Palmares Ocean Dwelling & Golf’s landmark clubhouse – some of the distinctive 19th holes in European golf – has been shortlisted for the coveted accolade of ‘Europe’s Greatest Clubhouse’ on the annual World Golf Awards.
The acclaimed constructing, which enjoys expansive panoramic views of the Bay of Lagos, the Alvor Estuary and the 27-hole venue’s nine-hole Praia loop, heads a formidable listing of venues which have been nominated for the award, with the winner set to be introduced at a glittering prize-giving ceremony in Madeira in November.
CLUBHOUSE FACILITIES
Opened in autumn 2020, Palmares’ clubhouse was designed by Pritzker Structure Prize winners RCR Arquitectes. In addition to being a centre for all golf and real-estate concierge companies, the clubhouse – constructed with pink concrete and mixing seamlessly into the encircling atmosphere – is house to 2 eating places that serve each golfers and residents, together with the Michelin-star AL SUD.
AL SUD, which acquired its Michelin star in simply 5 months following its opening and has retained it yearly since, provides impressed Mediterranean delicacies with robust native affect beneath the culinary experience of the resort’s famend head chef, Louis Anjos.
Conjuring up modern wonderful eating with a artistic contact, head chef Louis Anjos – who heads out of the kitchen to greet his company in particular person – sources elements from the Algarve and its shoreline to create an array of delectable dishes, together with a well-balanced taster menu that provides particular consideration to seafood sourced each day from the public sale in Sagres.
WORLD GOLF AWARDS
Nuno Sepúlveda, Co-Chief Govt Officer of DETAILS stated: “We’re thrilled to have one in every of our venues recognised and shortlisted for this prime award.
“With magnificent structure, an impressive F & B providing, first-class customer support and a gorgeous setting, there are few locations higher in Europe to chill out and unwind after a spherical of golf.
To be nominated for Europe’s Greatest Clubhouse on the 2024 World Golf Awards is testomony to the onerous work of all of the group who assist make the clubhouse such a welcoming and pleasant place to be.”
Uniting main business figures from internationally, the World Golf Awards 2024 will happen from November 21-22, culminating in a grand prize-giving night on the Savoy Palace.
FAMOUS ARCHITECT
Voted for by professionals throughout the business together with golf tourism executives, tour operators, journey brokers and golf shoppers, every venue shortlisted for ‘Europe’s Greatest Clubhouse’ will probably be assessed throughout various set classes together with the standard of amenities, customer support, customer expertise, structure and design and placement and setting.
Built-in into the pure amphitheatre of Bay of Lagos, Palmares’ 27-hole golf course – redesigned by the famend Robert Trent Jones Jr. in 2011 – continues to set the usual as one in every of Portugal’s premier {golfing} locations.
That includes three distinct nine-hole loops – Alvor, Lagos, and Praia – the course gracefully descends in the direction of the ocean, providing a novel and difficult expertise for golfers of all ranges.
Palmares is one in every of 9 golf programs managed by Particulars – Hospitality, Sports activities, Leisure – in Portugal, with others together with Vilamoura, Aroeira and Vale Pisão. As well as, the group manages 16 lodges throughout the nation.
To vote for Palmares on the World Golf Awards, please go to Europe’s Greatest Golf Clubhouse 2024 « World Golf Awards .
