British Guild of Travel Writers 2010Annual General Meeting 26th to 29th January

Tenerife – the

golf island

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Tee off in Tenerife, fast establishing itself as a world-class golfing destination,

and be amazed by the range of courses on offer. And with average temperatures

of 23-degress, visitors can play golf all year round.

The island boasts nine superb golf courses, all very different and with their own

character and flanked by Tenerife’s breathtaking mountain and coastal vistas.

Golfers can also enjoy spectacular views of Mount Teide which can be seen from

some of the courses.

The 18-hole Buenavista Golf is a true golfers’ delight. This impressive course

enjoys close proximity to the coastline but watch out for the waterfall and lake

which require great precision but lend a fresh feel to this unusual course in

North Tenerife. Also located in the north of the island is the Real Club de Golf de

Tenerife – Spain’s second oldest golf course.

Several courses congregate in the south of the island where visitors will be

perfecting their swing to the sound of the Atlantic Ocean in the background.

Literally next to the ocean, the 18-hole Amarilla Golf & Country Club, designed

by Donald Steel, is one of the island’s most spectacular courses if not a little

challenging when golfers have to drive the ball right over the waves to the next

green on the 5th hole!

There’s also Golf del Sur – a 27-hole course which played host to the first Tenerife

Ladies Open in 2002. Last year’s Open took place from 22 – 27 September at Costa

Adeje golf course and attracted some 120 professional players. The next Ladies

Open will run in the Buenavista Golf Course, in Tenerife North.

Also popular places to play a round in Tenerife South are Golf Las Americas and

Abama Golf courses affording stunning views of La Gomera and lush tropical

gardens.

The high standard of the island’s courses, plus the overall facilities, have enabled

Tenerife to host major international professional tournaments. Since hosting its

first major international tournament in 1989, the island has gone on to stage a

total of twelve competitions on the PGA European Tour and the Ladies European

Tour.

Renowned names in the world of golf have won tournaments on Tenerife like

José María Olazábal, David Gilford and Mark James, three Ryder Cup players; and

Raquel Carriedo and Elisabeth Esterl, both Solheim Cup players.

Other top players that have teed off at Tenerife’s golf courses include; Sergio

García, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, José María Cañizares, Manolo Piñero, Pepín

Rivero, Antonio Garrido, Santi Luna, Colin Montgomerie, Sam Torrance, Bernhard

Gallacher, Paul McGinley, Vijah Singh and Ian Woosnam.

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Golf courses in Tenerife:

• Abama Golf

• Amarilla Golf

• Buenavista Golf

• Centro de Golf Los Palos

• Golf Costa Adeje

• Golf del Sur

• Golf Las Americas

• Real Club de Golf de Tenerife

• Tecina Golf (La Gomera)

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Tenerife Tourism Corporation

For more information visit www.webtenerife.com or contact Raquel Fonseca

Email: raquel@humewhitehead.co.uk Tel: (0) 20 8334 7026