Dunas Terras da Comporta was designed by Scottish architect David McLay Kidd, the man behind Bandon Dunes, and marks his first course in mainland Europe. It opened in 2023 within the Terras da Comporta estate on the edge of the Sado Estuary Nature Reserve, an hour south of Lisbon, laid across 84 hectares of natural sandy dune land.
The par-71 links routes fescue fairways through the dune contours rather than over them, with wasteland-style bunkering and native vegetation standing in for trees. Greens run large, fast and genuinely undulating, and six sets of tees on every hole mean the course flexes from a relaxed round to a serious test. Since opening, it has been named World's Best Golf Course at the 2024 World Golf Awards and Europe's Best Golf Course in 2025, and currently ranks inside Continental Europe's Top 10 and number one in Portugal.
Facilities include a driving range, golf academy, clubhouse restaurant and pro shop, with a buggy included in every green fee. Pair it with sister course Torre Terras da Comporta for arguably the strongest two-round stop in the country, and book both through Tee Times.
David McLay-Kidd
Holes |
Pair |
White Lenght |
Yellow Lenght |
Red Lenght |
| 18 | 71 |
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