Pine Cliffs is a nine-hole course inside the Pine Cliffs resort at Olhos de Água, east of Albufeira. It sits on red sandstone cliffs about 200 feet above Praia da Falésia, among umbrella pines. It is not a championship test and does not try to be. It is the place for a short morning round, a family game or a lesson. One hole brings visitors back: the 6th, a par 3 called the Devil’s Parlour. Visitors are welcome and pay a modest premium over resort guests.
Pine Cliffs Golf Course green fees and tee times.
Book online through the resort’s Golfmanager portal, or contact the golf shop on +351 289 500 113 (extension 3576) or golf.algarve@pinecliffs.com. From 25 October the first tee time is 08:00 and the last 15:20. The rules are strict on kit: golf shoes and a collared shirt, no denim or football shirts, and every player needs their own bag and clubs. Two-balls and three-balls have priority over four-balls, and under-18s must play with an adult. Hire clubs and shoes are available in the shop.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026From €57
Visitor, nine holes, low season on the 2025/26 price list (21 November to 31 January and 1 June to 14 September); 18 holes €80 low and €99 high. Check for the 2026/27 list.
Visitor, 9 holes, high season
€76
Visitor, 18 holes, high season
€99
Resort guest, 9 holes, low season
€53
Visitor, one day unlimited golf, low season
€112
Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The round, in perspective.
Martin Hawtree designed the course across 168 acres of clifftop. Most holes run between pines, but the 6th is the one in the brochures: a par 3 with a 197-metre carry over a ravine in the cliffs, with the ocean beyond. The local rules list the wire safety fence on the 6th tee as an obstruction, which tells you how close to the edge it is. Players without a handicap must play from the red markers. A round of nine holes is expected to take no more than two hours, and anyone reaching double par on a hole is asked to pick up.
Know before you go.
First and last tee times
08:00 to 15:20 from 25 October
Pace
9 holes in 2 hours
No handicap
Play from the red markers
Bags
One bag and set per player; no sharing
Juniors
Under-18s with an adult; no under-3s on the course
Make the trip work.
The 2025/26 price list ran high season in November until the 20th, February to May, and mid-September to October, with low season otherwise. Unlimited-golf passes cover one, three or five days and include range balls and hire equipment. The academy runs lessons with PGA instructors, and weekly Tuesday tournaments run from April to September. In July and August a midday offer, 12:00 to 15:00, cuts nine holes to €42. Allow for weather: the resort closed all outdoor sport, golf included, for Storm Charles on 11 November 2026.
Faro airport is about 35 km east, roughly 30 to 35 minutes via the A22 or the EN125. The resort lies on the Estrada das Açoteias between Olhos de Água and Vilamoura. Albufeira’s old town is about 15 minutes west by taxi. Albufeira–Ferreiras station, on the Algarve line, is the nearest railway station.
The resort is the obvious base. It has six options: Pine Cliffs Hotel, Ocean Suites and Residence, all under Marriott’s Luxury Collection banner, plus Pine Cliffs Gardens, Suites and Village. Resort guests pay less for golf. Outside the gates, Olhos de Água is a small fishing village with apartments and restaurants, and Albufeira has every kind of hotel.
Make a trip of it.
Pine Cliffs is short, so pair it with a full round nearby. Vilamoura’s Pinhal, Old Course, Laguna and Millennium are 15 to 20 minutes east, and Pestana Vila Sol is closer still. Salgados, west of Albufeira, adds a lakeside links-style round. Off the course, walk down to Praia da Falésia below the resort, or walk the sand east towards Vilamoura at low tide.
Find your season.
Open all year. Its two seasons set the price: low season brings the cheaper rates in midsummer and midwinter. The exposed clifftop takes the full force of Atlantic storms in winter, so keep a spare day in your plans.
Yes. The price list has separate visitor rates, from €57 for nine holes in low season in 2025/26. Book through the Golfmanager portal or the golf shop.
What is the Devil’s Parlour at Pine Cliffs?
It is the 6th hole, a par 3 that asks for a 197-metre carry over a ravine in the cliffs above the Atlantic. A safety fence stands at the tee.
Do I need a handicap to play Pine Cliffs?
No. Players without a handicap are allowed but must play from the red markers. You still need golf shoes, a collared shirt and your own set of clubs.
Is Pine Cliffs an 18-hole course?
No, it has nine holes. Eighteen-hole rates on the price list mean two loops of the same nine.
Last checked 11 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
