assume the
most popular golf courses in
Portugal
are located in the
most southerly region of the country - the
Algarve.
Although there are over 20 golf courses situated in the
Algarve, some of the most popular and competitive courses to
complete are located in and around the
Lisbon coast in
Central Portugal.
Some notable
names who have designed golf courses in
Portugal
include many sporting legends including Sir Nick Faldo,
Sir Henry Cottons, Seve Ballesteros, Arnold Palmer and Nick Price.
If you are
thinking of visiting Portugal to partake in a few rounds
of golf, why not check out
golf in Portugal
for more information?
