Ombria Golf Course - latest comments and reviews

David McKee 2025-03-04
First time here, and it won't be our last. Excellent customer service. Shame some work ongoing on the course, and issues with the buggies stopping despite not being in a restricted area. perhaps some signs on the course to show where restricted areas are would be helpful.

Jaroslav Mraz 2025-03-02
+ interesting course design + helpfulness of the staff - too challenging for recreational players - fairway quality very poor - facilities (restaurant) small

Peter Jeffery 2025-02-26
Great to play, really strange set up with practice area, but a lovely club house, staff were very friendly and helpful

Conor McCloskey 2025-02-25
Love this place!

Steve Flood 2025-02-19
Great course and staff are all excellent

Josette Franken 2025-02-18
Ombria Golf Resort  A beautiful but, difficult new golf course (take enough balls with you).  It is the 2nd time we have played here. We were there when the course was just open in 2024. The course is very challenging, especially the 1st nine, which are more attractive than the 2nd. This is, of course, a personal opinion. The staff are super friendly, especially the Marshall, who thinks outside the box. Because it was quite busy, he had figured it would be smarter for us to start on hole 10. Unfortunately, even there it was busy, so finally, we started on the 17th hole. Regrettably, from Hole 5, we ran into the flight ahead of us who had started on Hole 1 about the same or slightly ahead of us on Hole 17. But they also ran into the flight in front of them. A (Dutch) group of approx. 12 people (and from my point of view, they had a big gap ahead of them).  The Marshal informed us when he brought us to the 17th hole that if we wanted, we could play holes 17 & 18 a second time, but after all the waiting (we had played some of the greens a few times), we thought it was enough and returned to the clubhouse.  As for the green fee, we had a nice special rate, the winter rate, that was very pleasant. I wish to point out that the normal green fees are much more expensive, but that is nowadays applicable to all golf courses in the Algarve.  This is very regrettable, I think, that green fees in the Algarve are getting too expensive. Especially as a flight is almost always booked up. I am not in favour of this. Especially not when I have to pay more than €150 for a round of golf.  The Ombria complex is very nice, especially now that the hotel, apartments, restaurants, etc... are as good as finished.  In my opinion, if you stay in Ombria you will be fully accommodated to all your wishes and have a great.  As for us, we would love to come back, but with a special green fee deal !!

Ian Hanley 2025-02-11
Signage is confusing. Lack of passing places. No driving range or nets. Course is a good test particularly the first 5 holes. Service by staff is excellent bar and changing rooms excellent

Halper Johannes 2025-02-08
Sehr schöner Platz, gut gepflegt, Personal sehr freundlicher.

Ewout Wijkhuizen 2025-02-08
Fantastic

Marie-Jacqueline Leconte 2025-02-07
Very pleasent course, technical and in really good conditions. Always happy to play there. Challenging with perfect greens. Buggy absolutely necessary.

Mick Long 2025-02-04
Great course , well designed a bit Brown!

Colin Dick 2025-02-03
This is a fantastic golf course, we played the back nine first then the front nine. I think this is the best way it should be played. The greens had a small amount of dew on them, but disappeared after the first few holes. The greens were quick after this. The course was a bit wet in places due to the amount of rain.

John Reynolds 2025-02-03
Very welcoming and very professionally run course experience

Dirk Pahlke 2025-02-02
Spectacular course in great condition. Unfortunately we mixed up hole 3 and 5

Mark Boon 2025-01-27
The course is a real pleasure to play two totally different nines. A buggy is definitely required and good it comes in the price. Although the Algarve had had a lot of rain the course was in good condition. Staff were helpful and friendly. We will be back again.

Marsha Saptenno 2025-01-14
High end level Service and support as from the moment entering the golf course property by taxi till the very last minute going home again. Service: all with a big smile Golf course: above and beyond Little note for ladies: I have never seen toilets during a round, which were as impecable as they were !! Utterly clean with soft toilet paper and lady amendities for when needed.

Tim Browne 2025-01-12
Not a great golf course particularly the first nine. Slightly peculiar arrangements but very helpful staff. Nice restaurant but expensive

Elizabeth Dunn-Butler 2025-01-06
Fun course and really interesting clubhouse. Greens were great and overall a good set up.

Jan Texler 2024-10-28
A tough course to play for the first time, especially the front nine. Good course management is important. Good service, but overall for me it is not value for money.

Philip Kucharski 2024-10-19
Our prefrerred course at Vale do Lobo

Euan Esslemont 2024-10-09
Unfortunately, was not able to fully comment as only got to play 5 holes owing to heavy rain! However club staff were very attentive from the minute we arrived! Superb service. From what we did see of course, it was of high quality. Superb true and quick greens. Desperate to visit again in better weather to fully experience.

Les Howard 2024-09-21
Reasonable course very playable but will not rush back

Monika Franck 2024-09-15
It was a nice course with spectacular teeshots. It was a little bit annoying, that we didn't have good information by arriving and the slow game, 5 hours

Thys 2024-07-20
No ice at the start! Confusing signs between holes Complex layout

Howard Browning 2024-07-11
I had originally booked a 9.00am tee time and recived a confirmation email. Ten minutes later I received another email stating a 9.20 tee time. I checked with tee times.pt and they confirmed 9.20. Imagine my surprise when we arrived at Ombria reception to have them say no it’s 9.00am. Fortunately we had just enough time to get to the tee, but it confused the caddie master and we didn’t our clubs back for 15minutes. Very pleasant staff everywhere , and the introduction chat on the first tee even included the offer that as the club has no practice facilities, every golfer is allowed a mulligan from the mountain edge that is the first tee. What the starter should have told everyone was it was their duty to repair their pitch marks on the green, as sadly the greens were riddled with them, and I found myself repairing up to 6 on every hole! When will these ‘golfers’ ever learn? There didn’t appear to be any dress code at the club, as I saw two 30 somethings playing in tee shirts, beach shorts and trainers. Is it really asking too much to wear a polo shirt? Our biggest gripe was the completely inadequate course green to tee direction markings, tiny signs placed in the wrong place made us go wrong several times, including at the 8th, where we naturally followed the path up and ended up on the road, which caused the buggy to be locked from going forward, so I ad no choice but to reverse out onto the road and somehow back down to the path, crazy! Having played the 17th, we followed the only route all the way up the same path as the one serving the 10th, and isn’t wide enough for two carts to pass. Eventually arriving at the 18th, perched high up across from the car park ,you are faced with one of the most disappointing closing holes I’ve ever played. Blind dogleg left at just 274m. It’s blind becuase of the trees , and the only way to see the hole was to walk all the way to the front tees and peek round. I’m guessing it’s meant to be a risk or reward hole as the green is drivable , but for goodness sake cut down the trees to allow the view and hole to taken in. Lastly having played the 18th, you have to drive all the way back up the same path, so you are at risk of being hit by the following group s drives. Back at the road, there were NO signs whatsoever showing you the way back to the clubhouse. Overall, it was a visually pleasing course although very short in comparison to most courses.

Stuart Montgomery 2024-07-10
Course has shaped up nicely since first playing in Jan. Greens were good - course design is interesting. One criticism is lack lack of signage when leaving greens to next tee or clubhouse.

Nick Fry 2024-05-15
Stroke 1 hole - 9th impossible drive for any players not single handicap - carry far too long off 53 tees

Thor Hellenaes 2024-05-10
Visually a very nice course, some holes has an extrem hight difference. A few blind shots, but in general a good layout. Quality of the course is good.

Scott Couper 2024-05-02
Great course. Not walkable and head buggy master very rude about people taking buggies. I sat in buggy with another person and was told to get out then five mins later to get back into it. Not he service expected at that price.

Mike Smith 2024-04-29
Course is in very good condition. 1st time playing it , was interesting

Robin Prescott 2024-04-22
Difficult course for the inexperienced, also some unfair breaks on fairways following a good shot, on the back nine. Needs more on course signs. Didn’t like the collar of rough surrounding the greens

Michael FitzPatrick 2024-04-18
12 GOLFERS RANGING FROM 5 HANDICAPPER TO 26 HANDICAPPER . 11 OUT OF 12 PLAYERS UNHAPPY WITH DAY. CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THEY ASSIGNESD A COURSE RATING OF 68.6 AND SLOPE 127 WHICH MEANT EVERY PLAYER PLAYED OFF A LESSER HANDICAP THAN NORMAL. THE FIRST TEE SHOT IS VERY DANGEROUS AS PLAYERS ARE APPROACHING ON THE 8TH FAIRWAY VERY CLOSE TO THE FIRST FAIRWAY. THE STARTER TOLD US TO TEE OFF REGARDLESS. (WE DIDN'T). THE FIRST 8 HOLES ARE A MESS OF A DESIGN WITH HOLES VERY CLOSE TOGETHER AND CONFUSING CARTPATHS WITH TRAFFIC IN TWO DIRECTION AT TIMES. HOLE 9 TO 18 MUCH BETTER. CONDITION OF FAIRWAYS AND GREENS WAS EXCELLENT ALL ROUND, BUT SCRUB AREAS ON THE FAR SIDE OF PATHS GAVE NO REAL RELIEF IF YOUR BALL WAS ON THE PATH AT THAT SIDE. BUGGIES HAS NO ICEBOX, NO WATER SUPPLIED AND NO SAND IN DIVOT FILLER. THE FOOD CART WAS PROMPT AND AVAILABLE BUT EXPENSIVE. IN SHORT NOT A SUITABLE COURSE FOR RESORT GOLF, WON'T BE BACK

James Sutherland 2024-04-01
First time. Super staff. Course being relatively new the fairways were a bit patchy. Greens were by far the quickest of the three courses we played.

Helen Pettitt 2024-03-11
Was excited to play a new course but expectations were not met. Lack of driving range /nets disappointing for the green fee - so you tee off cold. Back nine were OK but still tight and front nine far too narrow and tricked up par threes - as built 9 holes on too small a piece of land. Would not rush back nor would the 2 groups we met whilst playing. Property development looks lovely - modern twist on a traditional hill top village.Just shame about the course

Nick Fry 2024-02-11
Poor signage around course. Buggy nav/score card showing different to paper score card for both index & length. Challenging course. Staff very friendly.

Warrick Dawson 2024-02-02
Needs more time to bed in and potentially dangerous in one area. To get the best from the course you need to have played it more than once.

Alain Cardoso 2024-01-28
Golf course is in good conditions but fairways a bit dry and grass is getting too short. Would like to have balls washers near the tees on every hole. Would like to start the round from he hole 10th, the putting green is there and starting on the course is more friendly than the current hole 1

Conor McCloskey 2024-01-15
Disappointed in the condition of the course. Grass seems burnt

Rob van Kuijen 2024-01-08
Not easy to find the reception, reception is ok, people in the camper outside for a small drink must learn wat is hospitality !,

Kristiane Peuten 2024-01-07
Golf course very remote - difficult to play and some tees were not very good visible

David Askew 2023-11-30
Some great holes and good condition The holes 3 to 6 are mad and hills dangerous

Niall O Shea 2023-11-30
Very enjoyable

Niall O Shea 2023-11-29
Very enjoyable

David 2023-11-29
great course slightly out of the way but with the trip..just. to fully open re drinks and restaurant because of soft launch

M. Mrs. Geist 2023-11-24
Some holes are pretty spectacular, especially on the front nine. Back nine are interesting. The complete experience cannot be achieved at the moment due to the soft opening

Mark Hughes 2023-11-14
This was my second time playing Ombria, as I played earlier this year during a “soft opening”. The course itself is good.The front nine is the more interesting with a good variety of holes, with water crisscrossing some fairways and some tees raised high up. The back 9 is more open allowing you to open your shoulders. Greens were good and receptive, but unfortunately there were a lot of unrepaired pitch marks, perhaps at checkin and or the starter could reinforce the need to repair these. A lot of the courses provide free pitch mark repairers maybe something Ombria should consider? The course has still yet to acquire a license so there is no bar or food facilities available in the club House or a drinks buggy, however there is a wagon selling drinks/snacks before your round. The course is still to be mapped, so I suggest you carry a range finder otherwise you’ll be guessing quite a lot! I’ve given the course 7, due to lack of facilities and that there is still a considerable amount of building work being undertaken.

Steve Roadway 2023-11-09
More signage is needed as it’s sometimes difficult to work out which way to go no bar does not help. Golf course is a good test Some distances seemed incorrect

Tommy Dunphy 2023-10-29
We only got to play a few l holes as we were rained off again !!! It seems to be a fantastic course & look foward to returning…. Very disappointing not to have club house with food and beverages available as we had to wait outside for an hour for transfer

Tommy Dunphy 2023-10-29
We only got to play a few l holes as we were rained off again !!! It seems to be a fantastic course & look foward to returning…. Very disappointing not to have club house with food and beverages available as we had to wait outside for an hour for transfer

Ellenor Dunbar 2023-10-19
I really like this course but it is very frustrating that they have still not resolved the GPS issue to allow our Garmin watches to function. We spend too much time asking other players for distance estimates. At the very least, they should have many more distance plaques/posts on the fairways. Toilets should also be installed on the course as it’s not practical or always possible to return to the clubhouse. It’s also a pity that the clubhouse is still not open for drinks/coffees.

Ellenor Dunbar 2023-10-19
I really like this course but it is very frustrating that they have still not resolved the GPS issue to allow our Garmin watches to function. We spend too much time asking other players for distance estimates. At the very least, they should have many more distance plaques/posts on the fairways. Toilets should also be installed on the course as it’s not practical or always possible to return to the clubhouse. It’s also a pity that the clubhouse is still not open for drinks/coffees.

Simon D Turner 2023-10-19
Very well presented and visually stunning course though in need of side distance markers and not just inset in the middle of some fairways. On and off course signage poor..Golf checkin reception a considerable disstance away from the car park as it is buiilt on a hillside. No refreshment buugy came round as promised. Staff need more training to handle 'groups'. Hole 1 - dangerous as players approach from your left on Hole 8. Hole 18 - a weak finishing hole (Stroke Index 18) that is short and plays away from the Clubouse. A buggy is essential as simply not walkable. In areas the buggy path became quite conjested as you as they weave up the hills on the from nine slowing down play. Worth the €83.00 paid for a game with the Society.

Branko Krmpotic 2023-09-14
Course layout is very nice but many par 3s. However some are tricky due to elevation changes and might benefit from signs with suggestions (2 clubs down, etc). Wind can be a factor as well, but we played in calm warm weather (perfect). Be prepared to lose balls, and ladies hold your bladder - no restrooms on the course (yet?). The complex is still under construction so there will be a learning curve for services. People we interacted with were very helpful and pleasant. The course layout can be confusing, so look at the map and follow signs. Still a beautiful layout.

Christina Bell 2023-09-05
Lack of signs indicating where the next tee box is. Other players must have felt the same as a couple of people asked us where to go. Otherwise a great course.

Peter Dawson 2023-08-28
I like the course, some great holes and difficult par 3s. The greens unfortunately had unrepaired pitch marks in abundance, holiday golfers!!!

Justin Harper 2023-08-27
A tough course for the high handicapper!

LES SMITH 2023-08-16
Great course No one said the amenities were not open

Ninian Havermans 2023-07-26
Beautiful course. Not yet completely finished (no bar or terrace) but nice experience

Kevin Harrington 2023-06-28
Lovely golf course but first five holes tricky as too much transverse and lateral hazard/ elevated tees. Will be a fun / novelty course to play but not exceptional

Kevin Harrington 2023-06-28
Lovely golf course but first five holes tricky as too much transverse and lateral hazard/ elevated tees. Will be a fun / novelty course to play but not exceptional

Rachel Milne 2023-05-19
Fabulous course but no facilities which spoilt it somewhat, maybe wait until it is completed to return but really enjoyed the day as usual!

Liam Quirke 2023-05-18
Nice experience. I think playing off the back tees was not a great idea

Raymond Moore 2023-05-18
I know it's a brand new development but there are no GPS coordinates on Google also my Garmin approach didn't work there. Maybe I will return in 2/3 years???

Steve Grant 2023-05-17
Interesting layout! Obviously early days but fairways and greens were excellent. 100, 150, 200 metre signage would be a great assistance as GPS not available yet on Garmin etc.Too long for our age group from the back tees.

Liam Quirke 2023-05-17
Nice experience. I think playing off the back tees was not a great idea

Alan Coe 2023-05-14
Very difficult course. Not yet complete but looking to be a very good set up

Alan Coe 2023-05-14
Very difficult course. Not yet complete but looking to be a very good set up

Raymond Bishop 2023-04-23
Great course and exceptional staff but greens not ready for golf