Last years Sheraton La Caleta Tournament proved to be a welcome addition to the Tenerife golf scene so this year it’s back with another great day of top golf at Golf Costa Adeje on Santurday 19 May. The Gran Torneo de Golf 2012  will again feature three mens categories and one female group competing under the stableford individual format with prizes for the first three in each group. If your really on form you could even win a luxury Omega watch for sinking a hole in one.

There’s still time to sign up for just 70 euros, that includes the days play, the evenings presentation meal and prizes at  the Sheraton La Caleta and a chance to win in the prize draw that includes a weeks holiday in Abu Dhabi. The non players have not been forgotten, players can book a guest for the meal and draw for just 40 euros and Sheraton La Caleta are even offering special deals on overnight accomodation.

To make sure of your place call (0034) 922710000 or go to the competition website. Golf Costa Adeje will be in prime condition and opposition will be keen but friendly.

Tenerife has been committed to promoting golf for many years, a perfect example is this years Europe Hotels Villa Cortes Tournament at Golf Las Americas. Saturday 7 July will mark the 11th staging of this popular event.

Europe Hotels Villa Cortes have also been good friends to golf for over a decade, their five star hotel is just a short chip away from Golf Las Americas in the heart of Playa de Las Americas. They always make a special effort to help and encourage golf tourists.

This years tournament is a doubles scramble format and starts at 8am. After the sporting action there will be prize presentations and a chance to relax and reflect on the shots that got away. New players are always welcome for the annual tournament, you can call (0034) 922752005 for more
information or use the entry form here.

Just like a good bar people keep coming back for more, this year is the sixth for Harry’s Tournament, an established fixture on the local golf scene. The event takes place on Saturday 16 th June at Golf Las Americas with a 8 am start and an expected 2 pm finish. Regular customers of Harry’s Cocktail Bar in CC Safari, Playa de Las Americas will be out to enjoy a good days sport and some fun along the way.

If you want to sign up you can complete this form  or call 922752005 for more information.

The wait is nearly over for the 2012 Tenerife & La Gomera Golf Circuit, now entering its 6th year. This years competition starts on Saturday 9 June at Golf Las Americas and the format will be the usual stableford individual. Each year the circuit formed by the Association of Tenerife Golf Courses, widens its appeal to different nationalities and is always well supported by local businesses.

There are categories for male and female players with prizes provided for the presentation dinner and raffle that always follows each round. Last year 141 players competed at Golf Las Americas,and this year the course will also host the grand final on 29 September. Interest is always high so check over  the rules at the website and book your place for another great summer of golfing action at a selection of top courses.

Golf is your passion so it would be nice if your Tenerife hotel felt the same way. Look no further than the four star Hotel Jardin Tropical in Costa Adeje, they have a dedicated golf department that can smooth the way for you and arrange some great offers at all the courses on the island.

Things get even better with the news that Tenerife Magazine is offering the chance to win a weeks half board holiday for two at Hotel Jardin Tropical. Just imagine how much golf you could fit in during that week. The golf department can arrange transfers to all the Tenerife golf courses, packages, and even a shoe cleaning service.

Don’t worry if your partner or guest doesn’t share your golf enthusiasm, Hotel Jardin Tropical has beautiful pools, the best cuisine, and a lounge bar for evening entertainment. If you fancy a stroll Puerto Colon and the coastal promenade are lively and charming in this popular part of the coast.

Entering this competition is easy and free, just answer a simple question at the Tenerife Magazine home page and wait for the draw on 31st May 2012. The prize is a weeks half board holiday for two to be taken, subject to availability within 12 months. The prize doesn’t include flights and is not transferable and must be claimed within two weeks of the draw or it will be re-drawn. Good luck.

If you want golf then Costa Teguise is the place to be in Lanzarote but if you win a weeks holiday at Sands Beach Resort in the same popular family area you will discover so many more active options to enjoy sport and exercise.

Tenerife Magazine is giving you the chance to win a weeks half board holiday for two people at the beachfront setting of Sands Beach Resort. It’s the ideal base to explore Lanzarote whether you prefer scuba diving, cycling, hiking, or surfing, you can experience them all in Lanzarote.

Sands Beach Resort is a great place to stay, if you browse their Facebook or Twitter accounts you can see how much their visitors enjoy the sea water lagoon, great restaurants and snack bars, and of course all the sport that goes on in the resort.

To enter this great competition go to the Tenerife Magazine homepage and answer a simple question, then you can look forward to the draw on 31st March. You have to claim your prize within two weeks of notification and it is not transferable. The prize is for two people, half board, at Sands Beach Resort and must be taken, subject to availability and excluding public holidays and festivals, within 12 months. Flights are not included. Good luck.

With two successful tournaments establishing the Abama Pro Am as an important part of the Tenerife golf calendar expectations are high for the third event that takes place at the Abama Golf & Spa Resort in Guia de Isora on the west coast from 15 to 18 March.

Once again the big names are flocking to take part, this year football features highly with former Portugal and Real Madrid legend  Luis Figo joined by another Real Madrid hero Guti and German Bernd Schuster who played for Barcelona before going on to manage Real Madrid. It’s not just sports stars getting involved, chef Martin Berasategui holder of seven Michelin stars will be there as well as Hugo Costa director of Canal Plus Golf.

The golf will take centre stage with a strong competitive edge. The first year Canarian Peter Linhart led the winning team and last year that honour went to Portugal’s Antonio Sobrinho. The course and the facilities should help to spread the reputation of Tenerife golf as a very special place to enjoy top golf.

Another Tenerife summer is heading in, that means long sunny days to enjoy top quality golf. If you are looking for well established golf tournaments with a strong competitive field Golf Las Americas has a great choice of events coming up during the next few months. Situated just off the main motorway and close to the main resorts of the south, this course is the perfect place to combine golf with a sedate setting.

9th June  – Tenerife and La Gomera  Circuit 6th Season
This years action starts at Golf Las Americas and features keen golfers from the Spanish and British communities.

16th June – 6th Harry’s Tournament
Harry’s Cocktail Bar, the Safari Centre, Las Americas enters its sixth year.

7th July – X1 Europe Hotels Villa Cortes
The popular local hotel has one of the longest running tournaments and is always looking for new entrants.

15 September – 5th Spring Hoteles Tournament
Owners of the four star Arona Gran Hotel, Hotel Bitacora, and Hotel Vulcano.

22 September – 10th Iberostar Hotel Anthelia Tournament
The Costa Adeje hotel will also be hosting the after match gala dinner.

29th September – Final Tenerife & La Gomera Circuit 6th Season.
All the rounds lead to this final with the 20 top ranked players guaranteed a place. The gala dinner will be held at La Carpa del Golf, the prestigious Golf Las Americas event hall.

Now is a good time to plan your golfing summer, you can see all the formats and prices and sign up for these tournaments on the Golf Las Americas English website or if you prefer on the Spanish website.

Great golf courses and luxurious hotels, what a combination, and you can sample them during the Tenerife Golf Trophy week from 21^st to 28^th April. Thanks to the Tenerife Golf Association you can enjoy the warming spring sun as you enjoy your favourite sport in good company. The package offers you a round of golf at three different courses, a weeks stay at a top hotel, plus your transfers and rounded off with a gala meal.

Golf Las Americas, Abama Golf, and Golf Costa Adeje will all provide you with different challenges and rewarding scenery. The accommodation can be selected from some of the finest hotels in Tenerife, Sheraton la Caleta, Iberostar Anthelia, Sandos San Blas, Spring Arona Gran Hotel, Hotel Jardin Tropical, and Coral Hotels. If you want to bring a non playing guest there is a special programme of events to ensure that they also taste the wonders of Tenerife.

•  Saturday. 21st – Arrive in Tenerife
• Sunday. 22^nd – Free day with a golf option
• Monday 23^rd – First round, at Golf Las Americas
• Tuesday. 24^th – Free day with a golf option
• Wednesday 25^th – Second round, at Golf Costa Adeje
• Thursday. 26^th – Free day with golf option
• Friday 27^th – Third round, at Abama Golf, followed by gala dinner and presentation of trophies.
• Saturday 28^th – Leave Tenerife.

Last years Tenerife Golf Trophy was inundated with applicants so sign up today, for full details go to the Tenerife Golf Association website or phone (0034) 922753613.

The cream of Spanish golf will be gathering at Abama Golf on 13 and 14 January for the fourth annual Pro Am Memorial Maria Garcia Estrada. The tournament is a tribute and a fundraiser for the popular Santa Cruz born golfer who died from Sarcoma cancer in September 2005. It’s a practical way of honouring her memory as the Maria Garcia Estrada Foundation raises funds for research and an eventual cure for this aggressive form of cancer that took her life at the age of 24.

This years tournament will be played in scramble form with 40 teams of one professional and three amateurs. It will be a great chance for keen amateur players to share the course with big names like Sergio García, Gonzalo Fernández Castaño Álvaro Quirós, Pablo Larrazábal, José Manuel Lara, Luis Claverie, José María Cañizares, Juan Quirós, Marta Prieto and Paula Martí.

There will be a raffle and other fund raising events over the weekend and funds raised will be going to University of Salamanca (FICUS) and at Duke University in the US where María studied before she died of sarcoma cancer in 2005.