Is there any local coach who is happy to teach a fairly novice child? Mine is having the odd bit of coaching in the UK, and would like to play in Portugal - but I have absolutely no idea where to start trying to find someone who firstly has experience teaching children and secondly the appropriate size clubs as I am not bringing ours from the UK!

any help appreciated please!

The academy at Gramacho is very good with children - either individual lessons or they do group sessions on Saturday morning that are very reasonably priced.

Club hire is a bit harder - no-one really does it but they do have some spare clubs knocking around which will probably be suitable for a beginner.

Just drop in and have a word with Carlos or one of his staff.