Santo da Serra Esperience w/ Buggy Included

Santo da Serra Golf Course Machico, Madeira

Above the bay of Machico, where Portuguese navigators first landed on Madeira, Santo da Serra is one of the island's genuine golfing landmarks. The original nine holes opened in 1937; in 1991, Robert Trent Jones Sr. rebuilt the site entirely into the 27-hole course played today, split into three distinct nines: Machico, Desertas and Serras. Machico and Desertas have long hosted the Madeira Islands Open on the European Tour, a mark of a course built for serious competition.
Each nine has its own character. Machico and Desertas climb through pine, mimosa and eucalyptus with real elevation and demanding, undulating greens, while Serras offers a gentler, more forgiving round without dropping the standard. Four lakes and four tee options at every hole mean the course flexes from a relaxed round to a genuine championship test, whichever you're after. Book the full 27 if you've got the time, since each loop plays differently enough to be worth its own round.
The clubhouse, fairways and roughs are kept to a high standard throughout, and the mountain setting delivers Atlantic views at almost every turn. Buggy hire runs a little higher here than on the mainland, so factor that into your budget. For golfers wanting a proper mountain test with tournament pedigree behind it, Santo da Serra is one of Madeira's essential rounds. (...)