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Golf
in Madeira
 In
recent years, the archipelago of Madeira has established a firm
reputation as an alternative golf destination. The fact it has been
the home of the Madeira Open for so many years demonstrates its
strong connection to the game.
Golf has flourished here and there are big plans to add more courses
to the two already in existence.
Santo de Serra is a mountain course in a beautiful setting that
overlooks the island valleys and the Atlantic Ocean. The course
was designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr and opened for play in the
early 1990s. It is famous, of course, for hosting the Madeira Open
and many European Tour professionals admit the trip is one of the
highlights of their Tour schedule.
The Palheiro course, situated close to the famous gardens of Quinta
do Palheiro, is a stunning, undulating course built between a pine
forest and an area of thick vegetation. The views of the nearby
Ilhas Desertas and the sea are spectacular.
Again, the Trent Jones influence crops up as this course was designed
by one of Jones' assistants, Cabell Robinson.
 After
a pleasant round of golf you are advised to try the renowned Madeira
wine, which is a delightful aperitif that you can enjoy before a
kebab of beef grilled on a spit of laurel, or fillet of the local
black scabbard fish, then rounding off your meal with the famous
honey cake.
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English Golf Courses 
