Alamos is the shorter, tighter sibling to Morgado next door, and it earns its own following precisely because of that. Designed by Russell Talley of European Golf Design and opened in 2006, it sits in a valley below the Serra de Monchique, with lakes and farmland giving the round a genuinely peaceful, away-from-it-all feel.
Don't mistake short for easy. The fairways are narrower than Morgado's, the greens smaller, and the course demands precision over power from the first tee to the last. The par-5 2nd doglegs sharply right and sets an early tone, while the par-4 15th is the hole most likely to be remembered afterward: a storm ditch cuts diagonally across the fairway between tee and green, forcing a real decision on both the drive and the approach. Trees are placed with real intent throughout, and course management matters here more than it does almost anywhere else nearby. It's a round that rewards return visits, and plenty of regulars book it first whenever they're back in the area.
Facilities include a full driving range, a resident academy, and a clubhouse restaurant with sweeping views over the course and the mountains beyond. Alamos pairs naturally with Morgado for golfers wanting two very different tests within the same short drive.
- Location
- Portimão
- Founded
- 2006
- Designer
- Russell Talley(European Golf Design)
- Green Keeper
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Course Map
