5 'Must Play' Golf Courses on Tenerife

Tenerife is one of the most popular of theand putt area. You will also find a great putting
Canary Islands and has a wonderful climate forgreen as well as a driving range. You will find an
golf. You can see touches of the great designers,equestrian centre, a pool, tennis courts and a
Pepe Gancedo, Donald Steel, and Seve Ballesterosrestaurant and bar at the clubhouse.
in all of the nine courses found on the island. EachCosta Adeje
Tenerife course offers unique topography andCosta Adeje has great views of the island of La
challenge.Gomera. This course is designed around terraced
You will find 5-star golf hotels with wonderfulfields that were once an agricultural area and
accommodations and fine dining. Naturally, you willbanana plantations still surround the course. It
also find a golfing experience worthy of the manyconsists of 27 holes. The Par 72 is a 6,783-metre
Major PGA tournaments that are held on thechampionship section featuring wide open greens
island.that include hazards like gorges and lakes. Costa
These are our 5 favourite Tenerife gold coursesAdeje runs from the mountains to the sea. This
which you must play if you ever get thecourse was the host of the 2003 Spanish Open.
opportunity;There is a buggy elevator to help you access the
Abamafifteen thousand meter square driving range,
At the southwest of the island, you will findwhich has three starting levels. The beautiful
Abama. This course is very new and challenging. Itoutdoor terraces of the clubhouse are the
was designed by Dave Thomas and is 6,232perfect place to relax after a satisfying game.
metres, with Atlantic Ocean views. This par 72Isla Baja Buenavista
course will satisfy golfers of every level, andSeve Ballesteros designed Isla Baja Buenavista.
broad tee areas allow ample space for teeing offThis beautiful course is set in Tenerife's volcanic
with no sense of feeling hurried. This lovely coursenorthwest Teno mountain range. It is a Par 72,
has white sand bunkers, waterfalls, twenty two6,150-metre challenge. It is quite a test for even
lakes and is located 315 meters above sea level.low handicappers. If you are looking for a
There are over 300 different types ofdramatic golfing experience, you will enjoy this
sub-tropical plants around the greens, as well ascourse. Its vegetation is mature and gorgeous.
the many, many palm trees that line the greens.The location along the Atlantic coastline adds to
At the five-star Abama Gran Hotel, Golf Resortthe beauty. The course has a chipping area, two
and Spa, you will find tennis courts, a pro shopareas to practice putting, and also a golf school.
and golf academy. There is also a three-holeThere is a restaurant and bar within the
practice course, as well as practice putting greens,clubhouse.
and a driving range.Las Americas
AmarillaLocated in the south of Tenerife, Las Americas
Amarilla is a Par 72, 6,648-metre course. It iscan be found between Playa de Las Americas and
connected with the Amarilla Golf and Country ClubLos Cristianos. This is an 18-hole, Par 72 course
on the southern coast on the sea. Theoverlooking the sea. It is also close to popular
mountainous backdrop is breathtaking. You will findbeaches. A gently sloping amphitheater protects
a local island plant called barrancos heavilythe course from the wind. You will find challenging
featured on this course. There are thirteen holesobstacles in the form of ravines and lakes. You
along the coast. The fifth hole is the signaturewill enjoy the pro shop, practice putting green,
hole. You have to chip over the tide to land ondriving range, and the golf school. There is a
the green. You can practice on the nine-hole pitchcafeteria and bar within the clubhouse.