San Lorenzo Golf Course
18 Hole
San Lorenzo Golf Course
Quinta do Lago, P-8135-901 Almansil, Portugal
Phone: +351 289 396 522
- 18-Hole Course
- Driving Range & Practice area
Yes - every day.
Season: Year round
204 € / 18 Holes
Friday
20°C
Saturday
20°C
Sunday
21°C
Characteristics
The very neat course is scenically an eye candy and sportively a great challenge for every player. San Lorenzo belongs to the courses in Quinta do Lago and is situated in the middle of the nature reserve Ria Formosa, where by now 70 different types of birds live. With its 18 holes, which are very appealing, the course leads the golfer along stone pine groves, lakes and wonderful beaches of the Algave.
The Course
18-Hole Course
Opened in 1988
Terrain: Undulating with water hazards
Technical difficulty: Moderate - Hard
Scorecard
| Tee | Par | CR | Slope | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White (Men) | 72 | - | 136 | 6255 m |
| Yellow (Men) | 72 | - | 124 | 5868 m |
| Red (Women) | 72 | - | 128 | 5171 m |
Practice Facilities
- Driving Range
- Putting Green
- Chipping Green
- Practice bunker
Visitors
18-Hole Course
Visitors are welcome every day.
Advance booking is essential.
A valid handicap certificate from player’s home club is required.
Handicap limit: men 28, women 36
Etiquette
Softspikes required.
No dogs allowed.
Green Fees
18-Hole Course
| Green Fee | Mon - Fri | Sat, Sun, Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| September 8 - October 31 and February 16 - May 25 | ||
| 18 Holes | 204 € | 204 € |
| 9 Holes | 123 € | 123 € |
| November 2023, February 1 - February 15, 2024 and May 26 - June 19, 2024 | ||
| 18 Holes | 204 € | 204 € |
| 9 Holes | 123 € | 123 € |
| December 2023 - January 2024 and June 20 - September 7, 2024 | ||
| 18 Holes | 204 € | 204 € |
| 9 Holes | 123 € | 123 € |
Driving Range
| Monday - Sunday | |
|---|---|
| Bucket (24 balls) | 4 € |
Amenities
Club Amenities
- Clubhouse
- Locker rooms
- Club accepts credit cards
- Golf tuition
Restaurant
Club Restaurant
Credit cards accepted.
Pro Shop
Phone: 289-396522, Fax: 289-396908
Credit cards accepted.
Rentals
- Clubs for hire
- Trolley for hire
- Electro-trolley for hire
- Electro-cart for hire
- Caddy on request
The Club
General Information
Founded: 1988
Personnel
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Managing Director | Antonio Santos |
| Secretary | Antonio Santos |
| Pro | Albano Rodrigues |
Other Recommendations
User Reviews
Most Recent Reviews
- Original version
...almost speechless...
Reviewed February 11, 2024
...it was even one of the best 100 courses in the world in the 1990s...
...now still in the top 50 on the continent...
...now still in the top 10 of Portugal...
After today's round we ask ourselves why???
Joe Lee - an American - wrote this course on paper, the on-site builder was Rocky Roquemore.
Joe Lee (1921-2003) from Florida is a very renowned golf course architect who is hardly known to the wider golf scene, but he has planned or renovated more than 250 courses worldwide.
He worked with the famous Dick Wilson - later for him.
Lee was surprisingly anonymous for his significant work until Wilson's death in 1965. The creation of five top courses long used by the US PGA Tour - Blue Moster (Doral Miami) and Bay Hill (Orlando) was purchased by Arnold Palmer in 1976; LaCosta (Carlsbad California); Cog Hill (Chicago) and Warwick Hills (Detroit) - is thanks to his work.
He built more than 70 courses in Florida and 30 in Gerogia.
His philosophy: "The golfers want challenges, but they want fair ones"
A quote from him: "I don't think there should be any tricks on the golf course"
He received the highest honors from Jack Nicklaus: "Joe Lee never built a bad golf course.
Joe Lee is still anonymous today and there is very little literature about him.
We played our first rounds here in 1994,6 years after the opening, 30 years ago. We counted ourselves among the tall and wild ones, not yet single players - with the exception of the leader - we lacked the precision and threw away a lot of balls back then...
The notes tell us that everyone had a lot of fun on this trip, especially this course. The memories are too, still alive, the notes are extensive, especially for the paper age...
Hole 8 - a par 5 with 525 meters - cost a lot back then. It is one of the best holes in the Algarve, OUT and houses on the left, water on the right - marshland and bird sanctuary - and in front of the green too. We all had balls that said goodbye, one team member deposited seven...
Now we are here again after 18 years, the reasons for the long break are varied. We won't reproduce it at this point - just saying that we had already thought about course maintenance back then.
It is still a very great course, the location is unique, the layout is very well done and the implementation too - in our eyes still one of the best on the continent.
The course maintenance can be described as very - very - modest - unfortunately!!!
This will never do justice to the reputation of the course at the moment!!!
We're honest, we're disappointed not to see anything of the previously very good or even excellent maintenance!!!
We agree with the reviews from dr fritzmaier, sand 30 and Hampe61!!!
In the ranking of the Algarve Course he is being pressed hard, Monte Rei, Palmares, Quinto do Lago and Vilamoura Old are now placed ahead of him, and he still has Vale do Lobo behind him...
There are around 90 golf courses in Portugal, half of them on the south coast, half of which are in the top list...
This one has lost its place with such maintenance, in our opinion...
If the layout wasn't so excellent - there are still a few holes today that are among the best in the world - the awarding of stars would have been without discussion and it would never have been enough for three stars...
The temporary clubhouse is the smallest problem...
The scores are worlds better than in 1994...
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- Original version
Great layout though
Reviewed October 3, 2023
Played 10/2/23. Clubhouse is a small barracks because the old one burned down. Little activity, which has its reasons. Condition of care just sufficient. Too many large bunkers directly in front of the green with varying sand conditions. Nevertheless, we enjoyed the round in the beautiful nature with fantastic views and without the constant pressure of having to play quickly or wait like on other courses in the area. Nevertheless, an investment would be appropriate slowly so that this pearl does not go to waste.
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- Original version
San Lorenzo
Reviewed April 22, 2023
We also played the course with a small group yesterday. Some have played the course 15-20 years ago and it was once one of the top courses in Europe! But what we found there was a huge disappointment!!
The place is in a very unusual bad condition! The worst we have played so far! Once and never again!!!
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