Golf Asia - February 2018

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may be a little off the beaten track – but

its well worth the extra effort to include it

on your golf schedule.

The third course of our golf trip is

Tenerife’s best – Abama, and a serious

contender for the Canaries number one.

Admittedly you need deep pockets to

play and consequently this Canaries

jewel receives a relatively small amount

of traffic, but this all adds to the exclusive

experience. With a driving range to die for

and tee blocks that look good enough to

putt on, we know we are in for a treat.

This Dave Thomas design rambles

over 6,271 metres of ever-changing

terrain with dramatic elevation changes,

22 lakes linked by impressive waterfalls,

The par-4 16th,

Abama Golf, Tenerife.

The 9th & 18th greens & clubhouse,

Buenavista Golf, Tenerife.

and club hire, two practice putting greens

and a chipping area, and it’s well worth

allowing time for a pre-round coffee or

post-round beer from the clubhouse

terrace with impressive views over the

course and Atlantic Ocean. Buenavista

white-sand bunkers and 25,000 palm

trees. On the back nine you play your

way around the distinctly ochre-coloured

Moroccan inspired hotel, starting with a

superb par-5 played from an elevated tee.

Abama is a serious test for club golfers

and we are both well over our handicaps

walking off the final green. If you can

steer your ball into the right positions,

it’s the slick and undulating Augusta

quality greens that are the course’s main

defence. But it doesn’t make it any less

enjoyable, the immaculate conditioning

of the course and the scenery make

certain of that, with most holes providing

fabulous views of the Atlantic and the

island of La Gomera.