User Reviews
for Vale de Milho Golf, Praia do Carvoeiro-Lagoa, Portugal
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Little pearl...
Reviewed November 20, 2023
...in November 2023, unfortunately in a pitiful state of care. A young Englishman purchased the place 1 day before the Covid lockdown. It seems that there is now a lack of the necessary resources for site maintenance.
The design by Dave Thomas (former Ryder Cup player) is timeless and, in our opinion, very beautiful. The par 3 course is quite hilly and varied. One of the most interesting we've played in 25 years.
The GF of EUR 20.00 for 9 holes is absolutely fair for the conditions in the Algarve. If you can handle suboptimal greens etc., you can spend an entertaining, quick round here (max. 1.5 hours). Our tip: the spectacular “7 Hanging Valleys” hiking trail begins and ends nearby (Vale dos Centianes) and takes around 2-3 hours depending on your pace and photo stops (sturdy shoes required!). Return by taxi for EUR 10 - 12 if you get in at Vale dos Centianes. Hiking and golfing can be easily combined here.
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Cheap for good reason
Reviewed October 16, 2023
Poor condition of the course, dried out and bad-smelling water, dilapidated driving range. Cheap for good reason.
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Nice, cheap, varied
Reviewed April 8, 2019
Have enjoyed the fun today. Cheap short game with borrowed clubs. The material is quite worn, therefore a star deduction. Space is tight in the built-in fit, greens are slow but okay. The water has eaten on 18 hole 2 balls. Railways are well modeled and the bunkers sometimes very deep. The one in between on public roads the next train is reached especially. But for a short nice and inexpensive round always recommended.
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Right fun place
Reviewed April 25, 2018
Well maintained and beautiful complex in the middle of a residential area. The tracks skillfully lay around the houses and make the course very varied and quite demanding. It goes up and down, the fairways rather narrow and not only easy despite short distances. The greens are different fast or just slow.
Perfect for a shorter round of golf, with the appetite for more, or with children. I played the course today with my 12-year-old son and we both had fun.
Only the reaction of the manager when we did not want to take two bags was amazed me astonished and the pleasure a bit clouded.
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Small is beautiful
Reviewed April 19, 2018
Very well maintained and everything: water, bunkers, hills, palm trees. The course requires precise play. The fairways are sometimes very narrow. That is a lot of fun! Not many people, no waiting times and if you like us living nearby, an alternative to quickly play a few more holes. 18 holes cost 30 EUR. There will be a discount on Tuesday and Friday afternoons.
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Unexpectedly good
Reviewed November 3, 2012
It's a really small 9 hole - par 3 course. We actually played it just to pass the time in the late afternoon after a rainy day and had unexpectedly a lot of fun. With the Twilight green fee of about 28 euros we did 3 laps and would have stayed longer if you hit the ball in the dark still could see. The tracks are short, but not simple, rather narrow, with strategically placed obstacles between 60 and 160m long. So come (in the ladies at least) all the iron used, you run little and play a lot. The place was well maintained during our visit. Definitely recommended!
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