Quinta do Lago: South

The South Course at Quinta do Lago, this development’s original course, was part of the first wave of Spanish and Portuguese modern golf resorts in the 1960s and 70s, most built by American and Canadian architects. In this case it was American William Mitchell, who laced slender holes through the umbrella pines of the Algarve region on the country’s southern coast. Tension builds as the holes work toward the second nine and gorgeous views of the Atlantic Ocean, punctuated by a nearly 200-yard par-3 15th that plays entirely over water. The club completed a $7.8 million dollar in-house renovation in late 2020 that has enhanced an already elegant design.