Links Golf on the Edge of Portugal

Cascais is a stunning, holiday destination just outside of Lisbon that also possesses a fantastic golf course which my pro shop contact confirmed is a links golf course—Oitavos Dunes https://oitavosdunes.com. It is cool to play one outside of the UK and Ireland since links courses are difficult to find. i could compare against my fun links golf experiences I had recently with my Verma Cup friends to the Western Scotland Islands. Did you know only about 1% of golf courses globally are links golf courses? After starting the first few holes among pines and sand dunes, this very walkable course on sandy soil opens up to sparkling Atlantic Ocean views and more of the links feel you expect. Bunkers come into play but it is the mesmerizing views that grab your attention As you get closer to the end of the front nine you admire the jutting landscape of the western most part of Europe in the distance. We also received a combination of rain, sudden chills and sun to mimic Scotland’s weather. My affinity to links golf now extends to one of my favourite countries to visit. Remember it is in metres and not yards. I forgot to add that extra club but I didn’t care with those incredible views!