Welcome to Stuart Disney Golf Holidays and Tuition!

This coaching trip is intended to give you, the golfer a golfing holiday to remember. There are four rounds of golf booked at the lovely Benamor course near Tavira with the opportunity to relax and explore an area yet to be ruined by mass tourism. The area of Tavira is beautiful and is the place that the Portuguese spend their holidays. You will experience a part of Portugal that is long forgotten and an area that you will want to come back to. The course has been chosen to allow you to enjoy your golf; it is not especially challenging in terms of Championship standard, yet offers you some of the best scenery around. You have three free days in which to relax or you can book further golf if you wish. The comprehensive coaching programme will help you to improve your game and give you the opportunity to practise it at the same time. Along with some competitive golf, you are sure to have a great holiday. During your time off from the golf course, feel free to explore the area; you have after all, a hire car per couple to do as you wish. The hotel can give you all the information you need for that perfect day away and they will cater for your every whim.

About Tavira and surrounding area

Tavira is a traditional fishing village and is perfect for golfers wishing to explore a true Portuguese village, whilst being close to some excellent courses. You will not find a McDonalds, a “greasy spoon” or neon lights in Tavira; only traditional and charming restaurants and bars - a welcoming change for some! The hotel has pretty much all the facilities golfers require and accommodations match the usual high standards of the Vila Galé group. Highly recommended for those looking for a bit of the real Portugal!

Tavira - History
Tavira along with Lagos is one of the most architecturally attractive towns in the Algarve and its origin dates back to around 2.000 BC. During the occupation of the Algarve by the Moors this town was considered of great importance due to its fishing industry. Dom Paio Peres Correia took it from the Moors in anger in 1242 after seven of his principal Knights were killed during a period of truce. In the 17th Century the port in its river was of considerable importance, shipping produce such as salt, dried fish and wine. Like most of the Algarve its buildings were all virtually destroyed by the earthquake of 1755.

Tavira - Description
The town has since been rebuilt with many fine 18th Century buildings along with its 37 churches. A Roman bridge links the two parts of the town across the River Gilão. The church of Santa Maria do Castelo is built on the site of a Moorish Mosque and in it are the tombs of Dom Paio Peres Correia and his seven Knights. Its original economic reliance on the fishing industry has now been surpassed due to the change in the migration patterns of the tuna fish. The population is in the region of 20,000 inhabitants supporting a military base whilst the surrounding area is still very rural and undeveloped. This is now changing due to the demands of the tourist industry and opening of golf courses in the near vicinity. The beach for this town lies past the salt pans and is reached by a ferryboat that takes the visitor to the sandy-bar island known as Ilha de Tavira.

Tavira - Nearby Locations
Near to Tavira is Cabanas and Pedras del Rey, both small beachfront villages catering specifically for the tourist. It is in the latter that there exists an olive tree that is said to date from the 17th Century and probably the oldest one of its type in Portugal. It stands 7.70 metres high and its girth is 11.80 metres. In the small village of Luz de Tavira there is one of the finest examples of Manueline craftsmanship around the southern door of the Parish Church. Santa Luzia gets its name from a shipwrecked Italian effigy of the Virgin Mary and is a very small un-spoilt village with a fort. Near to the Torre de Aves there are the remains of a Roman villa. To the east of Tavira and overlooking the sea is the still original traditional village of Cacela-a-Velha used by the Phoenicians and later becoming the possession of the Knights of Santiago in 1240.

The Golf Course

Benamor has the following facilities: Driving Range, Putting Green and large putting course, Club hire, Trolleys and buggies, Bag drop service. The clubhouse is purpose built, featuring a large terrace from which to enjoy the sunshine and views. Reception/shop, locker room and elegant bar/restaurant with multi-lingual service, a very friendly welcome awaits.

Other Golf near Tavira

There are of course other places to play golf near to Tavira. If you wish, golf can be arranged at the following courses on the days that we are not playing and practising at Benamor.

Quinta Da Ria – a tough Championship course, 6,100m (6,800 yds) par 72

Quinta Da Cima – an even tougher challenge! 6,256m (6,950 yds) par 72

Castro Marim – a very scenic course set in the mountains, 5,256m (5,800 yds) par 71 (Ladies par 73)

For the more adventurous, why not take a day trip into Spain and play some of the lesser known Spanish courses such as El Rompido, Isla Canela, Islantilla, Nuevo Portil, Dunas De Donana or Bellavista. Travelling times to these courses could be as much as two hours form Tavira.

Above is a description of our holiday venue at the delightful Benamor Golf Club, near Tavira, which has all of the facilities we look for to make our Golf Tuition holidays a complete success. Other courses are available, through our association with Golf Escapes. Contact Stuart for further details

Typical  itinerary...

Thursday:

Fly - To destination

Friday:

AM: Golf Tuition 4hrs    PM: Golf Competition

Saturday:

Rest / Relaxation / Explore

Sunday:

AM: Morning Tuition 4hrs     PM: 9-holes play, course management

Monday:

AM: Morning Tuition 4hrs     PM: 9-holes play, course management

Tuesday:

Rest / Relaxation / Explore

Wednesday:

AM: Golf Tuition 3hrs    PM: Golf Competition / Prize Presentation