Last October our family of four took a week off at half term and went to Tenerife to play golf. We booked a very good package which gave us seven nights at La Madrigueras Golf Resort & Spa, with six rounds of golf, and two buggies thrown in for good measure.
The hotel is five star, and our only meal there was breakfast which was very pleasant out on the balcony overlooking the course, sitting in the early morning sunshine. The weather was unfailingly good and warm, so we were able to swim after golf, but on several occasions were quite concerned at the number of flying golf balls that came over the high netting and could have hurt someone.
As you would gather from this last comment the hotel is right by the course called Las Americas, indeed there is a private gate which takes players right onto the course. We had rooms right next to the gate, and our buggies were there every morning after breakfast which made travel to the first tee very simple indeed.
The course was extremely busy even if the hotel was not, with queues of buggies at the first and tenth tees, although we always got off at our appointed to although sometimes from the tenth tee.
There are numerous reports about the poor condition of the course, which we found to be completely inaccurate. If we were to be pedantic, there were a large number of non replaced divots, and similarly too many pitch marks left unattended to on the greens, but the course was lush and lovely with some lovely brightly coloured plants.
We all enjoyed our golf, and would definitely return and play here again. If we had one gripe, and that was the very poor manners and golf etiquette from certain non English speaking Europeans, and on one occasion our golf cart was struck by a ball. The rounds are slow, but frankly who cares, when you are on holiday.
The clubhouse provided some excellent leisurely lunches after the round, although there was a slight risk of flying golf balls.
I hope this article will make you want to do some more research about the golf break opportunities at Las Americas on Tenerife.
We have no other experience of golf on Tenerife, and to be fair I would not be in a hurry to return to that part of the island which seemed very full of the day tripper kind of holidaymaker. It was necessary to eat out every night due to the price of dinner in the hotel, and we did find some nice restaurants, but too many tourist traps.