Gran Canaria, Spain · Spain · Robert Trent Jones Sr
Anfi Tauro Golf
James Kinloch
Golf Travel Specialist · played this course
Anfi Tauro is the Canary Islands course I recommend most enthusiastically to clients who have only been to Tenerife. The Robert Trent Jones Sr design from 1998 sits in a dramatic ravine on Gran Canaria's southwest coast, with the Atlantic Ocean visible from the upper holes and the barrancos — volcanic ravines — cutting through the lower part of the course in a way that's completely unlike anything in mainland Spain or Portugal.
The elevation changes are significant. You climb from sea level to hillside and back, which requires a caddie or at minimum good course knowledge to understand how altitude affects club selection. The par-3s are among the strongest collection of short holes I've played — each uses the natural terrain in a different way.
Signature hole
Par-3 15th, 178 yards, plays across a barranco
"The carry is over a volcanic ravine to a narrow green. Wind off the Atlantic is unpredictable. Anything short disappears. Anything long gets eaten by cacti. Perfect."
Designer
Robert Trent Jones Sr
Par
71
Yardage
5,960
Green fee
from £110
Best for
Best time to go
Year-round. November to March is optimal — 20°C, no crowds.
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