Golf Courses on Gran Canaria - Info about golf on Canary Island

Combine Golf with vacation, sun and relaxation - The sun is shining all year around on Gran Canaria. The southern part of the Island has a tropical climate, the middle and the northern parts of the Island are a little cooler. The weather on Gran Canaria is ideal for Golfing the year around.
The Island also have a rich culture alternating nature with lots of sand beaches, mountains with comfortable villages and hospitable inhabitants. Furthermore there are some Golf courses on the Island, with among other the oldest Golf course in Spain, Bandama, therefore Golf has a long tradition on the island. With several thousand tourists, also playing Golf, together with the Islands local enthusiasts, you will often find a rather big pressure on many of the Golf courses, so it pays off to be in good time when you order your green fee. For the time being there are 6 courses on the Island, and they are of a very high class, Among other things the Europe Tour has been held here several times

	Real Club de Golf de Las Palmas Carretera de Bandama 35380 Santa Brígida Gran Canaria Tel. 928 35 01 04 Fax. 928 35 01 10 15 km from Las Palmas is the oldest Golf Course of Spain situated. It was founded in 1891. The existing course is 18 holes and a par 71, and it is 5.600 m, is designed by Mackenzie Ross in 1956, and is situated in the mountains on the northern part of the island, where the heat isn't so dominating and there are more vigorous in a different to the scorched coast areas. Reserve your place in good time, and notice that it is impossible to play in the weekends, where everything is reserved to the members of the club.
	Salobre Golf & Resort Urbanización El Salobre 35100 Maspalomas Gran Canaria Tel. 928 01 01 03 / 828 06 18 28 Fax. 928 01 01 04 / 828 06 18 29 Salobre Golf & Resort, designed by Roland Fauré is a 18 holes par 71 course on 6.145 m. Salobre is one of the newer grounds on Gran Canaria, situated on the southern part of the island, a little in country between Playa del Ingles and Puerto Rico. Here we are in the more luxurious department. In Salobre it is meant that the guests are cared for from the beginning to the end. Here they are working on a course with 18 holes, that is a total of 36 holes. The new course is expected to be finished in 2008. Salobre is also arranging trips on Mountain Bikes or on foot. In the price is included a lunch package, insurance, mountain bike, helmet or alpenstock and rucksack. On the grounds of Salobre they are building a 5 star Sheraton Hotel, big extravagant villas and Residential Los Lagos, which is a luxus complex with 40 departments a/m.
	Campo De Golf De Maspalomas Avda T.O.Neckermann 35100 Maspalomas Gran Canaria Tel. 928 76 25 81 Fax. 928 76 82 45 The course - a former championship course with 18 holes, par 73 an 6.037 m. It is designed by Mackenzie Ross and opened in 1968. Golf de Maspalomas has also been hosting International Open in the end of the 1990´s, among others joined by Lee Westwood and Severino Ballesteros. Being placed just a couple of hundred meters from the beach, there are lots of sand dunes, placed along 5 or 6 of the holes. Furthermore there's a fine training course and a good well-stocked restaurant.

	El Cortijo Club de Campo El Cortijo de San Ignacio s/n 35218 Telde Gran Canaria Tel. 928 71 11 11 Fax. 928 71 49 05 The course here is a 18 holes par 72 course on 6.165 m. In April 2002 El Cortijo hosted Canarias Open de Espana, which is a part of the European Tour. The tournament was won by the Spanish world star Sergio Garcia. With other words it is a championship course in the best of the word. The course is designed by Blake Stirling and Marco Martin. The course is situated only 6 km from capital Las Palmas, and is surrounded by more than 6000 old and find palm trees. There is an easy access from the Highway, coming from north or south. The course is a challenge even for elite players, and a must if you are on Gran Canaria to play Golf. Order your green fee in good time, and it is impossible to play in the weekends, where only club members are admitted.
	Oasis Golf Center Autovia del Sur, Km.6,4 35212 Telde Gran Canaria Tel. 928 68 48 90 Fax. 928 69 71 50 On El Cortijo you find a 18 holes course par 54, in many ways at the same level as the aforementioned. However the holes are shorter and the course is packed in a very small area close to the highway. Anyway it is the only course where it is possible to play by electrical light after dark.
	Anfi Tauro Golf Valle de Tauro 35138 Mogán Gran Canaria Tel. 928 56 04 62 Fax. 928 56 20 35 Anfi Tauro Golf is a stunning oasis for year-round golf, thanks to Gran Canaria’s seemingly never ending mild climate and Anfi Tauro’s breathtaking landscape. Anfi Tauro’s 9-hole and 18-hole golf courses are set among a spectacular landscape of palm trees, lakes and volcanic mountains. Designed by world leading golf course designers, von Hagge, Smelek and Baril, they offer the perfect balance between beauty and challenge. Anfi Tauro Golf is situated in an area which a few years ago was a wasteland, but which today is very idyllic with a very beautiful golf course with nice flowers and beautifully placed lakes. It is a nice and rather difficult course with short and long holes, therefore there are lots of challenges to players on all levels. All of the area around Anfi Tauro is under a massive construction of apartment complexes and hotels, and in a few years a shopping centre, a nice and idyllic beach and a new marina, housing 500 boats will be built.
	Las Palmeras Golf Avda. Doctor Alfonso Chiscano Díaz s/n. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Gran Canaria Tel. 928 22 23 33 A prime location complete with sea views. Discover a passion for golf at Las Palmeras Golf sports complex, with its superb par 3 layout and 18 holes, some of which measure up to 150 meters, and featuring outstanding views of Las Canteras beach and the Atlantic Ocean. The course has 2 layouts, making it ideal for any type of player, the first 9 holes having a purely British physiognomy while the second 9 share the features of American courses. All the holes are attractively designed with meticulous landscaping. The course is situated in the northern part of Las Palmas, (La Minilla) besides the Dr. Negrin Hospital.
	Campo de Golf Meloneras GC500 s/n Meloneres Gran Canaria Tel. 902 45 00 10 New built 18 holes par 71 golf course on 5.403 m designed by Ron Kirby, one of the best golf course designers in the world. The course is opened in 2006 and is situated in an area on 450.000 square meters and boasts a large lake with cascades in the new area Meloneras outside Maspalomas. Its special layout makes it an ideal place to host key intentional championships. Amongst the most unique services Meloneras offers the public a golf school, a club house, a restaurant and a bar in addition to putting green areas, a pitching green, a driving range as well as cart and club rentals. The layout makes it possible for players with different levels to enjoy a course that meets the needs of each and every player.
	Campo de Golf Costa Botija Gáldar Gran Canaria Here they have started construction of a new golf course. ( Further information later )

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