User Reviews
for West Cliffs Golf Links, Freguesia do Vau, Portugal
| 5 Stars: | 23 | |
| 4 Stars: | 8 | |
| 3 Stars: | 3 | |
| 2 Stars: | 0 | |
| 1 star: | 0 |
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Great course
Reviewed November 14, 2023
Played it in Nov 23 and very much enjoyed the course.
Its a challinging lay out and you need to strategize where to play.
Some of the views are breathtaking
Highly recomended
A Golf dream come true! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Reviewed August 26, 2023
Best Golf Course in Europe! I‘ve played 257 so far. Here everything is perfect: top layout, friendly staff, excellent rental clubs, perfect fairways and greens. Pleasure pure!!!🥰🥰🥰
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Beautiful place!
Reviewed April 13, 2025
We played the course twice during our golf trip in early April 2025 and found it quite challenging at times. I can confirm what the previous reviewer said: you need a certain basic length, otherwise, playing on this course probably won't be fun. The fairways are varied and interestingly laid out. The greens are undulating and fast – we thoroughly enjoyed the course on both days!
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Top course, …
Reviewed March 25, 2025
...but it doesn't come close to the spectacular Praia d'El Rey course. While you can see the sea most of the time, you don't play along the coast. The course is superbly designed, perhaps a bit over the top; the greens are so undulating that three-putts are not uncommon. The greens are actually the course's biggest flaw: slow, bumpy, and very soft, making putting a matter of luck. 5 stars because I assume this is due to the recent rains.
Beautiful fairways alternate, a good ground length from the tee is necessary so that you don't end up stuck in the weeds and can't find the ball.
The 9th and 18th holes are very beautiful, two par 4s with plenty of water in play.
I hope for better greens if we meet again. The partner club Praia d'El Rey has instructions for top greens!
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One of the best courses I have ever played
Reviewed February 19, 2025
First of all: the course is difficult! Especially on windy/stormy days, it is advisable to play one of the front tees. Half of all holes offer incredible views of the Atlantic. The condition of the course is top notch. The green fee is fair (probably also due to the location in the middle of nowhere)... For players who are not really fit on foot, I would definitely recommend a cart, as the paths between the holes are sometimes quite long and the elevation is noticeably tough on the legs...
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Excellent
Reviewed July 16, 2024
We played this golf course several times in the spring of 2023 and 2024.
Incredibly great and modern facility.
Practice area and driving range with sea view leaves nothing to be desired.
The courses are very varied and challenging to play.
The fairways and greens were always in fantastic condition and the waste area is just the waste area.
You have to take enough balls with you, but you can also find enough in the waste area ;)
Overall, a great price-performance ratio, especially if you are staying in one of the partner hotels.
Clear 5/5.
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The place is getting better
Reviewed April 21, 2024
Played in March 2024. Still great. Well-kept greens and fairways. A sea of flowers on the edge of the fairway. Fortunately, the ambitions to build houses on the edge of the fairways are not that advanced yet. The views are still natural. The course is a joy to play even if it is not that easy to manage.
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Completely there
Reviewed October 13, 2023
Completely in the rating before!
Obidos beats everything!!
At Westcliff I found the PAR3s to be too short and not all that different.
Summary Prayaecke: Prayabahnen on the Atlantic look great.
Obidos super exciting and in great shape.
Not successful. Westcliff, well.
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Tough place, still not completely convincing
Reviewed October 10, 2023
Played the course again after 2018, this time with a cart. Playing time over 5 hours is 'normal' on the course because many players are overwhelmed by the layout and too many flights are allowed onto the course. Tee shots often require certain carry lengths otherwise loss of the ball and frustration are high. I hardly remember any holes, everything is somehow the same and the 100m par3s are all boring. The carts are now worn out, as are the sand paths. “Buildings are getting closer,” the starter tells me, tees on the 4 had already had to be laid. The course is challenging, with slow greens, but anyone who likes to hit long shots will have fun. Clubhouse is great! - For me the place still doesn't come close to Praia del Rey or Royal Obidos. But 3 good different places so close together... what more could you want?
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Stunning golf course
Reviewed July 14, 2023
I can only agree with the reviews from last year. Beautiful layout, every hole is interesting. I played the course from the back tees (63) and I have to say that the course is very difficult to play. Partly very tight, so exact play required! The course condition is very good on the entire system. The putting green, the range, the pitching area and of course the course are in excellent condition. The clubhouse is also tastefully furnished. The view you have from the entire square is just as outstanding as the state of the square. Almost every hole has a view of the Atlantic.
Conclusion: Beautiful place with a relatively high degree of difficulty. So as an average player you should rather play from the tees 51/55. Very good course condition on and around the golf course. So if you want to play golf in the region, you shouldn't miss this place.
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A special place
Reviewed May 28, 2022
The place really deserves 5 stars.
The layout is special and reminiscent of Pinnacle Point. The individual tracks have been designed into the shrub landscape - often with deductions from top to bottom. There are no continuous paths from the tee to the green, but a tee, then scrubland and eventually a fairway. Choosing the right tee box is crucial, because a long stretch of bushy landscape has to be crossed from the back tees before you get to the fairway. High HcPs with no carry length and if you can't keep the ball straight, you really won't have any fun here. Because every ball in the undergrowth to the left and right of the fairway and up to the fairway is gone. The starter said you find 5%, we can't confirm that. The greens could hardly be heavier: small, very fast and very undulating. The condition was perfect everywhere.
The clubhouse is really fantastic with a huge glass front overlooking the course and the sea. Service very friendly, food delicious. The prices - like everywhere in the local region - are completely exorbitant compared to many other European golf destinations (e.g. beer around 6, ham and cheese toast around 9.50, spaghetti with tomato sauce around 16, burgers around from 18.50).
You can run the course, but you should be prepared for long distances between the green and the tee. There are also e-trolleys (20 eur) to rent. Also here completely excessive prices for poor quality of the trolleys and e-trolleys, carts (46 eur) very expensive, but not even the latest standard with GPS. Cart should be reserved in advance, they don't have enough for everyone.
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5 stars more than deserved
Reviewed March 4, 2022
From the clubhouse to the service to the golf course - everything is just right. A top-class golfing experience. As always, with a few exceptions, a place will only be evaluated if at least two rounds have been completed. You should definitely play them on this course. When playing for the first time, players with a handicap of 10 or more should rather take the 55 tees is my recommendation, especially when there is wind.
I agree with the majority assessment that this place surpasses Praia del Rey and Royal Obidos.
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Great - in every way
Reviewed February 28, 2022
Beautiful, challenging, fantastic layout and a very special experience on foot. May the back nine be spared from further villa construction. Clubhouse 1a. In the triangle with Obedos and Preia one of the best golf corners in Europe that I know.
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The best of the 290 courses I've played so far
Reviewed October 31, 2021
In the previous reviews everything was listed that makes West Cliffs so special. I found the dense vegetation away from the fairways particularly exciting, so even the tee shot was always a little nerve tester. Choosing the right tee box is particularly important here because it makes a world of difference whether you need 150 meters of carry to the safe fairway or only 50 meters for each tee.
There are a couple of longer paths between the lanes, and there is also the fact that the individual tees can be 100 meters apart. The course can be tackled on foot, like almost every golf course I know. In West Cliffs, however, this falls under the "sport" category.
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Very cool place
Reviewed September 25, 2021
A dream
You have to play
Every hole a new challenge
Downside:
many slow 4 flights, playing time 5:45 min Club house already closed at 6.30 p.m.
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TOP TOP TOP
Reviewed June 20, 2021
An absolute hammer place!!! Perhaps the most interesting course I have ever played (out of over 250). Von Weiss has a brutal house number. Ingenious layout, a hole nicer than the previous one. Also exhausting on foot due to constant up and down. Truly a wonderful layout. My number 1 in Portugal (despite Monte Rei, San Lorenzo, Troja and ...)
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Spacious
Reviewed October 19, 2020
Rather disappointing compared to Praya. If then with cart, tracks often far apart.
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Corona summer 2020
Reviewed August 23, 2020
Very nice golf course with wild surroundings. Everything is very well maintained and each hole is in its own area chamber. Greens are rather small. You would do well to place your tee shot on the fairway. Certainly very difficult to play in the wind. Unfortunately, various construction sites can already be seen. So go as long as there aren't too many houses. Service, clubhouse and all services top. And by the way, a cart is recommended.
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A really great place!
Reviewed January 12, 2020
Clubhouse: first class service: top maintenance condition space: excellent space level: exciting and challenging overall facility: top class
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Left course in trial operation
Reviewed December 17, 2019
Staff friendly. Oversized clubhouse. Range okay. Layout really interesting and really challenging. Motto: "Stay on the fairway" and watch the wind. However, the impression is that the plant is still under construction and there can be no question of "growing in". Heavy construction noise on the front nine. The intervention in nature was really brutal to produce a left-hand impression from the former pine forest. This negative impression will fade over the years and then the sporting value will come to the fore.
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Monster
Reviewed July 29, 2019
What a place, what views over the sea, what a layout, but what a pumping monster.
The place is relatively new. very well maintained and well equipped, with all the trimmings. in addition to all the beauty that the place offers, he is quite uncaring with balls that do not land on the fairway or green. he simply "eats" them all, really everyone, the balls. To the left and right of the fairways, there are large waste areas, which are covered with lots of greenery. If a ball lands in it, it's almost gone. It is a godsend when a ball is found in it.
As long as you're playing (which woman does anyway), the place is quite fun. woe to that, the hook, slice, and how they all "dominate". the fun stops relatively quickly and you should have enough balls with you.
In a few places the way to the next teebox is scarce / sketchy signposted. A look at the situation chart on the scorecard helps. the backnine have a bit more height difference than the frontnine. the place can be played but easily on foot. an e-trolley might make sense for the backnine.
Generous clubhouse.
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Had I not thought, has developed great
Reviewed June 16, 2019
Place played in the pre-opening 2017. Today he is perfect, so to speak. Breathtaking views and holes with a great nature. It's hard to play, but if you play a TeeBox up front, it's a pure pleasure. If operation, you can enjoy the place to the fullest.
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Golfing with a view
Reviewed May 4, 2019
We played the course on 3 May 2019. Tea boxes, fairways, greens, bunkers, all in prime condition. The greens are extremely fast and difficult to play. The fairways are difficult to recognize depending on the tea box. An extremely challenging course, especially on the back nine. The wonderful and partly spectacular sea view makes up for the rather modest score.
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Heavy dune monster!
Reviewed April 23, 2019
Greens, fairways, tee boxes all the best and best!!! Grandiose sand dunes drag themselves next to and into the fairways of the spectacular linkscourse...!
Sand bottom, pine trees, dune grass and natural bunkers, the design of West Cliffs Links can be compared to any new American Waest Link Course...! Absolutely top!!!
Praia del Rey and West Cliffs Links are among the best you can play in continental Europe ... !!!
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The best place in the region
Reviewed April 13, 2019
Great generous link course without disturbing development. In good weather an experience.
Very friendly front desk, we got with reference to a knee injury e-carts (definitely take long ways!) Although we had no reservations and these were actually booked.
Definitely play - the best place in Greater Lisbon!
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Unimaginative
Reviewed March 29, 2019
We 4 people Hc 7 to 32 have played the course on 28.03.19.
Place condition top. Nice fairways and fast greens.
That was the positive thing about the place.
Par 3 holes from yellow all about 100 to 110 meters.
You could also put 2 to 3 further back,
Also the paths between the holes to part through deep sand,
Despite GPS tracker no ranger notices that the flight in front of us has 2 holes behind us and we are starting from hole 7 only.
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Good new place, but had expected more
Reviewed September 28, 2018
After many extraordinary reports, my expectations were very high. But the place could not fulfill. C. Dye has put the place very well in the dune landscape. The place itself was in late September in very good condition. Alone, the tracks were quite boring, no train is particularly in my memory. The most beautiful I found the Par3 holes and the great views of the Atlantic. From yellow (55) the place is quite short but the teas white and black (63 or 59) are too far behind for a resort place. Balls are usually in the 'herb' away from the fairways can not be found. Nice integration of Wasteareas. Kitchen closes at 18 o'clock! - Platz is a nice addition to Praia d'el Rey and Royal Obidos, but in my opinion (yet) does not approach them.
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Madness place, but...
Reviewed June 14, 2018
We (Hcp 10.6 and 21.0) played the course on 14 June 2018 in a lot of wind and just 17 degrees. Resumee: all 18 holes top! Varied, exciting, each a little adventure. It is required by the rear tees relatively much Carrylänge, therefore, strictly follow the recommendation of the starter in terms of choice of tea box! Happig the price of the buggy: € 45.00, no GPS and a pamperter caddymaster, who refuses the request for a towel with the note that there was only for showering and it would not rain anyway. That's not how it works, so unfortunately a star deduction.
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Top links golf
Reviewed May 28, 2018
The course design is fantastic, rarely played such varied holes! Already from the yellow tees it goes more than 100m over vegetables on the fairway, nothing for beginners! Ball loss rate high... I lost 4 and found 6 pieces. The place is only 1 year old, you can only see him in a few places. Greens were great, very loyal and well maintained. 1 star deduction is due to the too high mowed tees, missing cleaning cloths (were 90% demolished) at the ball washers and lack of beverage service (water for the round). Yes, that's fussy, but for the claim and the price, I can expect that - a leading course in D offers that and costs just as much.
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A fantastic golf course.
Reviewed May 26, 2018
An incredible golf course.
Beautiful, difficult, with a combination of long and short holes very fun.
It is appreciated that there are no houses in the vicinity.
A links to play many times.
Your only handicap is the distance you have to walk between some greens and tees.
The casaclub is magnificent, although the showers are very small.
The restaurant service is quite good, with quality and variety and with reasonable prices.
My wife and I will definitely be back
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Tip Top ... :)
Reviewed November 15, 2017
Wow what a place! still very new but very well maintained! very tricky! Can only recommend the place to play!
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Fantastically
Reviewed September 8, 2017
Super condition. Great fast, ondulierten greens - here one leaves one or the other beat when one plays the place the first time. Otherwise challenging but fair. This will be the new number 1 on the Silver Coast.
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Not really for beginners
Reviewed August 6, 2017
If you want to describe the West Cliffs Golf Cours with a word, then I am only "impressive".
From almost every tee and green you have a fantastic view. I do not remember a hole where the tracks did not run up or mountain down or alternating. Overall, the fairways are very uneven as are the greens too. The greens are still very fast. The place is very well maintained from the teas over the fairways and the greens and in a good condition (even in the high summer months August).
Often one should also blindly beaten off, since the flag is not seen and unfortunately at the tee-off no boards are described, which describe the holes and provide a few minimum distances for distances. Also, the tee-offs must be wide and precise, since deep "vegetables" can be found everywhere between tea and fairway. Our ball loss was substantial.
My son and I had a lot of fun despite our higher handicaps 36 and 26 and enjoyed the golfing there.
The conclusion in the clubhouse was unfortunately not really really exhilarating. To be served on the terrace we had to call the waiters several times (!) And the prices for the food are very high for Portugal. Here you have to improve.
We like to play again, we go to eat somewhere else...
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Great new place in the Peniche-Obidos area
Reviewed July 6, 2017
Have played the place with my wife at the beginning of July 17 twice; Currently absolutely recommendable since no construction site activity (construction of villas or apartments planned) the play disturbed. In this place you can really say that no path is the same as the others.
Starting with the discounts one should not be distracted either from the views on the Atlantic or the wind distracted - but later on the Greens could turn Dreiputt so the score up.
Due to the extremely sandy subsoil, one can certainly speak of a link course.
The clubhouse is in my view oversized, also the prices there are not oriented on standard skills.
With the remaining places Royal Obidos (in close proximity), Bom Sucesso and Praia De Rey, there is a new golf destination at the Silvercoast in Portugal. Visiting the nearby beaches - early July 17 almost menschenleer - has made every single day a special experience.
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