About the course
The Quinta do Vale Academy Course is a nine-hole pitch-and-putt layout within the practice facilities at the Castro Marim golf resort. It provides a smaller playing scale for developing approach shots and short-game skills, separate from the 18-hole Ballesteros course. Players work with golf clubs on a real short course rather than a miniature-golf attraction. That makes the format relevant both to beginners learning how to manage a hole and to established golfers who want a focused practice session instead of another full-length round.
Availability needs particular care here because the operator says the Academy Course turns into seven short-game teaching areas during peak golf season. A player seeking a continuous nine-hole round should have that format confirmed before travelling. Coaches or groups may instead be using the same ground for instruction, so tuition and course play should not be treated as interchangeable bookings. The wider facilities include a driving range, chipping and bunker practice and putting greens. Contact the academy about the session, visitor eligibility and equipment needed, especially if the outing involves beginners rather than established golfers with their own clubs.
- Venue / resort
- Quinta do Vale / DHM Golf
- Course layout
- Nine-hole pitch-and-putt Academy; converted to short-game teaching areas during peak golf season.
- Also known as
- Quinta do Vale Pitch & Putt
Planning your visit
- Confirm that the nine-hole playing format is available for the intended date.
- The operator converts the course into short-game teaching areas during peak golf season.
- Arrange visitor access, tuition and equipment requirements with the golf team.