Laguna Golf Course, Vilamoura

Low ground, open skies and water in play.

Laguna is the low-lying member of the Vilamoura group, laid out by Joseph Lee on flat ground near the coast. It is the course to pick when your group wants a round that feels different from the pine corridors of the Old Course and Pinhal. Water and reeds, rather than trees, set the problems. It began as part of a 27-hole complex, and nine of those holes were later used to build its neighbour, Millennium, in 2000. Laguna kept 18 of its own.

Laguna Golf Course, Vilamoura green fees and tee times.

Tee times are sold through Vilamoura Golf, the operator of the four former Dom Pedro courses. The resort still lists booking@dompedrogolf.com and +351 289 310 333 for reservations. The vilamouragolf.com site, where each course has its own page, refused connections when we checked in November 2026, so email or phone is the dependable route. A current handicap certificate is expected, but no Laguna limit is published on a page we could reach; ask when you book. Resellers and tour operators also sell Laguna, often bundled with Millennium.

The round, in perspective.

The resort describes Laguna as having several holes with the character of a traditional links, on low coastal terrain where Lee could build a range of conditions across 18 holes. Lakes and reed beds come into play repeatedly, and palms line some greens, so the look is closer to a modern resort course than to the umbrella pines that dominate Vilamoura’s other layouts. The course has been upgraded several times, with bunkers placed to punish the obvious line. Because there is little shelter, the wind decides how hard the day plays. Flat ground also makes it one of the easier walks in Vilamoura, if you prefer a trolley to a buggy.

Make the trip work.

The reseller’s calendar shows a clear pattern for 2027: €135 in January, early February, July and August, and €187 from March to May and again from mid-September through October. Laguna and Millennium share the same price bands on that list, so a two-day block on both is easy to cost. Plan Laguna as your second or third Vilamoura round, after the Old Course, so the contrast stands out. Morning starts are calmer before the sea breeze builds.

From Faro airport it is roughly 25 km, or 25 to 30 minutes by car on the A22 or the EN125. Laguna sits on the western side of Vilamoura, a few minutes inland from the marina. Taxis from Vilamoura’s hotels are short and inexpensive, so you do not need a car for the day.

Where it is.

Nearby: 1. Millennium Golf Course, Vilamoura (1 km) · 2. The Old Course, Vilamoura (2 km) · 3. Pinhal Golf Course, Vilamoura (3 km) · 4. Pestana Vila Sol (3 km) · 5. Pine Cliffs Golf Course (4 km) · 6. Vale do Lobo (8 km)

Somewhere to settle in.

Vilamoura has the widest choice of beds near the course. The Tivoli Marina Vilamoura is on the water, and the Hyatt Regency Vilamoura and Dom Pedro’s marina and residence properties are within a short drive. Quarteira, east of the marina, has simpler seafront hotels and apartments with a long promenade. For a quieter stay, villas inland towards Vilamoura’s golf estates put you closer to the tees than to the nightlife.

Make a trip of it.

Millennium is the obvious same-day or next-day partner, since the two courses were once one complex. The Old Course and Pinhal, run by the same company, complete a four-round Vilamoura week, and Pestana Vila Sol is about ten minutes east. Off the course, Cerro da Vila’s Roman ruins stand beside the marina, and boat trips leave the marina for dolphin watching and coastal caves.

Find your season.

Vilamoura golf is open all year. Winter and spring are the main golfing seasons, and the reseller’s highest Laguna prices fall in March to May and October. Summer rates drop, but afternoons are hot and the flat course gives little shade.