Situated near Carvoeiro in an old olive grove, Vale da Pinta is a championship course which is, nevertheless, adaptable to all playing levels. Designed by Ronald Fream, who, true to North American golfing concepts, created wide, deep greens protected by 59 similarly sized bunkers.

The course difficulty is flexible, as each hole has five sets of tees for different handicaps. Since September 1996 the development (which includes the Quinta do Gramacho course) has also housed the David Leadbetter Golf Academy, the fifth bearing the legendary British golf guru's name in Europe.