Campo de Golf 1,
El Peñón Tacoronte, Tenerife 38050
Office
+34 922 636 607Pro shop
+34 922 636 607Fax
+34 922 636 480Website
Visit websiteGolf pro
SeveralThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb (although many members walk the course).
Surroundings:
Rural countryside.
Designer:
Antonio Lucena, Joaquin Laynez, Aureliano Yanes and Andres Alberto
28.488095
-16.379805
15 km W of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Heading west on highway TF-5 (direction Tacoronte), and just 2 km after exit to Tenerife Airport (Norte), leave the highway at exit 14 (Guamansa). At first roundabout turn left (i.e. second exit). After o.4 km at roundabout, turn left (i.e. second exit) and go back under highway. After 200m, at roundabout, turn right. After o.6 km turn left into Calle Campo de Golf.
Royal Tenerife
Real (Royal) Club de Golf de Tenerife: Located between 600 and 725 metres above sea level in the hills behind Santa Cruz, the Real Club de Golf de Tenerife enjoys a cooler (and sometimes wetter) climate than other courses on the island. The additional moisture that comes with this higher elevation gives "El Penon" (as the course is often called) a surprisingly green and lush character, reinforced by a wonderful variety of trees that line many of the tightish fairways.
Pines, laurels, chestnut and stands of eucalyptus are all much in evidence, while several dry stream beds skirt alongside some holes and straddle one or two fairways. The layout is one of constant elevation change.
The first five holes provide a steady climb to the highest part of the course, where a mixture of open and more tree-lined environments set the scene for the layout's middle section. Here again the holes are mainly played up and downhill, with only a few traversing the slopes laterally.
The long par-5 15th starts your final descent back to the clubhouse, which is at times gentle, at others more dramatic. There are many spectacular sea and mountain views to be enjoyed along the way; one of the most scenic vistas comes at the 17th tee. The excellent and testing collection of par-3's includes the water-protected 7th and the very good 16th.
With the need for accurate tee-shots and even more accurate approach play, this older style golf course still lays down an enjoyable challenge for both amateur and professional golfers alike.
Visitors welcome on weekdays (8am - 12:30pm); no outside visitors on weekends.
Must book in advance. Maximum handicap: men 24; women 28. Proof of handicap required.
Players generally walk this course. Electronic trollies available for hire; enquire in advance about golf cart availability.
Limited - but plans are in hand to significantly improve the practice facilities.
Records show that golf was played on the island of Tenerife in the late 1890s, with the Orotava Golf Club organising competitions for the resident British community.
The Real (Royal) Club de Golf de Tenerife, or "El Penon" as it often called locally, was founded in December 1932, making it the second oldest in the Canaries and the 11th oldest courses in all of Spain.
In 1964 the Spanish Open Championship was played at Real Club de Golf de Tenerife (see our Tournaments section > by Venue > Royal Tenerife).
33 Valentin Sanz, 38002 Santa Cruz de Tenerife
+34 922 24 99 55
Visit websiteA comfortable 3-star hotel located in the bustling heart of Tenerife's capital city, Santa Cruz.
No
No
Royal Tenerife
C/ Dr. Cobiella Zaera, s/n. San Antonio, 38400 Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife
+34 922 372 460
Visit websiteA comfortable, modern hotel located in Puerto de la Cruz, on Tenerife's northern coast. About 20 km from Royal Tenerife and 35 km from Buenavista Golf Clubs.
No
No
Royal Tenerife; Buenavista (35 km)
The Sentry: known for many years as the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opener gets underway on Kapalua’s Plantation course (Jan 2-5). Chris Kirk defends.
Tournament of Champions: the LPGA Tour’s 2025 season is launched at Lake Nona with the their Tournament of Champions (Jan 30-Feb 2). The 2024 edition gave Lydia Ko her 20th LPGA Tour title.
Attahya Thitikul: also known as “Jeeno”, the Thai golfer won the LPGA Tour’s 2024 CME Group Tour Championship … and an eye-watering $4 million, the richest first-prize in women’s golf.
Rory McIlroy: scooped the 2024 European (DP World) Tour season-long Order of Merit title, joining Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of this prestigious award.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
You can subscribe to the Where2Golf channel on YT if you like to see more video content. You'll find a "Subscribe" button on any of our YouTube videos. Or if you want a quick and direct access subscribe here. Once done, any new published videos will show up in your Subscriptions feed.
