Lovely pretty course. As we were a 2 ball we were joined by 2 others. Very pleasant round, course is reasonably challenging but not too hard for higher handicaps. Really liked it and greens were good and as we played at 14.00 we were round in well under 4 hours. Not too hilly so fairly easy with a pull trolley.
It would be a lie to say that Silves is anything but a challenging course, but that doesn't mean players of various abilities can't enjoy this picturesque and imaginative layout.
Silves is the type of course that you can probably only fully appreciate if you're a reasonably accomplished player. That's not to say a beginners can't enjoy a round here. The first-class conditioning, wonderful scenery and panoramic vistas from the high points of this undulating course add a real sense of occasion that players of any ability can appreciate.