Dunas

Dunas Highlights

In the heart of Comporta, just an hour south of Lisbon, Dunas Golf Course has quickly emerged as one of Europe’s most compelling modern links-style experiences. Designed by internationally renowned architect David McLay Kidd, the course was conceived to sit naturally within its environment—delivering an authentic, challenging, and visually striking test inspired by the traditions of classic links golf. Some rankings have already placed Dunas as Portugal’s #1 golf course.

Set across rolling white-sand dunes and natural land undulations, the par-71 layout embraces many of the defining characteristics of links design—firm fescue playing surfaces, expansive sandy waste areas, strategic bunkering, and wind-influenced shot values. The course rewards creativity and imagination, encouraging players to utilize the ground game while adapting to ever-present coastal breezes.

Since opening in October 2023, Dunas has received widespread international acclaim, firmly positioning itself among Europe’s premier golf destinations. Kidd himself described the site as one of the finest coastal landscapes he had encountered in continental Europe, highlighting its “white sugar sand, umbrella pines, and Atlantic backdrop.” Located just a kilometre from the ocean, the setting provides ideal conditions for the firm, fast style of golf the course was designed to deliver.

The result is a dynamic and immersive links-style journey—natural in appearance, strategic in play, and a standout highlight of Portugal’s rapidly rising Comporta golf scene.

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