Archive for 2008

One weekend, two tournaments, at Amarilla Golf

Apr 18, 2008 No Comments

What could be better, a choice of two golf tournaments, both with prizes, at the visually stunning Amarilla Golf course just 10 minutes from Reina Sofia south airport and 15 minutes from Los Cristianos. On Friday May 2, it’s the 3rd annual pitch and putt championship and on Saturday May 3, it’s the 10th Amarilla [...]

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Golf can drive Tenerife tourism

Apr 15, 2008 1 Comment

How important is golf to the Tenerife tourism industry? Very, it has been for many years and has the potential to help the island rise out of the tourism bunker it’s in. One man who is well qualified to judge the impact of golf in Tenerife is Paul de Sterck, Director of Golf Costa Adeje, [...]

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Spoil yourself with Spring Hotels and Golf del Sur

Apr 11, 2008 No Comments

There’s only one thing better than a day of golf action, and that’s a whole weekend, and that is just what you can look forward to in the Golf Spring Hotels tournament on May 31 and June 1 at the Golf del Sur course. The weekend includes a two night stay at the Arona Gran [...]

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Getting them young at Abama

Feb 20, 2008 No Comments

What a future for golf in the Canary Islands. A far sighted scheme is pooling all the young golfing talent together for a series of intensive training camps, with a view to nurturing future professional talent. Abama golf, on the west coast of Tenerife, was the setting this week for the first of the get [...]

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No Tiger, but Tenerife Lions prowl Golf Los Palos

Jan 24, 2008 No Comments

It was the first big golf event of 2008 for Tenerife Sur Lions as they took to the 9 hole course of Golf Los Palos in Las Galletas on Sunday January 15. A good turn out of 36 players made it a very competitive contest as they chased silverware in several categories. Steve D’rane had [...]

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Packing them in at Golf del Sur

Jan 08, 2008 No Comments

For a golfer, there’s nothing better than combining a relaxing sun filled holiday with some top golf action, and it’s this combination that has made Golf del Sur such a popular resort. Gema Hotels, who have been in Puerto de la Cruz for 40 years, already have a 4 star hotel on the Golf del [...]

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