The Voyages Guide Lisbon Estoril Golf Course

Visiting golfers to Lisbon will find a great variety of enjoyable and challenging courses around Lisbon or within a comfortable driving distance of the capital. These courses can be easily divided into four distinct geographical areas – Golf courses to the west of Lisbon which are located in Cascais, Estoril and Sintra. Golf courses to the east of Lisbon which are located near Santo Estevao. Golf courses south of the river Tagus and course to the north of Lisbon which are located around Caldas da Rahina.

Golf courses around Lisbon have special offers at different times of the year. The two most common are the “2 Players + 1 Buggy Deals”, “Early Bird Tee Times” and “Twilight Tee Times” green fee deals. Both of these will be dependent on the time of year and beware that the “Twilight Tee Times” do not guarantee a full eighteen holes of play. Golf courses also may have higher green fees at the weekend due to local demand. To draw your attention to these possible promotions and thus saving your money please visit to compare the different green fees and tee time deals on all the golf courses around Lisbon.

The Estoril golf course was originally inaugurated as a nine hole course in 1929. Estoril golf is located in a prime position in can be reached by the motorway from Lisbon in 15 minutes. In 1945 it was enlarged to 18 holes and has in the past been several times host to the Portuguese Open.

The course suffered a further layout change in the 1990s as land was taken for the construction of a motorway. The sixteenth hole was subject to the most redesign and was reshaped as a 184 metre Par 3. However, these alterations have not stopped Estoril golf being popular. Estoril Golf is thought by many players as being one of the most outstanding courses to play in Portugal. Within the 18 hole main course, there are a further nine holes designed mainly for golfers who are high handicappers and is known as the Estoril Blue Golf Course.