New Golf Courses Opening in Portugal, 2026
Portugal's most exciting new golf is not in the Algarve but at Comporta, southeast of Lisbon, where the Torre Course, Sergio Garcia's first design, is now fully open for 2026 alongside a David McLay Kidd links and plans for a third course.
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Comporta becomes a golf destination
For years Portuguese golf meant the Algarve and the courses around Lisbon, but the most talked about new golf in the country is now at Terras da Comporta, on the sandy, pine fringed coast southeast of Lisbon near the Sado Estuary. The 2026 headline is that the Torre Course, the first golf course designed by Sergio Garcia, is fully open after its inauguration in late 2025.
That makes Comporta a genuine new destination rather than a single opening, with two contrasting courses already in play and more planned. Below is what is new for 2026, with the reminder that the newest holes take a season or two to mature, so manage expectations on conditioning.
New Portuguese golf, 2026 at a glance
| Project | Where | Status in 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Torre Course, Terras da Comporta | Comporta, southeast of Lisbon | Sergio Garcia's first design, a par 72; soft opened June 2025 and officially inaugurated October 2025, fully open for 2026 |
| Dunas Course, Terras da Comporta | Comporta, southeast of Lisbon | David McLay Kidd links style par 71 opened in October 2023, the original Comporta course |
| Third Comporta course | Comporta | A further course planned for the resort, reported to involve Jose Maria Olazabal, alongside homes and a hotel |
What is actually new
The Torre Course, Sergio Garcia's debut design
The standout is the Torre Course at Terras da Comporta, the first golf course for which Sergio Garcia has had overall design responsibility. It is a par 72 of around 6,650 metres that soft opened in June 2025 and was officially inaugurated that October, so 2026 is its first full season. Garcia drew inspiration from his beloved Valderrama, with tight fairways, small greens and a run of risk and reward holes routed through Comporta's pine forest and sandy soil.
The Dunas Course sets the tone
Torre joins the Dunas Course, the David McLay Kidd links style layout that opened in October 2023 and put Comporta on the map. A par 71 of around 6,646 metres set across natural sandy terrain near the Sado Estuary Nature Reserve, Dunas is the firm, ground game counterpoint to Torre. Two strong, contrasting courses on one estate is what turns Comporta from a curiosity into a destination.
What comes next
The Comporta project is not finished. The property is set to grow into a hub of homes, a hotel and a third course, reported to involve Jose Maria Olazabal. For 2026 the practical news is that two courses are open and the wider resort is taking shape, which makes this the year to discover Comporta before it fills out.
Our take
For the travelling golfer, Portugal in 2026 has a clear new story, and it is Comporta. The Torre Course gives Sergio Garcia's debut design a full first season, and paired with the McLay Kidd Dunas it makes a compelling two course base a short drive south of Lisbon, away from the Algarve crowds.
Our advice is to fold Comporta into a Lisbon coast trip and let the newest greens settle into their second season. Our Portugal destination hub, the best courses in Portugal list and our Portugal golf holidays page are the places to start, and our team can build a route around the new Comporta golf.
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New Portuguese courses, your questions
Are any new golf courses opening in Portugal in 2026?
The newest Portuguese course is the Torre Course at Terras da Comporta, Sergio Garcia's first design, which soft opened in June 2025 and was officially inaugurated that October, so 2026 is its first full season. A third Comporta course is planned, reported to involve Jose Maria Olazabal.
Who designed the Torre Course at Comporta?
The Torre Course is the first golf course designed by Sergio Garcia with overall responsibility. It is a par 72 of around 6,650 metres, inaugurated in October 2025, with Garcia taking inspiration from his favourite course, Valderrama, through tight fairways, small greens and risk and reward holes.
Where is Comporta golf?
Terras da Comporta sits on the coast southeast of Lisbon, near the Sado Estuary, around an hour south of the capital. It is home to the David McLay Kidd designed Dunas Course, opened in 2023, and the Sergio Garcia designed Torre Course, with a third course planned.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. The Torre Course at Terras da Comporta as Sergio Garcia's first design, its par 72 layout of around 6,650 metres, its June 2025 soft opening and October 2025 inauguration, and the David McLay Kidd Dunas Course opened in 2023, were compiled June 2026 from golf architecture and travel media; confirm opening status directly. Last reviewed June 2026.