Royal Óbidos Spa & Golf Resort

Translated by AI

Ballesteros never got to play Royal Óbidos before he died of a brain tumor in 2011. His memory lives on in the fantastic courses Seve created. Óbidos is the last masterpiece.

It is about an hour by highway from Lisbon airport to Royal Óbidos, in the Oeste district. It is worth every minute of the trip if you are looking for first-class golf courses.

Ever since it opened in 2012, Royal Óbidos has had a rock-solid reputation as a championship course, and when a small boutique hotel was added in 2014, the facility reached a level where it can serve as a base for trips to other courses nearby too.

Royal Óbidos is only a couple of good drives from the Praia D’El Rey golf resort, West Cliffs and Bom Sucesso. The course stretches along the scenic Silver Coast with views of the Atlantic and the Lagoa de Óbidos. The clubhouse and the elegant but simple Hotel Evolutee Royal Óbidos give the cool but professional impression that was always Ballesteros’ trademark.

Should you for some reason want a day off from golf, take a trip to the town of Óbidos. It is only ten minutes away and is a medieval gem where Portugal’s history is etched into every cobblestone and facade.

That is, IF you want a break from this blessed golf region…

This page by Bo Sjosten was originally published in Swedish on our sister site Golfjournalen.se. It has been translated by AI.