Bom Sucesso Golf
Bom Sucesso is a quietly excellent Donald Steel design on the shore of the Obidos lagoon, the kind of natural, low key course that grows on you with every round. Opened in 2008 and routed gently through the existing coastal land, it pairs beautifully with the bigger names of the Silver Coast and sits an easy hour north of Lisbon.
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The verdict
Bom Sucesso opened in 2008 to a Donald Steel design and remains one of the most natural courses on the Silver Coast. Steel is known for working with the land rather than against it, and here he routed the holes gently through gardens, pine and the open ground beside the Obidos lagoon, with minimal earthmoving and a real sense of place. It is a course that rewards thought over power.
The setting is the appeal, a design resort wrapped around the course with the lagoon and the Atlantic close by and the walled town of Obidos a short drive inland. It makes an ideal second or third round on a Silver Coast week, a calmer counterpoint to the drama of the dune links nearby. See our best of Portugal ranking and the golf in Portugal guide.
Bom Sucesso Golf at a glance
- Course opened
- 2008
- Designer
- Donald Steel
- Type
- Parkland, coastal
- Par
- 72
- Yardage
- About 6,228 m
- Green fee
- Mid for the coast
Designer, year and par verified June 2026 from Top 100 Golf Courses and the resort. Bom Sucesso Golf, designed by Donald Steel, opened in 2008 beside the Obidos lagoon on the Silver Coast, a par 72 of about 6,228 meters routed naturally through coastal land near the town of Obidos. Green fees sit in the mid range for the region as an indicative 2026 guide, with resort and buggy deals common. Rates vary by season; always confirm the current rate directly before booking.
The holes worth the trip
Bom Sucesso is a course of subtlety rather than spectacle, the fairways flowing through the natural contours of the land with pine, scrub and the lagoon framing the round. Steel's routing asks for position and angle off the tee, setting up greens that are defended by shape and surround more than by length, so the player who plots a sensible line is rewarded.
The closing stretch toward the water is the most memorable, with the lagoon coming into view and the breeze freshening as the round nears its end. It is golf that asks you to read the ground and use the slopes, a quieter pleasure than the big dune holes nearby but no less satisfying when the putts drop.
It is a course to settle into across a few days, the ideal complement to the headline rounds of the Silver Coast. Paired with the links and resort courses around Obidos, it rounds out a week that balances drama with calm and serious golf with the charm of the Oeste.
How to get on
| What to know | Detail |
|---|---|
| Access | Open to visiting golfers year round; design resort on site, so book ahead in peak spring and autumn season |
| Green fee | Mid range for the Silver Coast as an indicative 2026 guide, with resort and buggy deals common |
| Booking | Reserve online, through the resort or with your trip planner; buggies and carts available |
| On the day | Natural coastal parkland, walkable but breezy near the lagoon; standard golf dress code with collared shirts |
| Getting there | On the Obidos lagoon, Silver Coast, about one hour north of Lisbon airport |
| Best months | Spring and autumn are ideal; mild year round, with very playable winter golf between Atlantic fronts |
Fees and access verified June 2026; the indicative green fees reflect 2026 pricing and vary by season, so always confirm the current rate and tee availability directly before booking. Book a tee time through our trip desk.
Where to stay nearby
The natural base is the design resort wrapped around the course, with villas and apartments by the lagoon and stay and play rates across the Silver Coast. The walled medieval town of Obidos is a short drive inland for dining and atmosphere, and the beaches of the Oeste are close at hand.
For a fuller Silver Coast trip, pair Bom Sucesso with the dune links at West Cliffs Golf Links and the resort golf at Royal Obidos Golf, then head south toward Lisbon for the Sintra hills at Penha Longa Atlantic Course.
Looking for a base? See our recommended hotels and resorts near Bom Sucesso Golf.
Build a Silver Coast golf trip
We book the tee times at Bom Sucesso, set you up by the lagoon near Obidos and build the rest of a Silver Coast golf week around your golf. Tell us roughly when and who is traveling and one concierge costs it to the head, with no obligation.
Bom Sucesso Golf questions
Who designed Bom Sucesso Golf and when did it open?
Bom Sucesso Golf was designed by Donald Steel and opened in 2008 beside the Obidos lagoon on Portugal's Silver Coast, an hour north of Lisbon.
What is the par and length at Bom Sucesso Golf?
It is a par 72 of about 6,228 meters, a natural parkland and coastal layout that uses the existing land with minimal earthmoving in the Donald Steel style.
What are green fees at Bom Sucesso Golf?
Green fees sit in the mid range for the Silver Coast as an indicative 2026 guide, with resort and buggy deals common. Always confirm the current rate directly before booking.
Can visitors play Bom Sucesso Golf?
Yes. Bom Sucesso is open to visiting golfers year round, with a design resort on site and stay and play packages across the Silver Coast.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Designer, year and par verified June 2026; indicative green fees verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.