Quinta do Vale sits in the far east of the Algarve, north of Castro Marim and five minutes from the Spanish border. Seve Ballesteros designed it, and it opened in October 2008. Its card has an unusual symmetry: six par threes, six par fours and six par fives, arranged so that, the club says, the same par never comes up on consecutive holes. The front nine works through low ground and natural lagoons; the back nine climbs the hillside towards the Guadiana River and the road bridge into Spain. Wide fairways keep it friendly for higher handicaps.
Quinta do Vale green fees and tee times.
Tee times are booked through the club’s Golfmanager page at quintadovale.golfmanager.com, reached from the Book now button on the website, where live prices appear by date. You can also call +351 961 489 456 or +351 281 531 615, or email info@quintadovalegolf.com. The club does not publish a handicap limit, so ask when you book if you play off a high one. Golf clubs, push and electric trolleys and buggies are all for hire at the clubhouse, which makes travelling without your own set practical. Groups of eight or more get a per-person rate on the special offers page, and the same €85 price applies to a three-round pack.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026From €130
Club special offer: one player with a buggy, valid until 30 November 2026; €225 for two players sharing a buggy. Groups of 8 or more, or a 3-round pack, €85 per person. Later dates are priced on the Golfmanager booking page.
1 player + buggy, to 30 November 2026
€130
2 players sharing a buggy, to 30 November 2026
€225
Groups of 8 or more, per person, to 30 November 2026
€85
3-round pack, per person, to 30 November 2026
€85
Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The round, in perspective.
The course spreads over 75 hectares of rolling land that falls towards the Guadiana, with the hills of Andalucía on the far bank. It measures 6,216 metres from the back tees. Tees and fairways are Bermuda 419, the greens are L93 bentgrass and the rough is fescue and ryegrass. Ballesteros wanted every hazard visible from the tee, so you always see what you are up against, and many holes bend as doglegs. The club describes the lower nine as a round where water is constantly in play and club selection takes thought, and the upper nine as more elevated, more exposed and more openly strategic. Seve left a personal mark on the 10th, where a fairway bunker is shaped as an S.
Know before you go.
Hire
Clubs, push and electric trolleys, buggies
Range
26,788 m², south zone for 30 players, north zone for 65
Handicap
No limit published; ask when booking
Booking
Golfmanager online, phone or email
Make the trip work.
The practice ground is large for a single-course club: a 26,788 m² range split into a south zone for 30 players and a north zone for 65, with a chipping green and bunker, a putting green by the north zone and another beside the 1st tee. A newer academy course turns into seven short-game teaching areas in peak season. The clubhouse terrace looks over the 18th and the river, and the club says 15 holes are visible from it, which makes it a good place for non-golfers to wait.
Faro airport is under an hour west along the A22, according to the club. The course is at Eiras da Achada, north of Castro Marim, and the motorway crosses into Spain over the Guadiana International Bridge a few minutes away, so Seville airport, roughly 1 hour 30 minutes by road, is a real alternative. Vila Real de Santo António, the eastern terminus of the Algarve railway, is about 10 minutes south.
You can’t stay at the course itself. The club’s where-to-stay page shares its list with Quinta da Ria: Octant Praia Verde, in pine woods by the beach, is the nearest, about 15 minutes south; Octant Vila Monte is inland at Moncarapacho; AP Cabanas Beach and Maria Nova are in the Tavira area. For a town base, Vila Real de Santo António has a grid of streets laid out in the 1770s, with cafés on its main square, and Monte Rei, about half an hour west, has villas on its own estate.
Make a trip of it.
Quinta da Ria and Quinta de Cima, Rocky Roquemore’s pair at Vila Nova de Cacela, are about 20 minutes south-west. All three are managed by DHM Golf, share a teaching professional and stage the December Sotavento Golf Trophy between them. Monte Rei’s Nicklaus course is a little further west. Away from golf, Castro Marim’s castle looks over the salt pans of the Sapal nature reserve, where flamingos feed, and a passenger ferry crosses the river from Vila Real de Santo António to Ayamonte in Spain.
Find your season.
The club saves its best deals for the quiet months: in summer 2026 it sold unlimited golf for €499 per person from 15 June to 31 August, and its buggy offers ran to the end of November. The Sotavento Golf Trophy is listed for 8 to 12 December 2026 and the DHM & Ombria Golf Cup for 15 to 18 January 2027, so expect the course to be busy those weeks.
Severiano Ballesteros, winner of five major championships and captain of Europe’s Ryder Cup team at Valderrama in 1997. The course opened in October 2008, three years before his death in 2011. The club describes it as one of his most considered layouts, built on his belief that a course should suit every handicap.
Why does Quinta do Vale have six par fives?
Ballesteros gave the course an equal split of six par threes, six par fours and six par fives, still adding up to par 72. The club says no par repeats on back-to-back holes, so the rhythm changes constantly. It means more short holes and more three-shot holes than a typical card.
Is there accommodation at Quinta do Vale?
Not on the course. The nearest hotel on the club’s list is Octant Praia Verde on the coast, about 15 minutes away. Many golfers instead stay near Tavira or at Monte Rei and drive in, since Quinta do Vale is close to the A22.
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.
