“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 [...]

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” [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]