User Reviews
for Els Club Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal
| 5 Stars: | 16 | |
| 4 Stars: | 8 | |
| 3 Stars: | 1 | |
| 2 Stars: | 3 | |
| 1 star: | 1 |
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Big disappointment!!
Reviewed March 4, 2020
We played the course early March 2020, we are all single handicaps.
The course was in a terrible state, some of the greens had holes from Arefications and the areas around the greens were in a desastrous state. The fairways were also in bad condition.
We could not believe, that the Portugese Open are being played here, there are a number of courses near by, which are much better designed and quality standarts are 2 noches up.
Most upsetting is that the club demands such high green fees and offers such a bad quality.
Save your money and time and play somewhere else.
Off the Whites!!
Reviewed March 24, 2014
Great golf course. Over 7300 yards off the whites so it's a different golf course to playing off the Yellows etc Played it mid/late March, greens were large and tricky. Plenty of water with long carries and the wind was blowing. Back nine most holes were into a strong wind which made it really tough, especially 18!
Magnificent challange,
Reviewed May 27, 2011
We had the pleasure 4 of us, of playing Victoria twice and and had one of the best golfing experiences ever, A hard but fair challange, great greens, good shots well rewarded. The shot saver we purchased in the pro shop was very accurate and made the game moer enjoyable. Staff in the bar were very friendly and helpful at all times. We will rebook again for next year.
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Plans look promising
Reviewed September 26, 2024
The place is currently being completely renovated and is therefore closed.
The course is being converted into an exclusive course under the new American owners, and the plans for the new fairways look great.
Supposedly playable as early as January 2025!
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Best course of Dom Pedro Golf
Reviewed June 11, 2023
We played the Victoria Golf Course Dom Pedro at the end of May 2023, championship course. Here the Portugal Inter. played open.
Tees and greens in great condition, the staff is very friendly and helpful. Everything very professional. The course is very long and difficult to play. But it's a lot of fun. The fairways are also in great condition. Some water hazards make the game really challenging.
The buggies are new and equipped with a navigation system
The prices are normal for the Algarve... E Buggy 60.- €
Green fee depending on the season 137 - to 176.-€
Current price list 2023 / 2024
It is best to book the start times at Dom Pedro Golf directly from Germany for a 3rd or 5th package and pay.
Have fun and nice game Manfred
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Best Place
Reviewed January 27, 2023
We played the course at the end of a golf week over New Year's Eve. Of the Dom Pedro courses we have played, this is by far the best. Long and challenging layout requires good long play and top putts to score. This is how a championship course should be. We had fun and can recommend the place.
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Tour place with slight drawbacks
Reviewed September 18, 2022
Played on 8/29/2022. In 2018 I had already played the other Dom Pedro courses in the Algarve. This time it was the turn of the DP World Tour/European Tour with the Victoria Course. Expectations were correspondingly high, but were only partially fulfilled. The layout is interesting, but certainly not exceptional. In the beginning it is even rather monotonous. It gets more exciting from hole 7, because from then on water hazards come into play again and again. You can easily avoid the bunkers, there is no high rough. The tees are open and higher HC should also be able to handle the front tees. From yellow you have to stretch a little to reach one or the other fairway. The course is basically flat. The distances between the tees are also short and so you don't need a cart, although most players use carts. The fairways are more undulating here and there, as are the greens, mostly slightly undulating. In direct comparison with the condition of the courses at Quinta do Lago, where everything was lush green, the Viktoria Course was a disappointment. There were some brown spots in the fairways and also on the greens. The greens were true and medium-fast, but somehow it didn't look as good as you would expect for such a place. Along the 7 there were some current construction sites with the corresponding noise, otherwise the place is quiet and natural. Especially the tracks with water, some of which have waterfalls and bridges, are very attractive. The clubhouse with pro shop and attached hotel is very sophisticated and modern, the staff are all friendly. Especially the starter was very nice and up for a chat. But there wasn't really much going on in our game either. 50 players throughout the day on a Monday in late August. And so we were able to play almost undisturbed up to the 12th, until we ran into a four-man flight, which was obviously playing an internal tournament and so there were still waiting times. Since until 31.8. It was still low season, we “only” paid €106 per person. A buggy with GPS and two small bottles of water cost us an additional €35. You can easily book a start time on the Dom Pedro Golf website. However, you then have to pay directly. If you want the experience of playing on a professional tour course, this resort course is the right place for you, but it's not necessarily a must-have.
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Real PGA place
Reviewed May 28, 2022
It is not without reason that the Portugal Masters takes place here.
Very demanding place, 8.00 in the morning as the first flight with dew (March 2022) beautiful.
Care status not objectionable, almost perfect greens.
You have to have played, even if the green fee prices - like everywhere in the Algarve - take getting used to.
Safe e.g. Currently the best place in the area.
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Interesting place
Reviewed October 29, 2021
Played on October 28th, 21.6 days before the Portugal Open As mentioned several times: varied and open holes. Even on the back nine, there is still a wide fairway left to play despite the large amount of water.
As expected, the greens were fast and on track that day; this is how golfing is fun.
On the other hand, I was a bit disappointed with the fairways: flat like on the autobahn, but at least with a soft surface. I'm curious how high the grass is on the Masters.
The restaurant was quite strained by the many workers who were on site and I would therefore not judge it as representative - had to wait a long time -
Conclusion: you should definitely play the course when the opportunity presents itself!
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Disappointing
Reviewed March 4, 2020
I played here in early March 2020 and am single HC - course is in very bad condition, both the fairways and the greens. Marshall very rude. Space is not worth the high green fee fees.
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One of the best places on the Algave
Reviewed March 9, 2019
I played the course in March 2019. Very windy day with some rain showers in the morning, thus certainly less game operation than normal. Play time for 18 holes in the cart as a single player 3 hours.
The rough was mowed down to 1st cut height, so that you could find your balls well there & continue playing. Even the one or the other water you could go out of the way. Nevertheless, for me an extremely difficult and challenging course, especially on the Back-9, when on many tracks water comes into play.
For higher handicappers, I can only recommend to go to the front tees, so as not to lose the fun of the game.
From the requirements and design by far the best of the 5 Dom Pedro squares.
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Famous - but overrated
Reviewed December 29, 2018
Already in April we had played the course 2x. In comparison to other places in Vilamoura we feel the place rather than boring. Condition is still good in December. Greens great. Staff very friendly and accommodating. Annoying were extremely slow-moving 4er but also 2er flights that have let us through at some point. Club restaurant rather average. Green fee we consider overdrawn.
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Just before the Open
Reviewed August 30, 2018
Shortly before the Portugal Open, the rough was so blatant that we did not find 3 meters next to the fairway 3 balls. Then stay on the fairway, you might think. Nope - I prefer to stay home. I do not enjoy it. Am I too bad with Hcp 13?
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Wonderful golf course
Reviewed June 17, 2018
We played the course once in September just before the Masters and now in early June. The condition was better in September. The course offers interesting tracks - especially the tracks 11,12,14,17 and 18 are an absolute highlight, as much water comes into play. If you are in the area, you should definitely play the course. We'll be back!
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Top-ranked
Reviewed November 13, 2017
It starts at the reception (extremely attentive and friendly) and stops at the par 4 hole 18, which demands a lot with 415 m (from yellow). Greens and fairways were well maintained, the T-boxes neat.
The front nine invite you to score points. However, a few extra trees would not hurt on the first fairways. On the spectacular back nine it goes pretty well - a lot of water requires tactical game.
We played the course on 10.11.2017. The last two holes clock with the low-lying evening Algarve sun were balm for the soul.
Among the 5 'Dom Pedro Golf Picks' in Vilamoura, Victoria is the best. For golfers with high HCP but rather unsuitable.
Victoria, we'll be back!
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Top position, even if the care condition is true
Reviewed March 15, 2017
We played the course in mid-March and have a divided opinion.
The service around the application and the clubhouse were great.
Since rain tomorrow was announced, we wanted to shortly bring forward the start time by one day, which was made without any problems.
Up range balls as pyramid and trolleys are inclusive.
The place itself realize significantly to its design as a spectator and Fernsetauglicher ChampionChip Course.
Little trees, so that the cameras have open field and plenty of space for movement of spectators.
Also the entire layout with fairways, bunkers and the design of the greens is noticeable in the audience Tour players.
Positive is certainly that of the place from a minimum skill level many variants can play the holes.
Always according to the motto risk and reward.
Some fairways (Victoria's Corner) run around a lake, which is beautifully integrated.
Other run along a scale with large stones watercourse and a second lake, which is nice to watch, but somewhat artificial acts.
Not so nice was the care status in March, which was certainly far from the state during the Masters in September / October.
The greens were rather slow, the fairways had no First Cut and there were here and there distinct bald spots.
Whether this is the game fun detrimental everyone must ultimately answer for themselves.
But probably it is unlikely to succeed one place 365 days a year to ensure a quality tour level.
In this respect one must probably everywhere here and there a cut in take.
Final Conclusion: Play and watch in the fall, as beat the professionals.
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Great Place
Reviewed November 14, 2016
At 12:11:16 so played around 3 weeks after the Masters.
Fairways dreamlike, Rough was back shortened to a normal level, the greens a dream, so one imagines putt.
Cute reception when I after a prolong evening was late me a few days ago and was wrong in court, I was immediately driven to the Millenium.
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Top spot?
Reviewed September 25, 2016
Ok, layout is fine but the care condition is a top position unworthy! Everywhere cigarette butts and other rubbish... We were, one day after we had played the "Old course", very disappointed with this highly acclaimed course.
Mustapha
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Price and performance are not correct
Reviewed March 30, 2016
At the end of March with scant care condition € 140 paid at any place around Cologne offers more
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A top position, necessarily play!
Reviewed February 16, 2016
A beautifully landscaped, award-kept slightly hilly course where each hole is interesting.
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Always an adventure
Reviewed October 26, 2015
Have the Victoria Square played for several years on vacation and Pro / Am's and most recently in Oct. 15th I forgive very much 5 star for this plant because here everything is right. Ok the rough is not easy to play but that's one of the challenges of this place.
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Challenging and top quality
Reviewed September 9, 2015
An extremely well-kept place that is equally challenging. Take with a lot of balls, because with the ubiquitous water hazards you will need. Actually, the most beautiful place among the many courses of Oceanico Group.
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ChampionChip
Reviewed December 7, 2014
A Really nice place where you can let the driver full speed!
A real American ChampionChip Course of Arnie Palmer in the Algarve. Very nice to play, good design, but the surrounding area and the flat area take the Course something the wow effect!
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Sensational place
Reviewed November 5, 2014
Top place, very varied with perfect maintenance condition in November 2014. In strong winds, a real challenge.
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Spektakulaire Back 9
Reviewed February 8, 2014
Played in january. Top state care. On the front nine I was not really excited, but the Back 9 then put myself into euphoria. Very fast and tricky greens. A must have.
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Good place
Reviewed January 22, 2014
Certainly a good golf course with a sporting challenge. The greens were pretty tricky. The place was in January in a very good state of maintenance. However, I find it just on the first fairways, not particularly spectacular. He lives lives probably more from the image of the Portugal Masters.
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Difficult-but fantastically
Reviewed September 3, 2012
One last tip should speieln this place, because it is something really special. In Summer Special 80 €. Junior was free.
Care condition was not perfect but ok.
However, you should already have it good drives and relatively long fairway shots.
So the old ladies with the 70 m shock should prefer to leave it.
Nevertheless, to all beginners... doing it, just so you learn it!
A beautiful game
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Good place-worse condition
Reviewed April 22, 2012
'm On 15.4. Victoria played, unfortunately the place was poorly maintained: Ok fairways greens were punched and sanded, do not cut the other and very different bumpy and in poor condition-fifth Was not worth the money. With good care, the state is certainly a wonderful golf course, but 140 - € green fee is clearly too much
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No place for beginners
Reviewed September 8, 2010
A great course for golfers with a stable game and at least average lengths. Despite the high green fees should you treat it yourself. Not recommended for beginners because of the frustration fun distributes the game.
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