Sovereign is offering cut-price luxury golf holidays. You can combine a break in the sun with a few rounds of golf. There are also plenty of opportunities to watch tournaments across Europe as part of the official European Tour. A famous fixture is the Portugal Masters being held in Vilamoura, Portugal.
Famous for its world class golf courses, the Algarve is the golfing capital of Europe. The Portugal Masters, played at the Oceanico Victoria Golf Club between October 10 and 13, has a prize fund of €2 million and sees international star golfers head to the Algarve coast. Sovereign has selected five of its best golf hotels, across the Algarve and beyond, for those looking to combine some golf action with a five-star luxury holiday in the sun.
Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas Golf Resort & Spa in Portugal: The multi award winning Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas (above) is one of Portugal’s leading golf resorts. Guests can take their pick of two nearby top class courses, while the resort features a unique Golf Simulator Centre. Like the Portugal Masters, this resort is located in Vilamoura and boasts immaculate greens and stunning sea views.
Sovereign is offering a saving of up to £180. The price starts from £558 per person and includes seven nights B&B, includes airport lounge access, private resort transfers and return flights from Gatwick with easyJet. Based on departures October 4.
InterContinental Aphrodite Hills Resort, Paphos, Cyprus: The InterContinental Aphrodite Hills Resort in Cyprus is home to an excellent golf academy where resident PGA-qualified professionals offer lessons for individuals and groups on the three-hole academy practice course. The resort also features a 350m driving range, a short game area with a large pitching and chipping green and a swing analysis system. The 18 hole course is a 6,299m, par 71 course, offering a challenging mix of tiered greens, pot bunkers and a ravine.
Sovereign is offering a complimentary upgrade to half-board and a complimentary room upgrade. The price starts from £1,129 per person and includes airport lounge access, private resort transfers and seven nights in a Deluxe Golf & Sea View Room. Based on October 2 departure, the price includes return flights from Manchester with easyJet.
Sheraton Algarve Hotel, Albufeira, Portugal: The Sheraton Algarve Hotel features a nine hole, par 32 course and a well established golf academy which by PGA professionals including Portugal’s number one female player Monia Bernardo. The facilities also include a driving range, putting greens , video swing analysis, and areas for chipping and bunker practice.
Sovereign is offering a saving of up to £360 on a holiday for two at the five-star Sheraton Algarve Hotel. The price starts from £880 for seven nights B&B, based on September 27 departure, and includes return flights from Gatwick with easyJet, airport lounge access and private resort transfers.
ABAMA Golf & Spa Resort, Tenerife: The ABAMA Golf & Spa Resort features a 6,271m long, par 72 course which has hosted two European Tour events since it opened in 2005 and is considered the best on the island. The course features lakes, waterfalls and white-sand bunkers. It also offers state-of the-art electric buggies with on-board GPS systems displaying detailed information on every hole. The hotel’s golf academy has a five-hectare practice area, three holes, driving range and putting green.
Sovereign is offering a saving of up to £528 on a holiday to the five star ABAMA Golf & Spa Resort. The offer starts from £949 per person for seven nights b&b, based on a departure date of September 17. Price includes two free nights, return flights from Gatwick with Thomson, airport lounge access and private resort transfers.
