DESTINATIONS — SPAIN & PORTUGAL
Quinta do Lago’s South Course
Murcia’s La Manga Club
l OFF COURSE For every avid golfer, there is a long-suffering other half happy to indulge their partner’s passion for the game, but secretly hoping there will be something for them to enjoy too. Fear not. Whether they want to while away days in the spa or escape the hotel for a spot of solo sightseeing, non-golfers can feel just as spoilt as their other halves. The Ritz-Carlton, Abama, in
breakfast accommodation at the Hilton Vilamoura and access to courses ranging from the pine tree-lined fairways of Pinhal to the aforementioned Oceanico Victoria, home of the Portugal Masters. Prices range from £709 for a four-night package with three rounds of golf to £989 for a week playing on five courses, based on travel in March. Completing these iconic courses will give players bragging rights with golf buddies back home. But anyone keen to clock up another high- profile name should consider the winner of Europe’s best new course at the World Golf Awards. The North Course at Quinta do Lago in Portugal has undergone a €9.6 million revamp under the direction of victorious Ryder Cup
captain and the BBC’s coach of the year Paul McGinley, and while there is no guarantee that his success will rub off on every player, they can be sure of a great game. Five nights’ bed and breakfast at the Hotel Quinta do Lago starts at €833, including green fees but excluding flights and transfers. The
Leadbetter Golf Academy at Murcia’s La Manga
Club, which has also benefited
from a €1 million redevelopment, has added ‘stay, play and learn’
packages. Options range from ‘Beginner to Winner’, with six hours’ tuition over three days (four nights, from €470), to an in-depth analysis of technique over five days (from €1,022). All packages include B&B accommodation at the five-star Hotel Principe Felice.
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Tenerife, not only boasts a 72-par championship course designed by former Ryder Cup player Dave Thomas, but also has two Michelin-starred restaurants among its 13 eateries, a spa boasting therapies from around the world, and a kids’ club for those too young to tee off. Jet2holidays recommends the
Costa Blanca for its balance of golf and non-golfing activities. The four-star Servigroup La Zenia in Playa de Orihuela, for example, offers discounted green fees at the 12 nearest courses, but the area also boasts Blue Flag beaches, watersports and some challenging hiking and cycling trails through the area’s mountainous interior. For those who prefer their
relaxation to be a little more relaxing, the Villa Galé Marina in Vilamoura has a health club with a sauna and Turkish bath, so guests can get well pampered before rubbing shoulders with the yachting crowd at the marina or enjoying a flutter in the casino. TW
SAMPLE PRODUCT
Travel 2 offers seven nights’ bed and breakfast at the Ritz- Carlton, Abama, in Tenerife from £819. The price includes accommodation in a deluxe citadel resort-view room, flights and taxi transfers, for departures on June 9.
travel2.com
A week’s bed and breakfast at the Sheraton Algarve in a deluxe inland-view room starts at £945 with Sovereign Luxury Travel. The price includes green fees, a welcome gift, private transfers, UK airport lounge access and Norwegian Air flights, for departures on July 2.
sovereign.com
Jet2holidays offers a week’s half-board at the Servigroup La Zenia in Playa de Orihuela from £499, including flights from Manchester and transfers, departing May 10.
jet2holidays.com
Seven nights’ bed and breakfast at the Vila Galé Marina Hotel in Vilamoura starts at £259 with Cosmos, including flights from Gatwick to Faro on February 19.
cosmos.co.uk
FAST FACT
The Seaside Palm Beach hotel in Gran
Canaria offers up to 20% off green fees at the
island’s seven 18-hole courses. hotel- palm-beach.
co.uk
The Servigroup La Zenia hotel, near Alicante
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