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Spain golf – the “Canary Swing”, first of three consecutive stages of the European Tour to the Canaries Islands

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Costa Adeje Golf Course. Canary Islands

Costa Adeje Golf Course

Canary Islands

The excitement for the best golf on the old continent is evident in the three rounds of the Canarian Swing, a professional golf tournament played at Costa Adeje Golf Course in the wonderful Spanish island of Tenerife. The tournament is intended to be a one-off event and will be played the week after the Tenerife Open also at Costa Adeje Golf Course, creating a three-week swing of events in the Canary Islands.

It was not a championship with an excessive presence of the best players. Were only three on the first page of the standings: Garrick Higgo (65), Antoine Rozner (68) and John Catlin (82).

The South African Garrick Higgo will be just one of the names to follow, as the United States is already looking at its enormous progression since winning the Gran Canaria Lopesan Open at the Meloneras Golf Course.

The follow competitions will be at Real Club Valderrama Golf Course, the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters and the Spanish Open at Villa de Madrid Golf Course.

With these confirmations, Spain has once again become one of the great organizers of the European Tour tournaments.

For Tee Times Golf Agency these tournaments are of great importance and visibility for both Spain and the Resorts and Golf Courses involved, such as Costa Adeje Golf Course a wonderful Golf Resort which boasts an 18 hole golf course of par 72 and a 9 hole golf course of par 33.
For very pleasant rounds at Costa Adeje Golf Course we suggest the Week Experience golf package for 5 rounds, as well as the next-door golf courses; Las Américas Golf Course (18 holes, par 72), Abama Golf Course (18 holes, par 72) and Amarilla Golf & Country Club (27 holes, par 71) where 18 or more rounds with or without buggy can be appreciated at very special rates.
For an even more complete and pleasant stay, do not miss the deluxe and charming hotels; Vincci La Plantacion del Sur *****, Iberostar Grand Hotel El Mirador ***** and H10 Atlantic Sunset ***** where several night packages will be prepared according to your dreams.

Source: opengolf.es

Portugal golf – Golf «is a strategic sector that cannot die» in the Algarve

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Carlos Ferreira - Tee Times Golf Agency

Carlos Ferreira – founder and manager of Tee Times Golf Agency

Tee Times Golf Agency

Tee Times Golf Agency is one of the Portuguese leading Agencies in the golf industry.

The pandemic brought «many uncertainties», but Carlos Ferreira, founder and manager of Tee Times Golf Agency, one of the main golf agencies in the country, based in Vilamoura, has a deep conviction: “This is a «strategic sector for the Algarve that we cannot let die».

The Tee Times Golf Agency foundation history, about 20 years ago, can be explained by “a sequence of coincidences”.

«There was the opening of low cost in aviation, the development of the real estate business and there started to be another type of visitors who either had a home in the Algarve or could already travel more autonomously», says the businessman to Sul Informação.

Based on this, golfers now need someone to provide them with the “green fee” service, a type of pass that allows them to play the golf courses, with discounts.

«Initially, people came to the Algarve to play golf through traditional international tour operators, with a complete package, including travel and accommodation. With the “green fees “service that ceased to exist and golf became a more accessible product for everyone, explained Carlos Ferreira.

Carlos Ferreira - Tee Times Golf Agency

Carlos Ferreira – founder and manager of Tee Times Golf Agency

The challenge in the golf sector was a complement to Carlos Ferreira’s already vast experience in the tourism, started in the hotel industry about 40 years ago.

Today, he has agreements with all the golf courses in Portugal and Spain, with excellent results.

«It is an experience that is being very interesting, with sustainable growth. In 2019, we ended the year with 95 thousand rounds, very good numbers », he adds.

2020 was also going well … until March. «Our turnover fell by more than 75% last year», laments Carlos Ferreira.

The pandemic came to change the sector in so many scrolls in the Algarve.

To give an idea, at the regional level, according to data from the Association of Hoteliers and Tourist Enterprises of the Algarve (AHETA), the average number of rounds per golf course (18 holes) was 1205, 21.1% below that recorded in the homologous month in 2019.

Vaccination is advancing around the world and offers hope for the resumption of travel and tourism, but the prospects for this year remain “very uncertain”.

«People are withdrawn, ask quotations, ask for prices, but confirmations are not happening because we still do not have concrete information that it will be possible to travel to Portugal and Spain and under what conditions. It is all a great uncertainty, and we have to wait to see how everything will go », says Carlos Ferreira.

In the opinion of the Tee Times official, it is possible to “do more and better” to support the tourism sector, and golf in particularly.

Carlos Ferreira - Tee Times Golf Agency

Carlos Ferreira – founder and manager of Tee Times Golf Agency

«There may be some golf players here, from residents, but it is not these people who count – the value is residual. They will give a movement of 10, 20% to the golf courses, but that is not enough to the sustainability of the sector », considers Carlos Ferreira.

«Everything is so uncertain that we cannot have a firm optimism and that is what is lacking. We have had some windows that opened, but that passed by. Last year, in September, we had a good reserve spike, for example, with an October that was also interesting, but then everything went down again ”, he adds.

What is certain is that this is a «strategic sector for the Algarve». «The industry is the best in Europe, the golf courses are well organized and structured. We have an operation that is very good worldwide, we are at the top worldwide, in terms of the service provided », he stresses.

«We cannot let this sector die», concludes Carlos Ferreira.

Spain golf – Costa Adeje Golf Course prepared to host the Tenerife Open of the European Tour from April 29 to May 2

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Costa Adeje Golf Course

Costa Adeje Golf Course

After the forced closure due to the confinement of the entire country, Costa Adeje Golf Course reopened its doors, following the guidelines set out in the anti-COVID-19 prevention protocols. The club’s staff rejoined with great enthusiasm and with all the motivation and strength to give the players the usual quality service of the Costa Adeje Golf Course.

They have been difficult times but they are very proud of the work done and of the congratulations received from the players who have visited these last months. This has been decisive for the European Tour to have chosen Costa Adeje Golf Course as the venue for one of the tournaments of the 2021 circuit.

Many improvement works have been carried out in the golf course because, during the COVID-19 crisis, with the golf course closed and without tourists on the island, the administration of the golf course opted for quality and decided to look to the future with optimism and begin with treatments that could not be done with players on the golf course. The streets have been replanted with the Paspalun dynasty cespitose variety that requires less irrigation and grows well in the climate of the Canary Islands, the irrigation installation has been changed, work has been done on the renovation and beautification of garden areas, etc. . The facilities are perfectly prepared to host the Tenerife Open.

For experienced Tee Times Golf Agency customers the Costa Adeje Golf Course, 18 hole par 72 and a 9 hole par 33, with stunning sea views and 6 lakes, designed by José Gancedo, was the ideal choice for this tournament.

Equally unique and attractive are its prices, in individual rounds of 18 holes or the famous Costa Adeje Week Experience for 5 rounds.

For an even more enriching experience, we suggest the magic combination with the neighbouring Golf Courses; Las Americas Golf Course, Abama Golf Course, Amarilla Golf & Country Club and the Hotels; Vincci La Plantacion del Sur *****, Iberostar Grand Hotel El Mirador *****, H10 Atlantic Sunset ****, where moments of pure pleasure and joy will never be forgotten.

Source: golfindustria.es