“It is almost impossible to remember how tragic a place this world is when one is playing golf” (Robert Lynd).
According to Sports Marketing Surveys (2003) “there are 61.1 million golfers worldwide and 6.9 million of these are in Europe”.
On Tenerife – “the island of eternal springtime” – you can play at any stage of the year, in just shorts and a t-shirt, in perpetual sunshine, beneath endless blue skies…
Golf Courses Overview
At the moment there are over 9 top quality courses on Tenerife, including: Abama, Amarilla Golf, Centro de Golf Los Palos, Golf Costa Adeje and Golf del Sur. Here’s some of the most popular…
Abama Golf Course
Located in southern Tenerife, this unique 18-hole golf was created by Dave Thomas. It’s a genuine work of art with superb sea views all the way to the idyllic island of La Gomera.
Contact details
Ctra. Gral. TF-47. Km. 9. Playa San Juan
38687 guia de isora
0034 922 12 60 00
0034 922 12 66 21
Amarilla Golf
Amarilla Golf was created by landscape designer Donald Steel. It’s located in the south of the island, right beside the ocean. At some points of the course you’re so close to the ocean that you have to drive the ball over the waves onto the next green.
Contact details
Urb. Amarilla Golf
38639 san miguel
0034 922 73 03 19
0034 922 78 55 57
Centro de Golf Los Palos
Designed by Integral Golf Design, José María Olazábal’s company, Los Palos is a a nine hole, par 27 golf course – perfect for beginners. It’s a beautiful course featuring a colourful garden and many water obstacles of lakes and streams.
Contact Details
Ctra. Guaza-Las Galletas. Km. 7
38636 arona
0034 922 16 90 80
0034 922 16 92 38
Golf Costa Adeje
Located in the south of the island, beneath the rugged Adeje Mountains, this course boasts some excellent views out to the Atlantic Ocean and La Gomera Island.
It was designed by Pepe Gancedo and fits perfectly into the surrounding dry desert-like landscape.
Contact Details
Finca de Los Olivos, s/n
38670 adeje
0034 922 71 00 00
0034 922 71 04 84
Golf del Sur
Another course designed by Pepe Gancedo, Golf Del Sur has been the host to numerous professional golf tournaments. It was opened in 1987. Its layout was later modified by Manuel Pinero, who enhanced all the natural protected areas that surround the 27 holes.
Contact Details
Urb. Golf del Sur. Avda. Galván Bello, s/n.
38639 san miguel
0034 922 73 81 70
0034 922 73 82 72
Golf Las Américas
Designed by John Jacobs, Las Americas is located in the south of Tenerife in the world famous Playa de Las Américas holiday resort. It’s positioned in a sort of a natural amphitheatre with excellent views out over the Atlantic, towards La Gomera.
Contact Details
Golf las Américas. Playa de las Américas.
38660 arona
0034 922 75 20 05
0034 922 79 52 50
Tecina Golf
Tecina is located on La Gomera Island – an exotic paradise around 40 minutes away from Tenerife, by ferry.
Designed by Donald Steel, this spectacular 18-hole course is set high up on a cliff and has amazing views out to sea and over to nearby Mount Teide.
The upper parts of the course are surrounded by La Gomera’s fantastically colourful native vegetation.
Contact Details
Lomada del Tecina, s/n. Playa de Santiago. La Gomera
38811 santa cruz de tenerife
0034 922 14 59 50
0034 922 14 59 51
Tenerife Golf Property Investments
Golf property in Tenerife has become incredibly popular. Many UK buyers now own their very own place in the sun right on the golf course.
Buying a luxury villa or apartment on a golf course might sound extravagant – something for the super wealthy but it’s actually quite a sound and affordable investment option.
There’s always a demand for golf accommodation on Tenerife, all year long. You can easily rent the property out to help finance it. Ideally the rental income will pay off the mortgage.