The Algarve has once again been awarded the title of the best golfing destination in Europe at the Today’s Golfer Travel Awards.

With some 40 golf courses dotted along the coastline together with great year-round weather and an impressive infrastructure for golfers and visitors, the region has once again been crowned the best place in Europe for a golfing destination break.

This is the eighth time that the Algarve has been given the title since the awards were initially launched in 2011 and highlights the dominance of the region as a premier destination for golfing.

The Today’s Golfer Travel Awards are voted for by the readers of the United Kingdom (UK) golfing publication and are seen as a true reflection on the preferences of golfers from the UK.

Thousands of readers cast their votes leading to the Algarve scooping the top prize as Europe’s leading golf destination, maintaining its place at the top of the rankings with more than double the number of votes gained by its nearest challenger.

Today’s Golfer Courses and Travel Editor, Kevin Brown, said: “Congratulations to the Algarve which is clearly as popular as ever among our readers. The awards are totally objective as it is our readers who make the decisions and they have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Algarve as the number one destination.

“Those who are lucky enough to play golf in the Algarve always know they are in for a memorable experience with so much quality and choice available.”

Maria Manuel Delgado e Silva, Algarve Tourism Golf Product Manager, said: “It’s a huge honour that we have been voted as Best Golf Destination in Continental Europe by the readers of Today’s Golfer. To be the favourite among UK golfers is wonderful recognition for the work that goes on throughout our industry.

“We would like to thank everyone who has played a part in helping us win this award and, above all, to the golfers who visit us in the Algarve. It remains our ambition to reach the highest standards that golfers have come to expect from us.”