Archive for 2008

25,000 euros raised by Ashotel golf day

Jul 22, 2008 1 Comment

For the 107 players at Golf Las Americas on Saturday July 18, the second annual Ashotel tournament was a winning day out with good company, and good golf. The real winners though were the AMISUR charity for the disabled, they will benefit from the 25,000 euros raised on the day, thanks to the generosity of [...]

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Ashotel golfers on course for charity

Jul 16, 2008 No Comments

When the golf course is as attractive and testing as Golf Las Americas players need little encouragement to take to the greens for a day of top competition. However Ashotel, the hotel and apartment association will have a special incentive on Saturday July 19 as they play to raise funds for AMISUR the Tenerife charity [...]

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Las Americas, 5 star hotel, golf and homes

Jul 02, 2008 No Comments

It must be the height of summer, the greens have never looked better and the Tenerife golf tournaments just keep coming. This Saturday July 5 Golf Las Americas plays host to the 7th annual Hotel Europe Villa Cortes event. It’s just a short stroll from the five star luxury hotel and spa, on the frontline [...]

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Binter Canarias Tournament takes off from Amarilla Golf

Jul 01, 2008 No Comments

Golfers will be criss crossing the Canary Islands in style this summer with local airline Binter Canarias, who are sponsoring a major tournament for the second year running after a successful launch last year. The event takes off on Saturday July 5 at Amarilla Golf ,Tenerife, play for all the rounds will be over 18 [...]

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Tenerife Ladies Open ends in cliff hanger

Jun 23, 2008 No Comments

It was left to Rebecca Hudson and Anne-Lise Caudal to show that the Spanish football team didn’t have the monopoly on nail biting finishes on Sunday, as they went to a sudden death play off to decide the outcome of the 2008 Tenerife Ladies Open. This thrilling finish at Golf Costa Adeje pitted England against [...]

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Tenerife tourism experts get mean on the greens

Jun 17, 2008 No Comments

They work hard bringing tourists to Tenerife from all over the World, but give them a chance to relax, and they are even more competitive. Tour operators and their agents love to pit themselves against each other on the golf course, and the 9th annual International Golf Challenge will see them battling for personal and [...]

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Los Palos, Tenerife, gives Nicki a new drive

Jun 10, 2008 No Comments

“I’d like to teach the world to swing – drive, putt and chip” You could understand Nicki MacDonnell adopting that as her theme, after all as a self confessed late starter at golf, she is eager to pass on every ounce of skill, dedication and sheer enjoyment of the game that she loves. Now installed [...]

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Young Canarian chips off the block

Jun 07, 2008 No Comments

Golf in the Canary Islands is enjoying a boom, and at all age levels, many boys and girls are now taking up the sport at a young age. The progress of some of the young players is staggering and this has been recognised with a summons to Madrid for 2 Canarian children in the “infantil” [...]

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A new page for Canarian golf

Jun 03, 2008 No Comments

If you live, breathe, sleep and read golf, there’s a new must have companian for you. Just Golf, is a new FREE 98 page colour, glossy, quality magazines produced in association with the Canarian tourism and promotion department. It covers courses and events in Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, and the articles are in [...]

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Golf Costa Adeje to welcome the Tenerife Ladies

Apr 29, 2008 No Comments

Ladies golf is making massive strides on the World stage and here in Tenerife, it is appreciated and nurtured on the top courses. The 2008 Tenerife Ladies Open tournament is returning to Golf Costa Adeje to offer a mid summer treat of top action from June 19 to 22. Last year, the championship took place [...]

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