Golf Asia - February 2018

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also something of a Lost World due to

its range of exceptional plants with over

650 unique species that grow only on the

islands. Thousands of cacti in all shapes

and sizes appear on hillsides, hotel

gardens, on golf courses and even on the

roadsides and some plant species such

as dragon trees, have remained largely

unchanged for millions of years.

TENERIFE

Back on Tenerife, the largest island in

the Canarian archipelago, our home

for three nights is the not too shabby

Iberostar Anthelia, in the upmarket area of

Costa Adeje on the island’s south coast.

Situated on the beachfront, between the

beaches of El Duque and Fañabe, this

attractive and elegant 5-star resort in a

garden setting offers top-quality facilities

including two superb outdoor pools,

the Thai Zen Space Spa, rooms with

balconies and ocean views.

Tenerife has a total of eight excellent

quality golf courses open to the public

and the Costa Adeje makes a convenient

golfing base with Abama Golf, Golf Las

Américas, Amarilla Golf & Country Club,

Golf Costa Adeje, Golf del Sur, and

Centro de Golf Los Palos all within a

16 kilometre drive away. The other two

courses are further afield in the north –

Real Club de Golf de Tenerife established

in 1932 and Buenavista Golf designed by

the much-loved Seve Ballesteros.

Buenavista Golf is situated at

Buenavista de la Norte in the extreme

north western corner of the island and

getting there from Costa Adeje is all part

of the golfing adventure. The roads on

Tenerife, just like on La Gomera are often

narrow, steep and undulating and can

take longer than expected to navigate,

so its best to allow plenty of time to get

there, especially if like us you decide to

go the infamous Masca route on the TF-

436 from Santiago del Teide.

The road runs through the Teno Rural

Park, an unbelievably surreal setting with

extremely rugged terrain. If you go this

way (there’s an alternative way to come

back), don’t forget to take you travel

sickness pills first and buckle in for one of

the world’s craziest road trips with more

twists and turns than the back-nine at

Buenavista Golf, Tenerife.

Swimming pool,

Iberostar Anthelia

5-star Hotel, Tenerife.

Parque Nacional del Teide

© Turismo Tenerife

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