No love for the Faldo course in the Vilamoura collection? They have some of the most unmaintainable bunkers I have ever seen. Fun to see! I second the choice of Quinta do Lago as well. Be warned that if your friend plays fast he can expect an hour wait on the tenth tee as they allow tee times on both nines of their courses. He can skip the Victoria course, way too expensive for what it offers, unless he is erratic with the driver. I hadn't played the new Palmares course, but it does sound pretty interesting and San Lorenzo has the worst service of any golf course I've ever been to. For all of the courses in the Algarve I've played, Monte Rei was the most enjoyable albeit not too memorable. As a whole, I was surprised by both the lack of quality, service, and price at most of the courses in the Algarve. For m money, the best of Portugal lies near Lisboa.