Comporta and Troia Golf: 2026 Season Outlook
An hour south of Lisbon, the Alentejo coast around Comporta and the Troia peninsula has become Portugal's most talked about new golf address, led by a David McLay Kidd links that opened in 2023. Here is how the 2026 season shapes up, when to go and what it costs.
The headline: a genuine links arrives on the Alentejo coast
The story on this stretch of coast is the Dunas Course at Terras da Comporta, a David McLay Kidd design that opened for play in June 2023. It is a par 71 laid over natural sandy terrain on the edge of the Sado Estuary Nature Reserve, and it stakes a claim as a true links, a rarity in Portugal, where the famous courses tend to be cliff top or parkland resort layouts. The Dunas is the first of two championship eighteens planned at the wider Terras da Comporta development, so this is a cluster still being built out, but the opening course alone has put Comporta on the bucket list.
Across the Sado estuary, the Troia peninsula adds the established counterpoint: Troia Golf, a Robert Trent Jones Senior design from 1980, a tight, demanding links among the dunes and pines near Setubal that has long been one of the Lisbon region's sterner tests. Between a brand new McLay Kidd links and a classic Robert Trent Jones one, a short drive and a ferry apart, the area now offers a genuine two course links trip within easy reach of the capital.
When to play in 2026
This is the Lisbon coast, so the season is long and the winters mild, but the sweet spots are spring and autumn. April through June gives you warm, settled days and the dunes at their greenest, while September and October offer similar conditions as the summer beach crowds thin out, making the shoulders the smart window for both weather and quiet tee sheets.
High summer, July and August, is hot and busy: Comporta has become a fashionable beach destination, so the area fills and the heat builds, which pushes golf to early mornings. Winter is the value season, mild enough to play comfortably on the better days with the lowest rates of the year, though you trade some certainty on weather. For a dedicated 2026 trip we would target May or late September.
What it costs and how to play it
The Dunas Course is positioned as a premium round. Green fees start from around 132 euros for one player with a buggy on summer special rates, with two player and winter rates also published, so it sits above the typical Algarve resort fee but below the marquee European links. Those are indicative 2026 figures that move with season and tee time, so always confirm directly before booking, and expect the new course to command a premium while it is the area's headline draw.
On structure, the natural play is a Lisbon based trip: stay in or near the city, or at one of the Comporta and Troia properties, and pair the two links with the established courses of the wider Lisbon coast. The drive from Lisbon to Comporta is around an hour, and the Setubal to Troia ferry links the two sides of the estuary, so a relaxed three or four day itinerary fits easily. As always these green fees and any package rates are indicative for 2026, so confirm current terms directly before booking.
What it means for your trip, and our take
For a 2026 Comporta and Troia trip the formula is straightforward: base near Lisbon or on the coast, play the new Dunas links and the classic Troia layout, target May or September and lean into the beaches, seafood and the laid back Comporta scene around the golf. It is a shorter, more boutique trip than the Algarve, built around quality rather than quantity.
Our take is that Comporta is the most exciting new golf address in Portugal, and 2026 is the moment to play it while it still feels like a discovery, with the second course and more development still to come. It is not cheap and the cluster is small for now, but a brand new David McLay Kidd links an hour from a great European city is a rare thing. Tell us your dates and group size and we will build the trip.
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Questions
Who designed the Dunas course at Terras da Comporta?
The Dunas Course at Terras da Comporta is a David McLay Kidd design, a par 71 links laid over natural sandy terrain on the edge of the Sado Estuary Nature Reserve. It opened for play in June 2023, around an hour south of Lisbon.
How much are green fees at Comporta in 2026?
Green fees at the Dunas Course at Terras da Comporta start from around 132 euros for one player with a buggy on summer special rates, with winter rates also available. These are indicative 2026 figures that vary by season and tee time, so always confirm directly before booking.
When is the best time to play golf at Comporta and Troia?
Spring and autumn, roughly April to June and September to October, give the best mix of warm settled weather and quieter tee sheets on the Alentejo coast. Summer is hot and busy with beach holidaymakers, and winter is mild and the best value.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course facts, designer credits, green fees and season windows verified June 2026 from resort and travel sources; prices and programs change with the season, so always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.