The multitude of golfing facilities available on the island (as detailed on the opposite page) are soon to be expanded when the forthcoming Abama Golf Resort opens its fairways and greens to the world.

Abama Golf is to be part of a luxury complex in the south-west of the island, consisting of a five-star Grand Hotel, Golf Course, Spa, Conference Centre and Tennis Club.

The course itself will boast a Clubhouse, three-hole practice course and Golfing Academy. The layout of the course will include lakes, white-sand bunkers and over 90,000 palms and other trees. Mixed with a variety of other plants, the setting will be a true garden of tropical flora. A true paradise for golf, the location ensures marvelous views of the surroundings, with many of the holes having been designed with a view of the Atlantic Ocean and the Island of La Gomera. Abama Golf is an eighteen-hole par-72 competition course with a further nine holes for a total of twenty-seven.

The course is designed by golfing legend Dave Thomas (San Roque Golf Club, The
Belfry, etc.). Thomas learned his golf in the North-East at Gosforth's Bridle Path course and was a leading county player and Welsh international (although born in the NE, his parents were Welsh). He turned pro early and went on to have a successful career in which he came close to winning the Open twice and won several British and European titles. But he also decided early in his playing career that his forte was course designing and he founded his course construction company in 1958, building courses in Spain, Germany, Sweden, Italy, France, Africa, the Far East and North and South America over the years. At Abama, particular attention has been paid to the academy which will be capable of recreating real situations on the course. There will also be putting and chipping areas, a bunker area, as well as three holes to test the skill of golfers, all as part of the Abama Golf Academy.

The hotel, designed by famous architect Melvin Villaroel, will surely be one of the most exclusive in the world. The Abama complex will contain a handsome citadel of Arabic inspiration in total harmony with a setting of subtropical vegetation. The main building with 375 rooms and suites stands on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by a garden watered by lakes and cascades, with a further 152 luxurious villas constructed to the very highest level of comfort.
All tastes are to be catered for with themed restaurants throughout the complex. Of these “El Mirador” stands out, as it is sited on the edge of the cliff next to the sea from where you will be able to gain direct access down to the private beach below.

To get there, take the TF - 1 motorway to the end, then take the road to Playa de San Juan, travelling for approximately 9 kilometres until you come to the golf course.

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