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Monte Rei Golf and Country Club, Tavira, Portugal

24th - 29th April

This trip is to the Tavira area of Portugal where we will enjoy some magnificent golf, an excellent hotel and first class restaurants.

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The resort features two excellent courses, the Stadium course, ranked in the top 3 in Spain and the Tour course ranked number 20. We will play both courses twice and also one round at the highly ranked Forest course at Emporda GC. 

Each player will have a pre-trip consultation to establish an individual practice plan. This is the perfect trip for anyone looking to get their game ready for the upcoming season or the golfer with a nagging swing fault that they have always wanted to fix.

As ever all of the coaching is optional so if you would like to come along on this trip just to play the excellent courses and enjoy the resort without participating in any of the coaching that is absolutely fine.

This Trip Includes

  • 5 nights accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis at the 4 star Maria Nova Lounge Hotel, Tavira
  • 4 rounds of golf - 2 x Monte Rei, 1 x Quinta de Cima and 1 x Quinta da Ria
  • Return flights with British Airways from Heathrow to Faro including 23kg baggage allowance which can be used for golf clubs
  • Buggies at Monte Rei GC
  • Daily coaching clinics plus on-course coaching
  • Range balls and use of practice facilities at all clubs
  • Daily competitions with excellent prizes
  • Post trip coaching feedback including email and video
  • All golf and airport transfers in Portugal
  • Goody bag
£1445
£130 supplement for a single room

The Golf Courses

We will play four rounds, two at the stunning Monte Rei Club, number one course in Portugal and a must play, one at Quinta de Cima and one at Quinta da Ria, both are ranked in the top 25 in the country. Take a look at the golf courses below…

Monte Rei Club
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Quinta de Cima
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Quinta da Ria
Quinta da Ria 2
Quinta da Ria
Quinta da Ria 1
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Accommodation

Our hotel will be the outstanding Maria Nova Lounge Hotel in Tavira which is in a great location for restaurants, golf and exploring the town. 

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Meet the Team

We have a very talented team hosting this trip.

Michael O'Connor

PGA Professional

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Larry Marriott

PGA Professional

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Michael O'Connor

Michael has had an illustrious playing career as an amateur and a professional including winning the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Assistant Professional’s Championship and the prestigious Sunningdale Foursomes with Luke Donald, at the time they were the youngest winners in the history of the event.

In 2003 Michael qualified as a PGA Professional. Always a keen student of the game he turned his attention to coaching and enjoys helping his pupils of all ages and abilities reach their full potential. To this end he has acquired many coaching qualifications including Trackman Professional Level 2 certification, NLP Practitioner for Sport, TimeLine and Hypnosis therapy and Explanar swing trainer coach. He is also currently studying the benefits of Pilates for golfers.

He runs a thriving junior academy at The Lambourne Club where he teaches over 100 children every week including pupils from 4 local schools.

Michael has a passion for travelling and has combined this with his desire to coach by forming his travel business. Over the last 15 years he has taken his pupils to many of the premier golf clubs and hotels in the world and given them some experiences that they will remember forever!

He has a broad knowledge of all things golf and completed the PGA’s certificate of golf management in record time and was also a member of the PGA’s rules committee having achieved the highest ever score in their entrance exam.

Finally he’s a good man to have on a trip as he speaks French, Spanish and Italian and even knows a few words in Arabic and Swedish!

Favourite Courses
  • Monte Rei GC, Portugal
  • Majlis course, Emirates Club, Dubai
  • Lake Karrinyup, Perth, Australia

Larry Marriott

Larry has been a PGA Professional since 2011 and is the Head Assistant professional at The Lambourne Club in Buckinghamshire. 

He has been victorious on many occasions in local amateur and professional events and his name can be found on many of the honours boards at The Lambourne Club. He considers his finest achievement on the course to be his success with Scott Marshall in the illustrious BB + O Fourball Championship in 2016. 

Larry has hosted many overseas coaching trips to destinations including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Spain and Portugal. He uses his excellent organisational skills and his experience of many exceptional courses and hotels from previous trips to ensure that all of his trips are a success.

Larry’s passion is coaching golf and he is permanently trying to improve himself as a coach. He is very interested in the mechanics of the golf swing and frequently participates in CPD courses run by the PGA to increase his knowledge and subsequently his performance as a mentor to his pupils. 

He is a Frankly Golf accredited putting coach and specialises in helping his pupils with their short games. He believes that improving the short-game is the quickest way to reduce your scores. Consequently much of the coaching focus on our trips is on the short-game which our pupils really enjoy and are quickly able to see the benefits when playing on the course. 

Larry has also passed the PGA’s advanced rules of golf exam with a distinction. 

Favourite Courses
  • Red course, The Berkshire
  • Old course, Vilamoura
  • Majlis course, The Emirates GC