Before telling you about my particular time out at Teguise Golf, the greater avid golfers amongst you’ll in all likelihood want to recognise what views they can count on to peer and the technical stuff that is going with gambling golfing. For me it become in reality a exceptional opportunity to spend a morning with a former paintings colleague (Colin) and his son (David) as they have been staying in a neighbouring villa on La Goleta, a part of the wider Faro Park Development.
The route runs alongside the aspect of an antique volcano (no marvel there given Lanzarote’s landscape) and has inspirational views of volcanic lava, cacti and over consists of over three,000 palm trees and has outstanding perspectives of the Atlantic Ocean all through. A Golf path consisting of this one, is pretty simply, in my view, nature at its exceptional. César Manrique, the person who taught the humans of Lanzarote to care for their herbal habitat has without a doubt left his impact anywhere. If you are a Golf ‘anorak’, you might additionally need to study the following paragraph of technical statistics ? If you’re not, simply bypass over it.
The direction measures 6041m (White) ; 5582m (Yellow) ; 5289m (Blue) ; and 4938m (Red). Generally, visitors play off the blue tees. The Slope Rating of the course is 127 (White) ; 127 (Yellow) ; 130 (Blue) ; and 124 (Red)
We played off Blue Tees. The route measures 5289 Metres (5791 Yards for the non converts) and is a Par 72 route.
I’ve considering determined out that the path was designed by British landscape architect John Harris and built in 1978. It is a honestly a excellent route, now not simplest due to its layout however also way to the amazing circumstance in which it is kept all 12 months round and at Easter (April 2006), it became in exquisite situation. Given its area, it blessings from a heat and exceptional climate all 12 months spherical, tempered handiest by sea breezes from the island’s almost steady change winds. The course is designed to be smooth but numerous. It has greater than your average variety of doglegs, designed to check your capacity (or lack of it) and allows you to convey all your clubs into play. It will check anyone from scratch players to the ones of us with greater modest potential.
Address : Avenida del Golf, s/n. 35509 Costa Teguise (Lanzarote).
Telephone : (00 34) 928 59 05 12
Fax : (00 34) 928 fifty nine 23 37
Email [email protected]
Webiste :www.Lanzarote-golf.Com
The Following offerings may be located on the Club – Club hire, trolleys, buggies, riding range, seasoned-shop and club storage. There are separate male and woman converting rooms and you could lease lockers. There is a Bar and Restaurant. The eating place offers a various menu, primarily based on Mediterranean cuisine.
The charges range in line with season. In the “Summer” months (1st June to 30th September) it costs fifty three Euros (for 18 Holes) and 36 Euros (for nine Holes after 4pm). In the “Winter” (we performed in Winter and it was scorching !), it fees 65 Euros (18 Holes) and 52 Euros (nine Holes after 3pm). The Course has bargain agreements with most of the motels on the island, so test at your inn, or take a look at out a nearby lodge if you’re in private accommodation as you can frequently get a higher deal than this by doing so.
And so, to our time out. We planned to activate at 7am from our ‘home’ in Playa Blanca (the idea being no longer to smash the day for others and ‘Brownie Points’ for anyone !.
There become to be 4 of gambling, however that quick have become three whilst Gary (“The Rainman”) determined he became on excursion and changed into now not coming to Golf at 7am (for the reason that he left the British Open on Faro Park at the hours of darkness the night before (to prepare for golf), I became very surprised to get the “Dear John “ text first thing inside the morning. Gary’s nickname is an extended tale, but basically when its cold he wants it hot and whilst it’s warm he prays for rain (and usually receives it, so I’m no longer that eager on occurring holiday with him !)
The 3 folks (Colin, a piece colleague, his son David and yours surely) set off around 7:30am and we drove alongside the LZ-2 after which headed towards San Bartholme and then into Costa Teguise (keeping off Arrecife !)
When we arrived we had been informed it become participants day (Saturday !) and they had no tee times for 3 hours. A brief bit of lateral questioning later, we requested if we could play 10-18 and then get a Tee time for 1-9 which they agreed to (something you’d nearly expect them to signify inside the UK, so ask in case you want to)
We determined we’d have a ‘friendly’ game of singles (if there is any such element) – Loser buys the beers on the 19th hole.
We performed stableford, off complete handicaps (you’ll need them). To reduce alongside tale brief (ish), Colin become ‘flying’, I became suffering to even stay in contact and David, well David became having a horrific day (it’s just as properly he hired his clubs !). Colin changed into five factors in front with five to play earlier than he decided to show us his impression of “Devon Loch” (he’s the horse that collapsed of exhaustion 50 yards from the completing line within the 1956 Grand National while main by means of 20 lengths !)
Going up the 18th Colin was one behind (but I did no longer rub it in, honest) !
Colin tells me his wife Jackie really enjoyed her first ride to the island and that they’ll return. I’m certain if we ever cross ‘into fight’ again, David will had been the variety ahead to shake off the cobwebs and Colin will make certain that he does now not sprint while it’s a marathon.
Me, nicely I had my day !