| Tecina Golf on the island of Gomera, a short ferry | | | | Tecina Golf the surrounding landscape and the |
| ride from Tenerife is a spectacular 18 hole | | | | Atlantic Ocean dominates the view with the golf |
| championship golf course. The Tecina Golf Course is | | | | course snaking downwards. The fairway is wide and |
| stunningly perched on the cliffs above the Atlantic | | | | undulating and you want to be positioned on the right |
| Ocean and from every hole there are amazing views | | | | hand side. The approach is over an off the green |
| of the Ocean the Gomeran landscape and Mount | | | | bunker with the left side of the green protected. |
| Tiede in Tenerife. | | | | Hole 10 starts from a high tee and the hole plays |
| Scottish golf architect Donald Steel designed this | | | | downhill to a green that seems to be suspended in |
| course, using his wealth of experience of designing | | | | mad air. The fairway is split with barranco (rough |
| courses through out Europe, and the setting for this | | | | rocky land) in front of the green making the clubbing |
| course can not be talked about enough. The course | | | | for the approach shot important. Too long you are |
| is constructed in some of the most difficult terrain | | | | over the cliff! |
| and all credit to everyone involved in this project. | | | | Hole 11 is a par three played slightly uphill with the |
| The course is unique in the fact that you continue | | | | amazing green cut into the volcanic rock which is |
| playing down hill towards the sea, so that all the | | | | made more dramatic by being left exposed. The left |
| greens face the sea and the Ocean is constantly in | | | | side is protected by a bunker and the green is very |
| view, something that not many courses in the world | | | | undulating. |
| can say. You start the round by taking your buggy | | | | Hole 12 is a par 4 dog leg to the right and also has a |
| or being driven 2 km uphill to the first tee and then | | | | sudden drop in its level making the correct length of |
| slowly play back to the 18th where the club house is | | | | tee shot important. This is another green with |
| located. | | | | nothing but a sheer drop behind the green. |
| Tenerife and the island of Gomera enjoy an average | | | | Hole 16 is stroke index one and is probably the |
| temperature of 23 degrees with very little variation | | | | toughest hole on the course. The hole plays long with |
| through out the year. The rainfall is very low and | | | | a slight incline all the way. The left side is beautifully |
| humidity is kept low due to the coastal breezes | | | | protected by a line of palm trees and there is a |
| (winds on some days). | | | | bunker to the right. |
| Both Tenerife and the island of Gomera are fantastic | | | | A round finishes at Tecina golf with more fantastic |
| places to visit for a golf holiday, or just a holiday with | | | | views with Mount Tiede on Tenerife and naturally a |
| beautiful resorts and sandy beaches. Tenerife is | | | | downhill hole. This is defiantly one of the most |
| naturally the busier island with an international airport | | | | beautiful holes; the approach shot to the green is |
| and over six courses to choose from. | | | | tricky with some palm trees in front and a bunker |
| Gomera has one course, Tecina Golf Course, and the | | | | protecting the right. |
| following are some is information on some of the | | | | Tecina Golf Course is a beautiful course which is |
| beautiful and challenging holes, where to play and | | | | enjoyable and challenging and offers spectacular |
| where to stay away from. | | | | scenery on every hole you play. |
| Hole 1 is a great starting hole and gives an indication | | | | Always enjoy your golf. |
| of what this course is about. From the first tee of | | | | |