Boasting a unique position within the Vilamoura portfolio, it is often asserted that the creation of the Dom Pedro Millennium Golf Course was pivotal in cementing the status of this region as one of Europe’s most visited and best loved for golf. Comprising nine brand new holes and a refurbished inward half which had previously formed part of the original 27-hole Laguna Golf Course – this is a more open course than its neighbours, although holes 3-7 wind between pine trees. For many, this stretch bears a resemblance to fairways of The Old Course and Pinhal Golf Course, where landing areas grow narrower, requiring greater accuracy. A number of lakes, particularly interestingly on 17 and 18, enrich the remaining holes of the course, where a simple course strategy is always the best approach.