Sir Nick Faldo's new Ponta do Pargo course helped Madeira shine at IGTM 2026, with the island's delegation holding over 200 meetings in Cannes.
Sir Nick Faldo's newest design project, Ponta do Pargo, helped Madeira stand out at this year's International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) in Cannes, where the island's delegation held more than 200 meetings with golf travel professionals from over 35 countries.
A packed schedule in Cannes
The Madeira Promotion Bureau brought together the island's three existing courses — Palheiro Golf, Clube de Golf Santo da Serra and Porto Santo Golfe — alongside representatives from the future Ponta do Pargo course and Madeira Golf Passport partners. Golf in Madeira, Porto Santo Line and the Porto Bay, Meliã and Vila Baleira hotels were also on the stand.
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"IGTM 2026 was a great success for Madeira, with strong interest in our golf offering and very positive feedback from industry professionals throughout the event," the Madeira Promotion Bureau said. "With three established golf courses, the highly anticipated arrival of Ponta do Pargo in 2027 and plans to further expand our golf offering, we are confident that Madeira will continue to strengthen its position as one of the world's leading golf destinations."
Ponta do Pargo arrives in 2027
The par-72 Ponta do Pargo layout will become the Portuguese archipelago's fourth golf venue when it opens next year, perched high on the clifftops in the south-west of the island with spectacular views across the Atlantic Ocean. Porto Santo and Santo da Serra also plan to expand their golf offering with new nine-hole courses in the coming years.
An award-winning golf island
Madeira was recently named 'World's Leading Island Destination' for the 12th year in a row at the 2026 World Travel Awards, and picked up 'World's Best Emerging Golf Destination' for the second successive year at the 2025 World Golf Awards. With a mild climate ranging from 25°c in summer to 17°c in winter, it is a year-round location for a golf break.
The Madeira Golf Passport includes three rounds at Santo da Serra or Palheiro from €310 per person, with free transfers between course and hotel, and can be upgraded to include a day at Porto Santo Golfe. Direct flights connect the islands with major European cities and the United States.