Portugal wins Best Golf Destination titles for 3rd year running

Newswire

Lisbon: Portugal has won the award for “Best Golf Destination in the World” at the World Golf Awards 2024 in Funchal, and has also scooped the prize for “Best Golf Destination in Europe” for the third year running.

The announcement came this afternoon, with Turismo de Portugal attributing the country’s success “to the integrated tourist experience, good air and land accessibility, exceptional hospitality, high-quality sports and hotel infrastructures that cater for different profiles of players (whether professionals or amateurs), and excellent value for money.”

According to the organisation, golf, through its link to tourism, “contributes to an increase in tourist revenue and to the expansion of tourist activity throughout the year and throughout the territory”.

This was the 11th edition of the World Golf Awards, taking place in Madeira – and this year, Madeira also picked up several accolades, including the award for “Best Emerging Golf Destination in the World”.

Portugal currently has 92 golf courses, spread across various regions, with a particular focus on the Algarve, Lisbon, Porto and the North.

The World Golf Awards are voted for by golf industry professionals from over 100 countries and are part of the World Travel Awards