Golf del Sur

Black sand, cactus and the runway in view.

Golf del Sur opened in 1987, the first course on Tenerife’s dry southern coast, and it sits just off the motorway a short way west of Tenerife South airport. The runway is visible from parts of the layout. The club credits the course to Manuel Piñero, the Ryder Cup player, and it winds through volcanic ground with views of the Atlantic and the peaks inland. Black volcanic-sand bunkers, cactus and flowering shrubs set it apart from the mainland Spanish courses. Rates are published, booking is online, and a twilight fee makes a same-day round on arrival or departure realistic.

Golf del Sur green fees and tee times.

Book tee times online through the club’s booking page, which uses the TeeOne system, or phone the club on +34 922 738 170. The course rules set a maximum handicap of 28 for men and 36 for women, so carry proof. Men play from the yellow tees and women from the red. The white tees need the marshal’s permission, based on your handicap and standard of play. Groups are a maximum of four, and singles, twos and threes may be paired with others of a similar standard. Arrive at the starter at least ten minutes before your time. The club’s recommended maximum for 18 holes is four and a half hours. Dress is a polo or collared shirt. Jeans, sleeveless shirts and sandals are not allowed.

The round, in perspective.

The club lists the course as 18 holes, par 70 from the white, yellow, blue and red tees. The back tees play to par 68, with a course rating of 71.7 and a slope of 130. The back nine is the tougher half: from the yellow tees it carries a slope of 130, against 123 for the front. Older guides, including where2golf, describe 27 holes in three nines called Links, North and South, laid out by Pepe Gancedo and later reworked by Piñero. The club now markets a single 18-hole course. Expect black volcanic-sand bunkers, palms and cactus, and water hazards that are not always visible from the tee. Where2golf notes that the opening holes of its Links and North nines play towards Montaña Roja, the red cone on the shore, and that one stretch runs beside a deep ravine with the airport runway beyond.

Know before you go.

Handicap limit

28 men, 36 women

Tees

Yellow (men) and red (women); whites with marshal’s permission

Check-in

At the starter 10 minutes before your tee time

Buggies

€40 for 18 holes, €25 for 9; under-18s may not drive

Dress

Polo or collared shirt; no jeans, sleeveless shirts or sandals

Make the trip work.

The afternoon rate is the useful one for travellers. From 14:00 or 14:30 in winter, 18 holes cost €85, and with the airport this close you can play after a morning landing or before an evening flight. The Golf Marathon deal costs €270 for two in winter and covers green fees plus a buggy or trolley and either lunch or hire clubs. Groups of twelve or more pay €107 each in winter. The club is adding an Upuparock driving range with Trackman bays and a café, and its golf academy gives lessons. The restaurant overlooks the course and the sea.

From Tenerife South (TFS), head west on the TF-1. Exit 24 for Los Abrigos comes about 3 km after the airport junction; from there follow the TF-65 and the signs into the Golf del Sur urbanisation. The transfer is under ten minutes. Playa de las Américas is about 14 km west along the motorway. Taxis wait at the airport rank, so you can skip a hire car if you are staying in the resort itself.

Where it is.

Nearby: 1. Golf Las Américas (11 km) · 2. Golf Costa Adeje (16 km) · 3. Abama Golf (23 km) · Compare all Tenerife & Gran Canaria tee times

Somewhere to settle in.

The Golf del Sur urbanisation around the course is mostly low-rise apartment and villa complexes, many rented by the week, so you can stay within walking distance of the first tee. Los Abrigos, a fishing village two minutes away, has fish restaurants on the harbour. For a bigger choice of hotels, Costa Adeje and Playa de las Américas are 20 to 25 minutes west. The quieter towns of El Médano and the east coast are a similar distance north-east.

Make a trip of it.

Amarilla Golf is next door, and a two-course day without driving anywhere is easy to arrange. Golf Las Américas and Costa Adeje are 20 to 25 minutes west on the TF-1, and Abama a little further. El Médano, the windsurfing beach under Montaña Roja, is a short drive along the coast. The volcanic cone of Montaña Roja is visible from the resort and has a walking path to the top.

Find your season.

The rate card has three seasons. November to March is the peak, October and April are cheaper, and May to September is cheapest, with a buggy included from May 2027. Wind off the Atlantic is part of the game here, because the course sits on the open plain beside the airport. Club events listed by Golf del Sur include the Canary Islands Mid-Amateur Championship, so check the calendar before you fix a date.