Despite being one of the youngest courses in the Algarve, the Oceanico Faldo Course, part of the famous Amendoeira Resort, is ranked in the top 10 layouts in Portugal. "The land at Amendoeira is dramatic and the project has the potential to be a real talking point in the Algarve. With so many courses in the region, that's no mean feat", quipped the designer during his visit in 2007. Not surprising that it was awarded as Portugal’s Best Golf Course in 2016 by World Golf Awards.

The best British player of the modern era has a distinct design philosophy, by demanding that the golfer exercises patience, prudence and guile. In a modern twist of a traditional recipe, cacti and wild herbs replace the role of Sunningdale's heather, spartan Holm oaks and ancient olive trees take the place of lush English woodland, and desert scrub bunkers of crushed limestone replace Berkshire’s sandy tracts in a golf course that revels in the classic principles of strategic play.