Praia D’El Rey Marriott Golf & Beach Resort, just north of Lisbon, is popular with Algarve golfers and many regularly play the prestigious Silver Coast course. Golfers in Portugal and beyond will be thrilled with the announcement that Praia D’El Rey is to open a second links-style 18-hole course at West Cliffs Golf Links. Also, in what was even more good news for the resort, the appointment of a new golf sales director was recently announced. Having operated in a number of top positions across the golf industry, Alexandre Barroso, 44, brings a wealth of experience to the resort. With a new course and the appointment of Barroso the Silver Coast golf course has plenty to celebrate this year on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.
The West Cliffs Links is predicted to be Europe’s most talked-about golf design projects officially opening in June and Barroso is thrilled to have joined Praia D’El Rey at such an important time: “Praia D’El Rey is renowned as one of the top golf resorts in Europe and I’m tremendously excited to have been given this opportunity to play a leading role in shaping its future. I’m looking forward to promoting it across a wide range of new and existing domestic and international markets. West Cliffs promises to be one of the best new courses anywhere in the world, and I’m sure our guests will be blown away by it.”
Featuring an array of five-star golf and lifestyle experiences, Praia D’El Rey has risen to be one of Europe’s most popular golf destinations since opening in 1997. The magnificent par-73 championship course is set amidst a combination of extensive pine forests and undulating dunes and features spectacular views over the Atlantic and the Berlengas Islands. Enjoying a reputation as one of the continent’s top golf layouts, it is also anticipated that West Cliffs will quickly achieve a similarly elevated status.
For more information on Praia D’El Rey visit www.praia-del-rey.com