A good golf course for beginners!

The Balaia Golf Course, near Albufeira, in the Algarve, Portugal, was inaugurated in 2001. Balaia it is a par 3, 9 hole course, ideal for starting in the world of golf. The Balaia golf course offers incredible views and a unique fairways circuit.

Perfect to train your short game...

With holes ranging from 58 metres to 160 metres, Balaia is a golf course to test every golfer, ideal for beginners. Those with more experience will find an opportunity to concentrate on their short game: the ability to hit crisp approach shots, to pitch and putt well, is the secrets of good scoring.

Though aesthetics are not exactly what golf is about, what you see from the first tee of Balaia golf course is indeed a pretty sight. An old wooden bridge divides two lakes just in front of the first green and, with the magnificent clubhouse just behind you, hole number one is an opening hole to test the nerves.

Located close to the center of Albufeira, towards to Vilamoura, in the Algarve, the Balaia golf course and its driving-range are open to visitors of all ages.