The Oceânico Victoria course has been awarded Best Portuguese Golf Course 2006 in the annual Publituris Awards, which recognise outstanding performance in Portugal’s tourism industry.

Of the five courses nominated in the category of Best National Golf Course, the Oceânico Victoria Golf Course was voted best by the readers of Publituris Magazine and an independent jury of tourism professionals.

Situated in Vilamoura, the Algarve, the Oceânico Victoria Golf Course will host the Portugal Masters from 2007 to 2009, attracting over 50,000 spectators. Designed by Arnold Palmer, the course offers an 18-hole, par 72 championship layout measuring 6.560 metres.