Monday, 10 September 2007

Tenerife - A golfers paradise

Tenerife a land of varied landscapes, is virtually a paradise island for golfers.

The average temperature lies between 20-22ºC. During the cooler days the thermometer doesn't fall under 15ºC and rarely gets higher than 30ºC on the hotter days.

The island is set against the backdrop of Mount Teide. Most tradional holiday makers elect to stay in the main tourist resorts of Los Cristianos and Playa de las Americas, located side-by-side in the south west of the island.

Golf is a much played sport in Tenerife and there is plenty of holiday accommodation within easy travelling distance of golf courses.

A highly recommended complex in Los Cristianos is Royal Palm and holidaymakers/golfers return year after year. In Playa de las Americas you could do worse than stay at Parque Santiago II

Instead of spending valuable time on holiday booking tee times , lots of golfers now like to pre-book all intended games on line. That way you will have a greater chance to book the time and day you want to play, and very importantly, it helps in planning 'golf down time' for the rest of the non-golfing holiday group! A round of golf in Tenerife costs between 34 - 80 Euros.

The courses in Tenerife are fantastic. Take for example Amarilla Golf. Apart form the obvious the club has the club has a pitch and putt course, a swimming pool and a horse riding club. Whereas Golf Costa Adeje (venue for the 2003 Spanish Open), makes excellent use of the natural terrain with spectacular views over the island of La Gomera.

When you visit Tenerife make sure you plan well to see the best of the island and grab a game of golf or two or three or... You will not be disappointed!

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