PAGS - Portugal Algarve Golf Services

11/02/2020

Algarve International Classic Tournament 2020

The 22nd edition of the Algarve International Classic Tournament was held last month, which was once again another fun week with glorious weather.

We congratulate all the winners and thank again all the participants who joined us for this year’s event.

We hope you all enjoyed yourselves and look forward to seeing you again soon!

31/12/2019

31/10/2019

World Golf Awards 2019

We are extremely proud to announce once again that PAGS was voted Best Inbound Golf Tour Operator for Portugal 2019 for the 6th consecutive year at the World Golf Award ceremony, which took place this weekend at the St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort Abu Dhabi.

Our thank you to everyone who voted for PAGS and congratulations to all the other winners, especially from Portugal!

We believe this award is recognition of PAGS team determination to always deliver quality service to our clients and we are very appreciative of every member of our team’s contribution to winning this award.

A very special thank you to our Tour Operator partners for entrusting us with their business and their ongoing efforts to promote our beautiful country. We are extremely grateful for their faith in the service we provide and hope in the forthcoming years their clients will enjoy many more memorable Golf Holidays and continue to return to Portugal.

We also thank all our Portuguese supplier partners and are appreciative for their continued support and collaboration.

Now our work begins to prove ourselves worthy of your vote for 2020!

22/10/2019

International Association of Golf Tour Operators Awards for 2020

We had a great time at the 20th edition of IAGTO’s annual golf tourism awards, which took place in Marrakech on the final day of the International Golf Travel Market and our hosts put on a fantastic authentic Moroccan evening.

To end a super week we are proud to say that the premier prize of Golf Destination of the Year 2020 was won by the Algarve.

We are also pleased to announce that the prestigious golf course Monte Rei was named with best Golf Experience in Portugal , while The Oitavos in Cascais, Lisbon, won best Hotel Experience in Portugal .

The awards were voted by the IAGTO’s specialist golf tour operator members from 63 countries and each were asked to vote based on the following criteria: customer satisfaction; quality of golf courses and accommodation; value for money; support from suppliers, tourist boards & airlines; professional conduct of suppliers; and accessibility to tee times.

This is a great achievement for the Algarve & Portugal and shows how much our country has to offer the travelling golfer.

Our congratulations to all the winners!

21/10/2019

Some Images from a super week at the IGTM in Morocco, the sense of welcome and desire to please from our hosts was great to experience, as were the amazing venues that hosted the various evenings that we all enjoyed. Thank you Marrakesh …..

15/10/2019

Marrakesh, Morocco IGTM 2019. New Golfing Friends from Spain and South Africa. Thank you to Ignacio, Domingo and Weiner for carrying me around Fairmont Royal Palm. Don’t worry the dear old camel is not the event shuttle !!

01/10/2019

Portugal is one of the few countries in the world that offers a wide variety of traditional sweets.

Most traditional Portuguese sweets were created by nuns cloistered in convents or monasteries and over time these secret recipes were passed onto the population and Portuguese pastry became popular.

This year Portugal elected their “7 Sweet Wonders’, where the grand final took place on the 7th of September 2019.

A specialised jury made the initial selection and then it was up to the Portuguese public to vote for the country’s best sweets.

Here are Portugal’s 7 Sweet Wonders:

Crista de Galo (Rooster Crest) – Vila Real
Amêndoa Coberta de Moncorvo (Almond Covered with Moncorvo) – Torre de Moncorvo in Bragança
Roscas de Monção (Monção Threads) – Monção in Viana do Castelo
Folar de Olhão (Traditional Easter Cake of Olhão) – Olhão in Faro
Mel Biológico do Parque Natural de Montesinho (Biological Honey of Montesinho Natural Park) – Bragança
Charutos dos Arcos (Ci**rs of Arcos) – Arcos de Valdevez in Viana do Castelo
Bolinhol de Vizela (Traditional Cake of Vizela) – Vizela in Braga

Enjoy!

02/07/2019

Algarve Lighthouses in the Summer

During the months of July and August the Alfanzina Lighthouse in Carvoeiro and the Santa Maria Lighthouse in Faro (Culatra island) are open to the general public.

These lighthouses are two of the existing six in the Algarve that now allow visitors from Tuesday to Sunday between 14:30 and 19:30 with free entry.

With magnificent views and of historical value, it is foreseen that more lighthouses in the Algarve will adhere to this incentive in the coming years.

18/06/2019

Trade Golf Day at Dom Pedro Pinhal.

Dom Pedro Hotels & Golf Collection held one of their regular Trade Golf Days at DP Pinhal GC recently, on a gorgeous sunny day what better way to enjoy the new extended terrace that Dom Pedro have built at Pinhal Club House.

The trade partners participated in either a putting or a 9 holes competition in a relaxed and fun environment.

We are pleased to say we didn't do that bad, as some members of our team had a few "moments" and picked up some prizes!

Our thanks to Dom Pedro for a fun afternoon

30/04/2019

The Quinta da Marinha Golf Course, in Cascais, has 18 holes with 5.870 meters of pure nature and big challenges. This par 71, designed by the legendary Rober...