The pros in the European golf travel industry have spoken, and this year the best spot for golf in Europe is Portugal's other golf destination.

The International Association for Golf Tour Operators, 1000 members strong, voted and awarded the prize to the Lisbon Golf Coast.

The coastline, which encompasses Estoril, Sintra Golf Coast, Costa Azul Golfe and Golfoeste, features 22 golf courses - about a dozen less than the Algarve - and incredible weather year round. The historic capital city of Lisbon, Cintra and Atlantic coastline and other attractions give the area an added edge.

'In the Algarve, you've got 35 great courses, all in great shape. At the end of the day you go to the pub and have a beer, and that's it,' Oitavos Golf Club's Frederico Champalimaud told me on WorldGolf.com Sweet Spots. 'In Lisbon, it's one of the most historical cities in all of Europe. With Sintra, the Estoril casino, racetrack. Most major events in Portugal happen within 30 miles of our golf course. You can mix culture, history and golf.'

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