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Our team combines destination knowledge with the kind of judgement that only comes from experience.
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Our team combines destination knowledge with the kind of judgement that only comes from experience.
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Set in the Eastern Algarve hills near Vila Nova de Cacela, Monte Rei is a Jack Nicklaus design of immaculate presentation, measured strategy and rare privacy, widely regarded as Portugal’s leading course and ranked No. 66 in the Top 100.
Opened in 2007, Monte Rei brings Jack Nicklaus’s design philosophy to the Eastern Algarve in a setting defined by privacy, scale and immaculate conditioning. This par-72 course stretches to 7,182 yards and asks for disciplined strategy rather than loose ambition, with each hole framed to reward positioning and expose poor decisions. The inland landscape gives the round a composed, self-contained feel that differs from the region’s coastal golf, while the presentation reinforces its reputation as Portugal’s leading course.
Ranked No. 66 in the Top 100, Monte Rei pairs championship substance with a notably polished guest experience, making it as exacting as it is refined. The routing unfolds with calm authority, moving through a secluded setting that keeps the focus firmly on the golf. For Carr Golf travellers, it offers a different face of the Algarve: less exposed, more measured, and shaped by Nicklaus’s clear strategic hand throughout the round.
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From the first tee to the final craic at the 19th hole and beyond, let our expert planners curate your perfect journey. Backed by decades of family tradition, we handle every detail so you can focus on the game.
Plan with our team
From the first tee to the final craic at the 19th hole and beyond, let our expert planners curate your perfect journey. Backed by decades of family tradition, we handle every detail so you can focus on the game.
Sean Benville
Trip Planning Manager
Alison Duffin
Events Manager
Susan McCann
Chief Operating Officer
