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Dom Pedro Victoria Golf Course

9.2
Excellent See all 39 reviews

The Els Club Vilamoura is not merely a golf course; it represents a blend of innovative design, stunning natural landscapes and outstanding craftsmanship. Ernie Els has adeptly transformed his insights into the game into course designs that are recognized globally.

The extensively revamped Victoria Course, now known as the Els Club Vilamoura, embodies his dedication to excellence. Featuring skillfully shaped fairways, well-placed bunkers, and immaculate greens, the course presents challenges and inspiration for golfers at every level. Each hole provides a distinct combination of strategy and breathtaking views, highlighting the Algarve’s natural splendor.

The course is the first private club in the Algarve and offers a limited number of teetimes for visitors. Additionally, this course incorporates contemporary sustainability measures to maintain a balance with the environment. From conserving water to utilizing natural landscaping, the design emphasizes ecological harmony, delivering golfers an authentically immersive experience.

The Els Club Vilamoura course is one of the best courses in Vilamoura & is a great addition to any golf trip for those seeking to follow in the footsteps of the pros.

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Els Club Vilamoura

The course has been extensively redesigned by Ernie Els and was recently selected to host the World Cup of Golf, one of the four high profile World Golf Championship Events.

The course can be stretched to 7,105 from the tips, and is dotted with a number of large man-made lakes which are a real threat, and create a beautiful contrast with the crystal white swathes of sand that guard the greens. This is a formidable test that can humble even the most skilled player, and is an essential part of any trip to Vilamoura for the golfing aficionado.

The 17th is a long par-5 stretching well close to 600 yards from the back tees with water in play off the tee and on the approach to the green. With a favourable wind, you can reach this in two but you'll be faced with a high number if you fall short of the green. The 18th, measuring over 450 yards is a very stern test to challenge its par of 4. Water is in play all along the left-hand side of the hole with bunkers guarding the right off the tee. Anyone managing to find the fairway then needs to play the perfect 2nd shot with a large undulating green that'll be sure to welcome a 3-putt.

The course has a private clubhouse that features the 261 Bar & Restaurant, golf boutique and members only facilities.

Signature Hole: 18th Hole - Par 4 - 462 yards - Stroke Index 4

Without doubt the hardest par 4 on the course is the lengthy 18th hole, which is bordered by a water hazard to the left and several bunkers on the right. The tee shot must be long and accurate to have any hope of making birdie. The degree of difficulty is turned up a notch by a challenging approach (usually into the wind) to a well-protected pin.

Els Club Vilamoure is ranked as one of the best courses in Portugal

Course Information
Par 72
Designed by Ernie Els
Opened for play 2025
Tees
White 6,651 metres SSS 74.6
Yellow 6,094 metres SSS 72.5
Gold 5,628 metres SSS 72.0
Blue 5,164 metres SSS 70.2
Red 4,762 metres SSS 67.4

What Our Golfers Say

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These reviews are from verified Your Golf Travel customers.
9.2
Excellent
39 reviews
Condition overall 8.8
Condition of greens 9.4
Speed of round 66.6%
Value for money 8.4
Facilities 9.2
Difficulty 100%
These reviews are from verified Your Golf Travel customers.

Annette

18 Mar 2020

Excellent
10.0

The fairways and around the greens a little dry and in need of some rain. The course itselfis excellent and greens in excellent condion, must be played when in Vilamoura

John

16 Mar 2020

Excellent
10.0

Around the green areas were not in good condition due to bare patches a bit scruffy.

Stuart

16 Mar 2020

Excellent
10.0

David

9 Mar 2020

Very Good
8.0

Really good, challenging and well designed course.

Keith

5 Mar 2020

Excellent
10.0

Great course but if your a medium to high handicap golfer you really need to be at your best to fully appreciate this course.

Ben

17 Oct 2019

Excellent
10.0

The best course we’ve played. Greens fast. Challenging course.

Simon

14 Oct 2019

Excellent
10.0

Fantastic course. Lovely set up. Greens were true and quick. Would return.

Tim

13 Oct 2019

Excellent
10.0

Tim

9 Oct 2019

Excellent
10.0

Great course

Rick

5 Oct 2019

Excellent
10.0

3 weeks before the portugese masters, absolutely fantastic course without better in this area.

Kelvin

22 Sep 2019

Excellent
10.0

To many single players, being polite and letting them through,took the shine off a fantastic course

John

14 Sep 2019

Excellent
10.0

Tammy

29 Aug 2019

Excellent
10.0

Thoroughly enjoyed it, transfer smooth and facilities were excellent. Best course out of the three to play on

Euan

20 Aug 2019

Very Good
8.0

The clubhouse was truly awesome, beautiful facility. the golf course itself was really good, just maybe lacked the character that The Old Course or Villa Sol had. Couple of fairways were a little rough around the edges, but otherwise a good golf course.

Gary

28 May 2019

Very Good
8.0

Course was not in as good a condition as previous visit.

Kevin

26 May 2019

Excellent
10.0

Proper test of golf, great condition, very friendly staff.

Jim

22 May 2019

Excellent
10.0

Has to be the best course on the Algarve. It is a difficult course to navigate around to escape all the hazards, each hole makes you think hard before each shot. Absolutely brilliant & tiring too.

Sean

20 May 2019

Good
6.0

We've played this course many times before but it is in a poor state now. No run off first cut off rough, miss a fairway by a foot and you could be playing out of sand as there are so many bare patches. Lots of ground being repaired with no gur or local rule in effect. Extra charge for Sat nav in the buggies is a rip off. We vowed collectively not to return.

Aaron

19 May 2019

Excellent
10.0

John

18 May 2019

Very Good
8.0

Good course, wind up difficult back 9

Clive

14 May 2019

Very Good
8.0

Rowan

9 May 2019

Very Good
8.0

They are clearly doing a lot of work on the course. Greens were good fairways reasonable off the fairway very poor. Our guys found it difficult averaging just 25 points.

Margaret

8 May 2019

Excellent
10.0

such a fab course everything was firstclass even the magic buggys who simply do not allow you to go where you shouldnt. Fab Day

Ben

29 Apr 2019

Excellent
10.0

Great course, true test of golf, played very long in wind, managed 35 points playing off 8.

Dave

29 Apr 2019

Good
6.0

Colin

2 Apr 2019

Good
6.0

Darren

27 Mar 2019

Very Good
8.0

shame Dom Pedro now make you pay for practice balls..

David

10 Dec 2018

Excellent
10.0

Great (championship)course with good paced greens. Would definetly play again and well worth the small supplement

Kenneth

20 Nov 2018

Excellent
10.0

great course.

Tony

18 Nov 2018

Very Good
8.0

Miha

13 Nov 2018

Excellent
10.0

Martin

26 Oct 2018

Excellent
10.0

Brilliant golf course - worth the extra cost

Steve

23 Oct 2018

Excellent
10.0

Great course with some great holes and tough water holes which can catch you out.

Kieran

17 Oct 2018

Excellent
10.0

best course for mid handicappers to play. a real challenge with put it being a slog

John

12 Oct 2018

Excellent
10.0

We played it a week after the Portuguese Masters, and for ordinary club golfers it was extremely difficult. it is too expensive and i would not book it again. i will pass on my comments to other golfers. What are they trying to prove???

Gerry

10 Oct 2018

Excellent
10.0

Great , the golf course staff were good enough to shuffle T times a bit to allow our group of 10 to play as 3-3-4 rather than the proposed 4-4-2 with addition of 2 add ons. If your golf travel had been able to facilitate this in advance it would have allowed us to accommodate to late add ons ( 6 weeks priro to leaving) to our group

David

9 Oct 2018

Excellent
10.0

nice course, lot more professional and the other courses

Ian

5 Oct 2018

Very Good
8.0

Perhaps due to the fact that we played it a week or so after the Portuguese Open the greens in particular were worn and need some TLC. Again essential to stay on the fairways as the light rough was very thick and 'springy ' hence difficult to find stray balls. Also a problem with ball spotting as there was a problem with white bird feathers covering the ground particularly near to the areas of water .

Ludvik

2 Oct 2018

Very Good
8.0

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