Gran Canaria Golf

Gran Canaria is the second largest island of the Canary Islands and is the haven for golfing enthusiasts. The trailing golf courses under the spotless blue sky evoke the playing urges. There are about six golf courses in Gran Canaria and many top-quality golf personalities have tried their skills on these green patches.

The pleasant climate of the Gran Canaria Island makes it an ideal golfing destination. The climate is ideal for swinging the golf sticks in both summer and winter. In the recent years, many small golf courses have mushroomed in the prominent places of the island.

If you want to practice your golfing skills, then ride to the southern areas of the Gran Canaria lands. The south has a number of winding golf courses with stunning scenic beauty at their backdrop. The name of the few famous Gran Canaria golf courses have been listed below:

- The Campo de golf Maspalomas was designed by the legendary designer Mackenzie Ross in 1968. The bountiful nature, magnificent ocean views and the coiling ocean round the green patch make the golf course truly spell bounding. The scenic beauty gives an aura of surreal oasis and you feel like playing in the lap of beauty.

- The place is equipped with other facilities like a driving range, golf shop, golf equipments, snack bar and a pitching green land.

- With rugged volcanic mountains at the backdrop, the Salobre Golf is skirted by an array of palm trees and lakes, thus enhancing the beauty of the golf course. Dave Thomas and Roland Faure are the masterminds behind the designing of this golf course.

- If you are planning to try your sporting abilities at this golf course, then you can be well assured of other facilities that will be provided here. You can avail golf equipments from the golf store located only a few minutes away from the hotel. There are superb parking facilities and Jacuzzi arrangements at the nearby hotels. Savor the sumptuous delicacies at the close-by restaurants.

- Rob Kirby conceived the design of Meloneras Golf course. The uniqueness of this green patch is that it enables the sporting buffs to play right beside the sea.

- The facilities furnished at this golf course are a golf school (which features video analysis), chipping green, driving range with bunker and putting green.

- The El Cortijo Club de Campo golf course is adorned with a chain of palm trees and lakes. Blake Sterling and his associate, Marco Martin designed the entire setting. This course is world famous for hosting international golf event like the Spanish Open.

- The facilities offered at this golf course include a driving range, riding school, tennis court and swimming pool.

- Salobre Golf is one of the newest golf courses on the island. 18-holes occupijng a 6 kilometre area. Salobre is also home to the new sheriden hotel which over looks the course.

- Anfi Tauro Golf Course situated in south of the island is home to a 9 hole course and was designed by Von Hagge.

- The unique location of Real Club de Golf de Las Plamas on the edge of a volcanic crater adds to the charm of its beauty. The golf course dates back to the year 1891 when it was designed by Mackenzie Ross. This Gran Canaria golf is accounted for being the oldest golf course on this island.

- Horse riding and tennis facilities are available on the extensive green patches. After a cumbersome day, you can relax your tired bones at the nearby restaurants or take a dip in the swimming pool.

- Hence, the mild climate and the stunning ambiance make it perfect for practicing your favorite sport on the Gran Canaria golf courses.

Besides the six main Golf courses on the island, four more golfing areas have been built by the prestigious, world famous golf-course designers. It is quite interesting to note that each golf course has its own unique sense of style and setting. The year-round bright sunshine and the impressive ambiance of the golf courses appeal to many golf lovers from the world-over.