West Cliffs Golf Course

My favourite of the three, with some phenomenal green complexes, especially the second. Short game has to be very creative to get up and down here.

Probably the hardest course I've played - would help to have previous experience on it. Great condition and layout though, 18th is fantastic down towards the sea. Some big slopes on the greens made for an entertaining putting experience. Not for the faint hearted but loved it.

Fabulous course in great condition. Very tricky greens.

Great course but choose your tee carefully if windy ! We are an “older” group and played one day with trolleys which was a slog so would recommend booking buggies. Great food in the restaurant too.

The course is very difficult, especially for a higher Handicapper. It has a lot of unusual holes/layouts. The Par 3’s were mostly very short, which felt a bit odd. The speed of play was atrocious, largely because the group in front of us ( probably fellow YGT guests) spent more time taking photos than playing Golf.

What a great golf course. Great layout with some phenomenal holes. Great variations from hole to hole, with a fair amount of water and elevation changes. On top of that, the views were truly magnificent. if I was going to make one criticism, it would be that one or two of the greens were very undulating and unless you know where to leave your approach shots, they could make you look a little silly. However, overall it was incredibly enjoyable and will definitely be back.

We loved this golf course, with great views and interesting holes it made for a great experience. The only thing I can comment on was that bunkers were not raked and there were loads of pitch marks on the greens not fixed.

This is a tough test for most golfers with long carries and impenetrable rough/gorse/foliage. Unfortunately the early start we had coincided with heavy sea mist which made things even harder for first timers.

Difficult but beautiful course. Enjoyed every minute despite the difficulty.

Very similar to but more difficult than Praia D’El Rey. A really great track with every hole being a challenge. Even the par three’s had us thinking about where to go and distances. There are plenty of opportunities to lose balls on this course and I found the back nine tougher than the front but that may just be me. The 18th hole is magnificent, the view from the elevated tee is worth the wait.

Great views of the sea from the course. So good we played it twice.

Loved it Hired buggy Hired clubs same as Praia del Rey which were v light and a little short but OK Better course furniture useful and drinks buggy used

Great golf course .Very long carry from back tees to fairways greens very undulating.

Didn't enjoy the course

Very tricky course with stunning holes

Tough golf course but the place is amazing worrh playing

difficult but nice course and nice facilities. Food good. Staff nice. Need to improve to take things to a new level eg introduce free water in buggy, strokesaver etc. You get nothing but your round. You need a buggy here as long walks between tees and tees. Course in decent condition although the greens had a lot of surface sand put on them.

Beautiful wild flowers adorn the entire course, which means accuracy is paramount as those flowers gobble up stray golf balls! Some magnificent inland views. The greens were very fast and difficult but all part of the challenge of a formidable but very enjoyable golf course.

Too hard for high handicap

An absolute must if your anywhere close - worth a drive

Course is excellent but the Bunkers were left unraked by golfers that had played before us!

A very difficult course even for a low handicapper. Amazing views, course was in fantastic condition. My new favourite golf course to have played

amazing views but buy a course planner there is a few blind shots lol

Excellent course. A links amongst trees. Soft fairways gave no help to the distances, hard fast drying greens made it difficult to be good on the greens but loved it all the same. Best of the three. Clubhouse very nice and smart.

We played in very high winds, and in some rain….we were 2 of *maybe* 6 people on the course, never saw anyone….almost quit after 6 holes - so glad we didn’t. We love a challenge! Spectacular!

Lovely course, green to tee a hike. Walked it the first time we played and had buggies the second. Very much recommend this course .. get a buggy! Food afterwards was ok, service exceptional

This was a beautiful course that proves to be challenging. Our tee time was delayed for 4 hours due to heavy fog but definitely worth the wait.

I had played West cliffs before, and loved it, and it lived up to the previous experience again. It is in a stunning setting, has some great designs particularly on the back nine, and is a good test of any golfer. Clubhouse is comfortable and well staffed. Overall a really enjoyable experience.

A brilliant layout but very difficult as long carries off the tee and can't find your ball in the vegetation off the fairway and first cut.

Picturesque course with good carries off most tees. Actually a little wider fairways than they appear from the tee but course planner needed. Fairways were quite wet so 30 minutes rain turned them into a slip/slide show with buggies! Greens good but a little slow and not as well maintained as Obidos or Praia Del Rey ones. Good variety of tee length to keep playable for all abilities… only play back tees if you carry your drives 250+ yards.

You need to pick the right tees at Westcliffs. There are many 180 carries of the 55 tees. This is an outstanding course

Stunning course and great facilities. The best course we played out of the 3. Very, very difficult greens.

As before a great example of how a golf course should be. Beautiful condition great greens, facilities highly recommend a visit

Unfortunately the greens were heavily dressed but technically this was a great test of golf. However it took 5 hours to get round mainly due to high handicapped players trying to play off the back tees which spoiled it for others which is a shame as it’s probably put me off from returning

Good experience here. We enjoyed it

Fairly new course and still needs some tidying up , paths are too rough and ready but course is lovely and greens true

Stunning views, well kept, but really tough greens, carries, wild hazards and wind protect this course. We were advised to play off the 55 tees (But even off these tees the course played tough and would have happily played off shorter on 1st attempt)

Stunning views and a great course

Good

Very tough track, might actually be too difficult for some players to really enjoy, superb design and condition, so difficult to get up and down from around the greens with large undulating greens, with runoffs. Fantastic views of the sea and surrounding area. Whilst difficult course, would definitely go back again.

very tough course

The back nine is probably my favourite 9 holes of any golf course winding its way up the hill with amazing views over the ocean. The course is excellent and maintained beautifully and a must play for any serious golfer.

Beautiful course but quite difficult for high handicapped golfers 🏌️‍♂️

We had two rounds at West Cliffs and really enjoyed the challenge of it. The second time we played it was far too slow and sadly could not finish the course. The condition of the course was excellent.

Great course condition not the best.Bunkers had loads of footprints

Wonderful place with stunning views and great course condition. Slowish pace but we were prepared for this given holiday hotel round. We decided to mix up starting tee positions per hole as found that the holes could be played completely differently depending on choice and tailored the challenge to our liking.

The course is set in beautiful landscape sand dunes . The choice of 5 tee starts makes the course both accessible and challenging in equal measure . Be prepared for long walks between green to tee - a buggy is advisable .

One of the best course I have ever played

It will be better when all the building construction work has finished. Our favourite course, we will be back .

Excellent course, great views and good variety of holes. Definitely play again.

The greens were very difficult and very grainy. Not too bad if your experienced but most of the group couldn't putt on them and became very negative about what is actually a good design in a nice location

Enjoyed by all

Everything I said about Praia applies equally, if not more, to West Cliffs. Once again despite a 13.40 start time we could not finish in daylight. No marshals ensuring a decent pace of golf and we were again left with the feeling that we were being ripped off and nobody cared.

Really nice course

On our first round the bunkers had not been prepared for several days and were very poor. ( Some of us hit the concrete bases)

This course is hard, keeping the ball on the short stuff is challenging to say the least. This course is stunning but to really enjoy playing your game, it feels it is geared towards a single digit handicap

Lovely course, very technical , very good design - get a buggy !

We played this course twice. A very difficult course. Our first round was over 5 hours but the second was 4 hours 15 minutes. The real issue we had was that we were not advised to book a buggy in advance and when we turned up for our first round there were no buggies available so we had to use push trollies. We booked a buggy for our second round which made the experience much more enjoyable. The course is clearly a very good one.

Played the course a few times before and playing of more forward tees suited the higher handicaps of our group. However the staff and general ambience of the course lack the warmth and welcoming feel of the other two courses.

Great but hard course. Need buggies.

Best course of the 4 we played. A real challenge but worth it!

Great course, not enough buggies so book early. Very tight and difficult

Magical course with so much character and personality. We played with 2 members that helped us otherwise you may lose some balls with blind tee shots and no real rough just fairways and then bushes. Some of the best driving holes I've played.

This is a tight course, demanding accuracy from the 1st tee. Beautiful condition with quick greens. Great views over the Atlantic. Fabulous clubhouse.

Greens a little slow. Very tricky to play but amazing views

great course, would definitely play again

Played West Cliffs twice, the first time it was not easy as the signage and walks from green to tee were not always well signposted. Greens were very fast and grainy which made putting interesting. The second time we played there was an hour delay due to fog and when we did start it was from the tenth and no one told us that they had treated the greens which nothing like the 1st time. They were covered in sand and were very slow.

Wow! The toughest golf course I have played. Buggies definitely needed with some long walks between greens & tees. Make sure to choose the best tee boxes for your group & take the advice of the starter.

Will repeat

Stunning course with many great holes and beautiful fast and wonderfully sloped greens Buggies still too expensive at €45

West Cliff just eclipsed Obidos, the advice from the caddy master and the starter ensured we played off the right tees for our handicap which ensured for a very enjoyable day. The 18th is something to behold, stunning!

An excellent but tough golf course. The overall experience and set up was excellent. Loved the course but set up is difficult! Probably one for high handicappers to treat with caution but a fantastic experience.

Fantastic golf course with excellent fairways and greens. Really testing and challenging holes to make you think out each shot.

Both my wife and I had very good rounds on West Cliffs, although we played well, I have given it a Hard rating as I can imagine it could be a bit of a nightmare if the Atlantic winds came into play. The staff were great and very helpful, the facilities top notch, and the views quite amazing.

A great course. It is tough in the wind and off the fairway balls are going to get lost but a fantastic experience. It really builds to a fantastic finale and you won't get bored of playing it. Good practice facilities and clubhouse with excellent but relatively pricy food for a clubhouse experience. The rounds did take about 5 hours but its a holiday and sunny so it does not really matter. All the courses seem to run out of electric trolleys and buggies on busy days so book ahead if you need that.

Lovely course and views but very difficult..A little easier of the forward tees.

5 hour round. the back is spectacular but very very hard. The front is very disappointing it’s like playing through a building site. They are building villas all around the front 9 , ripping up trees, diggers etc.Much too hard a course for the average golfer.

Very difficult course

Wonderful course with great sea views. Quite difficult for holiday golf but definitely worth playing

A challenging layout with spectacular views with some long walks winding through beautiful landscapes. Make sure you pick the right tee for your ability as there are some long carries to fairway. You will need your A game to score well here. Again they will pair you up with other golfers if you are not in fourballs. Reception staff not that friendly.

A mixture of visual splendour and playability makes this course a must play. It’s harder than Praia D’El Rey but that’s only down to a few blind tee shots and the sloping fast greens.

Great course but too tough for higher handicaps. A lot of blind shots

Beautiful and very penal course, with an automatic lost ball outside the fairways. When the wind is up, the test is almost too much.

West Cliffs is a real challenge but a delightful one. Quite narrow and with ball gobbling gorse areas everywhere. The front nine is very spoiled by the huge amount of construction going on and it is a relief to get to the back nine and away from the noise. Overall this course is a “must play once” experience but not one for high handicappers

As above

Played off yellow tee, no problem from tee to green but the actual drama starts on the green😀

For a course played in January with constant storm clouds with only a few blue patches of sky…it was amazing. Not many other players. A really good challenge not as terrifying as some reports predicted

The course has quite big carries off the tee and and you do need to be straight. Very hilly so glad of the buggy We were paired with with two who were rather wild and we spent a lot of time looking for their balls. Course was empty so no need to make up fours.

One of the toughest courses in Continental Europe.

This is a seriously tough track. Slope of 137 on the middle sticks. Stay straight down the middle, no issues, go left or right!!!!!!!!

Don’t let people put you off West Cliffs. It’s lovely. The fairways are wide enough but we did lose some balls. Obidos was good fun. Praia is basically two courses in one moving from woods to coast. There wasn’t any pressure in the tees and we moved around nicely. All the courses are around 4.5 hours with s buggy.

Exceptionally slow-one par 5 had 5 lines at the same time. Tricky/difficult course but a v good challenge. Needs to be played a few times. Would help if map of hole was located on tees.delighted to play this one .

Fantastic course only spoilt by a five hour round

A lovely course but pretty brutal if you play from the back tees. Take plenty of balls!

Select tee to suit your driving distance. Finished with same ball which must be a record. Greens hard to read. Book a buggy. A pleasure dealing with Andrew and his team of Alex. Simon and James at Your Golf Travel who really knows how to look after golfers.

Tough course - off the fairway and you are in bushes - literally 1000’s of them - no forgiveness. Didn’t love it but if I’d been hitting it straighter then maybe I would have !!

There are golf courses and then there ARE golf courses. This is by far the best course we have ever played . I don’t really know how to explain this course it’s a golfers dream to play with spectacular views of the Atlantic on almost every hole. Luckily we had the benefit of the starter giving us a little talking to on the 1st to explain the different tee positions on the boxes depending on the individual’s handicap which made the whole experience a pleasure for everyone. All I got to say if you are even in or around the Lisbon area this is a MUST no debating.

West cliffs is a challenge for any standard of golfer as it was for our group ranging from +2 - 24. Balls are difficult to find if you miss the fairway and carry them into the "boondie" No one will be disappointed playing here spectacular views and if you get a chance play a spare ball (if you've got any left) from the top tee at 18.

Best course I've played on views stunning but also the hardest

Fantastic views and a great great golf course you have to be on your game or you will be chipping out of the heather and waste areas all day

So much scrub land to tee off over. If your drive was slightly wayward you had no chance!!

The course is very narrow in parts. Some of the holes seem to be crammed into land to make a hole. Thought it would have more holes by the sea. Again too many golfers allowed on who couldn’t play golf. Much prefer Royal Obidos and Bomsuccesso

Very challenging course with long carries over heather even off the yellow equivalent tees (55) so a warning to short or low ball flight hitters use the 47 tees. Fairways narrow too so take plenty of balls! Greens appear to have several elephants buried under each one! Fantastic setting and lovely people.

Very hard course, need to be a good player to enjoy this fantastic course. We played off 8 and really struggled. Also worth mentioning that this course is a long long walk.

Stunning golf course with very fast greens, long carries and no place to survive. I would recommend only good golfers (near single figure and below) take this on - or go easier tees than 55.

You have to play this golf course several times to know where you are going. The golf course is two years old but feels a lot more mature than what the current age states.

This, like Praia D’El Rey is a must play it is just stunning. We had a great final day here and what a hole to finish on! We all thought breakfast in the clubhouse here was poor and would recommend eating at Praia D’El Rey clubhouse and then getting the shuttle to West Cliffs.

The best course of all three

The very best of the week. Superb design by Pete Dye’s daughter, it maintained the challenge of Óbidos without the ‘tricksiness’. Memorable holes in a beautiful location with much are and attention going into even the planting of wonderful flowers and shrubs around every hole. Don’t be too macho in your choice of tee - even the ‘yellows’ have a slope of 135 or so! A delightful clubhouse in which to relax afterwards.

Lovely course with tricky greens but a good test of golf

Tee to green was very good but when you got to the greens it was just crazy hard - undulating, seriously fast and it took most of the pleasure out of playing the course, it added at least 9/10 shots to the round. Some of the hazards and carries were very hard, but managed most of them (average handicaps) but overall I came away not wanting to go back. The very natural sand dune links layout and vista didn't do it for us. Preferred D'el Rey. I guess it's a great challenge for the low handicap golfers, but not for anyone over 15.

This course is something extra special, the most stunning setting spectacular views. It’s the best I’ve ever played. Quite demanding off of the back tees. A course you have got to play massive wow factor

Course too hard for holiday golf. Greens almost unfair. Off the fairway then certainly play a provisional. Most weren't and that's why it was slowish. (4 1/2 ) with a buggy. Would avoid playing course if ever went back to resort. American club pro on holiday said it was a " shame because the scenery is superb but course too difficult ". Agree.

Fantastic course but difficult not suitable for high handicapped players

A real test of golf, even from the shorter tee positions. Very penal just off the fairways and greens not particularly receptive and very quick. Scoring in our Group at least 10 points lower than Praia del Rey the day before.

Fabulous views. Fast greens. Need a buggy unless you are extremely fit!

Great course but difficult

A true beast of a course. A magnificent championship course but to difficult for the average golfer even off the middle yellow tees. Our high handicappers couldn’t make the carries.There was a good three club wind blowing which made some holes unplayable. Do not walk ! buggies essential on this vast area of outstanding beauty. I’d definitely recommend it but nearby Praia D’Rey more enjoyable.

We played West Cliffs twice and it was challenging as any stray shots usually resulted in a lost ball such is depth and severity of the plants. That said, you find as many balls as you lose! Greens very fast with some very tricky pin positions.

A brilliant new addition to the Portuguese rota. Beautiful setting on the coast, but with limited views of the sea until the (better, in my opinion) back nine. Eighteenth is a delight! The course sets up tough, with plenty of shrubbery lining the rough to guarantee the pro shop makes plenty of ball sales throughout your stay. If the wind blows, it can be savage! Greens true and quick, but very tough to read, with plenty of bumps and undulations. If you play to anywhere near your handicap you'll be doing very, very well!

Best course, best views, tough holes, very windy, scenic, not very lady friendly, as it is very hard. Greens were great but a lot of undulations, a top 50 course in the world in my opinion, based on the experiences I have had in playing 675 courses worldwide including top ocean view courses such as Cypress Point, Pebble Beach, Cape Kidnappers, Kingsbarns, Cabot Cliffs, Bandon Dunes, Whistling Straits. This course is there with them all.

What a great course. we did have a breeze on the cliff tops but that said caused no problems the green are very fast and some long par fours and lots of thinking to do, none more so than the par 5 second with the seve monogram bunker in the distance over the water, a tremendous course and facilities

Great course. We played it 4 times. So many fantastic holes. Big undulated greens, very difficult to avoid 3 puts. But even if you leave a green with a tripple, you still look forward to the next hole. More value for money than playing Praia D'el Ray and Royal Obidos. A lot more.

We played in December so it was nice and quiet but the greens had been scored and sanded. We were bothered by mosquitos and my husband was bitten even through shirt and jumper. Chose to swap second round to Praia del Rey as it was in better condition and no mosquitos. Did not enjoy it as mipuch as last year.

stunning looking course, but extremely tough. fantastic test for lower low handicap players, but others will struggle if you cannot hit long and straight as you will spend a lot of time looking for balls. anything even slightly off the fairway is likely to be lost. long walks between green and next tee so buggy is recommended. course is relatively new so condition not quite as good as praia del rey, but can understand why people rave about this course and will get even better as it matures. some beautiful looking holes

Tough but great course

Stunning, enough said.

Nice course but still has a lot of sand banks and lacks green trees. Etc. In time this course will be super.

I'm not a fan of courses that penalise for missing the fairway by a yard, and not just at certain spots, but everywhere. Course architects need to know that golfers don't enjoy searching for or losing balls. Touted as a links course, I was disappointed as there is not a blade of long grass around, rather spikey shrubbed wasteland. It may mature over the years, but PDR and RO are superior in almost everyway, imho.

2nd Best golf course I have played other than the West course at Wentworth! I must play for everyone!! Amazing set up, greens perfect, layout perfect and the views are amazing!! Even thinking of buying a place when I retire to be able to play it all the time!!

Amazing golf course - one of the best I have played and the view is second to none!

Hot day and no buggies, power caddies available. Walking was hard.

Although only open for a year will be in time in the top 100 courses. will visit again

Great course just showing its relative newness. The greens had been dressed so not really as they would be normally. Overall a cracker and worth a visit. It'll be wonderful in a few years. Clubhouse is great.

A fantastic course, very tough with unforgiving rough and in great condition. A number of tee boxes ensure only the lower handicaps use the longer tee positions with grading forwards for higher handicaps of 16 and above. The Starter knows what he is talking about some long carries from the tee and quick greens with undulations stick in the memory. Even though our stableford points were low it was a joy to play and a second round would have been even more enjoyable having learned a lot from the first. The Clubhouse is a futuristic glass box on stilts and matches is superb offering large sports screens in the bar and restaurant.

This will get better as it beds in. The combination of us never having played it before, multiple blind tee-offs, and the fact that aerial imagery is not yet available on most apps made it very challenging.

Challenging and highly enjoyable course with some truly memorable holes

A great challenge

Poor tee boxes and condition from green to tee, but great potential. Could be done really well with minor tweaks, but until they do it makes for an experience marginally below expectations. Course staff also seemed poorly trained as would often find ourselves waiting for several minutes whilst they continued to do things in the greens or fairways between groups. Buggies were basic for what one would expect nowadays in a top course.