THE BEST GOLF COURSES IN TENERIFE
Stunning ocean views, gorgeous greens and large sand bunkers are just some features you can enjoy on one of Tenerife’s golf courses. The picturesque landscapes and the perfect year-round climate make the Canary Islands, particularly Tenerife, a great destination for a golf holiday.
At IDILIQ Hotels, you can stay at our golf hotel in Tenerife, which is located in the south and close to some of the best golf resorts in the world. Despite being a relatively small island, Tenerife is home to multiple championship golf courses, and they are all unique, because one day you can play a course that hugs the coastline with picturesque sea views, and the next day you can tackle a mountain golf course.
Tenerife is a paradise for golf enthusiasts, so read on to learn about the best golf courses in Tenerife and learn about holes created by legends of the sport, such as Severiano Ballesteros.
Tenerife golf courses you must-play
• Golf del Sur
• Golf Costa Adeje
• Abama Golf
• Golf Las Américas
• Real Club de Golf de Tenerife
• Buenavista Golf
Golf del Sur
Golf del Sur in Tenerife is a striking 18-hole championship golf course that is known for its challenging holes as well as its world-class views. Its wide fairways and perfect greens have challenging bunkers and waters hazards surrounding them.
The course has hosted a variety of professional tournaments, including the Tenerife Open, which was won by former Ryder Cup captain José Maria Olazábal.
As well as being a world-class golf course, other facilities include a driving range, tennis courts, minigolf, a bar and restaurant, a buggy bar, putting and chipping greens, a pro-shop and changing rooms.
Golf Costa Adeje
Golf Costa Adeje is famed for being one of the most picturesque golf courses in Tenerife. Set in a natural canyon, golfers can enjoy incredible views across the Atlantic to the island of La Gomera as they work around the 18-hole championship golf course.
The course offers a mixture of challenges to players with ravines, valleys, doglegs, and water hazards, providing a challenging yet enjoyable experience.
The championship course has hosted important international golf tournaments throughout its history, including several European Tours such as the Tenerife Open, the Canary Islands Championship and the World Corporate Golf Challenge.
The golf resort has another golf course called the Los Lagos Course, aimed at beginners and golfers with higher handicaps.
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Abama Golf
Designed by the world-famous golf course designer Dave Thomas, Abama Golf is located in Playa San Juan in southwest Tenerife.
The immaculately maintained 18-hole championship course rises up the west face of the Teide Volcano, and it is famed for being home to over 300 species of subtropical plant life, including over 20,000 palm trees.
Golfers can enjoy spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean and the island of La Gomera, and there are more than 20 lakes, waterfalls and a variety of bunkers spread throughout the course’s ever-changing terrain.
This course will test even the most experienced golfers, but it is known for being a fun course to play on, making it a popular course.
Golf Las Américas
Located in the popular town of Playa de las Américas, the Golf Las Américas course is known for its natural beauty and among its attractions are ravines and lakes.
The course has two par threes, two par fives and five par fours on each nine, and whilst still challenging, the course is perfect for golfers of all experiences. The course has hosted many professional tournaments in the past, including the Spanish Ladies Open.
The clubhouse offers various facilities, including a pro shop, restaurant, golf academy, and practice areas such as a driving range and putting green.
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Real Club de Golf de Tenerife
Unlike the other courses on this list, the Real Club de Golf de Tenerife is located in the North of Tenerife. Founded in 1932, Spain’s second oldest club is steeped in history.
You can enjoy views of Mount Teide and the surrounding countryside, and its narrow fairways and elevation changes mean that precision play is all-important on many of the holes, with out of bounds on both sides of some holes on the course.
With many trees, dry stream beds and bunkers, it is a testing course, but it can be played by golfers of all levels.
Buenavista Golf
Another course designed by the legendary Seve Ballesteros is the Buenavista Golf course. This challenging course is set amongst beautiful surroundings, alongside the sea and impressive mountains.
The 18-hole course has a par of 72, and some of its holes are set so close to the coast that you’d be forgiven if you thought you could quite easily hit your ball into the sea.
The area where the golf course is set is within a protected natural park, and it is the beauty of the course as well as its year-round mild climate that attracts golfers to it.
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Book your golf holiday today!
Tenerife’s golf courses are celebrated for their spectacular landscapes, high-quality facilities and challenging designs. If you fancy a golf holiday, take a look at our Tenerife Resorts and book your holiday today.
You can stay at Wyndham Residences Golf del Sur, Wyndham Residences Costa Adeje or Ramada Residences Costa Adeje.
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