Have You Played The Best Golf Course in Portugal

The spectacular Dunas Course at Terras da Comporta has been named the number one golf course in Portugal for the second year running.

The acclaimed par-71 layout near Lisbon - architect David McLay-Kidd’s first golf design project in mainland Europe which opened in October 2023 - was the overwhelming first choice in Leading Courses’ updated ‘Golfers’ Choice Awards 2025’.

Decided by reviews given by the Leading Courses community, each course was assessed across a range of categories including design, surroundings, maintenance, hospitality and value for money, with The Dunas Course scoring highly in each.

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As well as being named as the best course in Portugal, The Dunas Course (See Golfshake's Review) also came out top in the sections of most improved course, best club, best maintenance, value for money, best hospitality and best surroundings.

Rodrigo Ulrich, director of golf at Terras da Comporta, said: "It was very special last year when we were named as the best course in Portugal, but to be named number one in so many different categories is incredible and help to cap what has been an amazing last 18 months.

"Everyone at Terras da Comporta is committed to delivering the best possible customer experience to all our guests, no matter whether they are regular visitors or are playing the course for the first time. We pride ourselves on the service levels we offer and will be doing everything we can to win this prestigious for the third year in a row next year."

The accolade is the latest global accolade to be bestowed on The Dunas Course since it was officially opened 18 months ago - including being named as the ‘World’s Best Golf Course’, ‘Europe’s Best Golf Course’ and ‘Europe’s Best Eco-Friendly Golf Facility’ at last year’s World Golf Awards.

Situated one hour south of Lisbon in a secluded setting on the edge of the Sado Estuary Nature Reserve, The Dunas Course - which measures 6,646 metres off the back tees - has been created over 84 hectares of natural, sandy terrain and has been built using the highest sustainable practices.

Owned by Vanguard Properties, Portugal’s largest real estate developer who took ownership of the development in 2019, The Dunas Course is the first of two 18-hole championship courses that will open at Terras da Comporta with the second, The Torre Course, set to be unveiled this summer.

Designed by Sergio Garcia, the Torre Course is the first major layout that the European Ryder Cup legend has held overall design responsibility for. Inspired by Real Club Valderrama - which the 2017 Masters champion cites as his favourite course in the world - the par-72 course will feature generous fairways, small greens and measure 6,575 metres from the back tees when it opens.

As well as two 18-hole golf courses, Terras da Comporta will boast a wide range of lifestyle and sporting facilities including tennis, padel, pickleball and horse riding. The development, which sits just one hour south of Lisbon, also includes an array of plots for hotels, tourist and residential condominiums.

For more information, please visit: www.comporta.com/.

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