Location:
Portimão, Algarve (30 miles from Faro Airport).
Golf Courses:
Penina offers golfers three courses to choose from: an 18 hole Championship Course, a 9 hole Academy Course and a 9 hole Resort Course.
The Championship Course - Opened in 1966 and designed by Sir Henry Cotton, Penina Golf Championship Course was the first golf course built in the Algarve. The Championship course has been host to the Portuguese Open eleven times is also a regular stop for the European Seniors Tour. Originally built on rice paddies, the 6,869 yard course is by and large quite flat but is set amongst mature trees and shrubs, with each of the fairways lined with tall trees. As a result of the mature setting of the golf course accurate shot making is required to score well on the Championship course.
Academy Course - The nine hole par 35 Academy course sits close to the Championship Course and provides golfers the ideal opportunity to hone their skills. Previously named the North Course, it takes advantage of a lake to provide an interesting and satisfying round. It has all of the same characteristic of the Championship course with tree lined fairways that requires accuracy.
Resort Course - As well as both the Championship and Academy golf courses, the Penina Resort also offers the Resort Course. This 9 hole par 30 "Executive" course features 18 tees and makes full use of a number of lakes and sand hazards making it an enjoyable course that tests the skills of all abilities.
Hotel Accommodation:
Le Meridien Penina Resort is set in its own picturesque 360-acre estate which is a mecca for golf. Le Meridien Penina Resort is a fantastic hotel that you'll never need to leave in order to have a great holiday. It has everything - extensive sports and fitness facilities, a wide selection of quality dining and drinking options, an Olympic size pool, a renowned kids club and much more. The hotel has three excellent main restaurants and three that serve light meals and snacks. If you want to have drink, there is the elegant Monchique Port, Wine and Cigar Bar and the traditional golfers bar, where you can always find someone willing to relive the day's round with you.
