QUINTA DO LAGO GOLF ACADEMY UNDERGOESSIGNIFICANT TRANSFORMATION
Quinta do Lago’s reputation as a trailblazing champion of golf development has been further boosted with major enhancements to its Quinta do Lago Golf Academy.
Home to both the Quinta do Lago Performance Centre in partnership with TaylorMade and the state-of-the-art Paul McGinley Golf Academy, the site has received one of its most significant upgrades since opening, with the addition of two new teaching bays that will allow multiple lessons and club fittings to take place simultaneously.
Situated a stone’s throw from the resort’s three championship golf courses – the North, the South and Laranjal – and other practice facilities, the academy’s ultra-modern bays are fully covered to facilitate lessons in sun and rain.
The retail experience has also been upgraded, with a larger and more sophisticated academy shop displaying a wider range of products than ever before to give guests endless choice when looking for the perfect equipment or apparel.
Sean Moriarty, CEO of Quinta do Lago, said: “We are extremely proud of the role that Quinta do Lago plays in developing golfers, which is a long-standing tradition here ranging from being host to the annual Justin Rose Telegraph Junior Golf Championship to, of course, the training we offer at the Quinta do Lago Golf Academy.
“We are confident that the academy is now the most complete and advanced it has ever been, which puts us in an even better position to make every young golfer who trains at Quinta do Lago as good as they can be.”
The Paul McGinley Golf Academy – designed with heavy involvement from McGinley himself – provides golfers of all ages with the tools and techniques used in professional tours around the world, with a focus on developing all players.
Quinta do Lago’s TaylorMade Performance Centre is the only facility of its kind in Portugal and is located on the resort’s expansive driving range.
Guests at Quinta do Lago can then test their skills on 54 holes of world-class golf across three courses: the North Course, which McGinley and renowned American golf architect Beau Welling renovated in 2014 to critical acclaim; the South Course, named ‘Europe’s Best Golf Course’ at the World Golf Awards in each of the last four years; and Laranjal, a charming and challenging course posing tests for golfers of all abilities.
Away from the fairways, Quinta do Lago boasts one of the most diverse and acclaimed culinary offerings in Europe, with 14 bars and restaurants to cater for every taste. In 2024, the luxurious Conrad Algarve was added to the Quinta do Lago portfolio, joining the picturesque Magnolia Hotel as another great option for guests looking to stay in the 2-000-acre resort.