Las Americas - Canary Islands - Spain

The Las Americas Course is an oasis in the concrete Jungle of the Las Americas resort and certainly an enjoyable 18 holes. The design is highly stylised with lots of artificial water features running through the course, especially on the back nine. In my opinion Las Americas delivers on exactly what you would expect it to: a forgiving resort course in good condition with decent greens that's easy on the eye and with lots of space to miss. It's got several fun holes which should cater for a wide range of golfing abilities: For the low handicap golfer, there's an excellent opportunity to beat your handicap with several birdie opportunities, for the mid range player there's the challenge of navigating the several water hazards and for the high handicap player the forward tees can really shorten the course and save for the water, you shouldn't lose too many balls.

What I particularly enjoyed was the number of times a decision between the aggressive / conservative play needed to be made, and the number of holes begging for a draw or a fade - definitely requires some thinking plotting your way around the risk/rewards on probably half of the holes. For example, right off the bat the 1st is a par 5 easily reachable in 2, but with a large water carry for the second shot, bringing both eagle or double in to play. The 2nd is an almost driveable par 4, but involves a big carry over a waste area and a wayward shot left would find a pond - so do you go for it, take off less of the corner with your 3W or take the safe route with an iron? The fourth is a short par 4 up-hill that begs for a fade (left hander) to avoid the trees and hit the green. Meanwhile the 14th is a reachable par 4 that ask for a draw (leftie), do you go for it or short-side yourself with a lay-up 4 iron (like I did)? With this in mind, I'd love to play a few rounds here as a 4-ball in match play where with a partner you can really mix up your strategies.

I'd agree with other reviews that there are several forgettable holes as well, and no real stand-out holes that will linger in the memory, but overall this course with worth playing one or two rounds if you're planning a golf trip here.

Very good and clean facilities, everything is well maintained. Nice restaurant terrace overlooking the short Par 5 18th hole (you can play it like a Par 4 even if you are not that long). The course is in between several roads so sometimes you have a bit of noise but overall it is not too disturbing. The greens are fast and well maintained. Fairways are a bit more narrow but overall not too hard to find your ball. The front nine are more hilly than the back nine. If you are in the area it is a course worth playing.

Good condition and some nice holes, but most of the holes are boring and forgetful.

Course is worthy of a game. Great location and very good facilities. Conditioning was ok... fairways fine and the greens relatively quick but very well used with lots of old pitchmarks which hadn't been properly repaired.

Course is very fair and playable. Some nice holes with good mix of lengths and variety.

Property is squeezed into a tight piece of property and borders on numerous hotels which makes it feel a bit claustrophobic. Also means many of the holes run very close to each other.

Nice course and was good fun to play without being memorable. An easy walk even in the warm weather.

I played Las Americas in mid May, having played it plenty of times over the years it doesn't disappointment. It isn't cheap (but they do deals including lunch outside of peak seasons) but the condition is always great, on this visit the greens did have a few too many blemishes from unrepaired pitch marks, sadly not much the green keepers can do if players don't repair them properly. Of the nines the front is the strongest with some nice elevation changes and a good mix of long and short par 4's, the holes at the top of the course being my favourites. The course is pretty good at managing players, we as a three ball got around in just over 4 hours which is good for a resort course. If you're visiting Tenerife certainly worth playing.

Golf Las Americas is situated right in the heart of one of the busiest tourist areas on Tenerife and is therefore a very popular course. It may not be the best layout on the island and doesn't have the panoramic views of some of the other courses but Las Americas seems to make the most of what it has got. The greens were as good as anything we came across during the week and the immaculate presentation was second to none. Water comes into play on eight holes and if I had to choose I would probably pick the front nine as being slightly the better of the two halves. You will need to negotiate water on each of the first three holes, the 2nd all the way up the left and the 3rd again on the left and in front of the green. Both well designed and requiring some thought. The 5th is a cracking par-3 over water and you will need to carry it 170 yards plus to stay dry unless you bale out right of the green. The 6th is a solid par-4 from a raised tee and the 8th is also a good par-3, anything left will be amongst the brightly coloured shrubbery and anything missing right tumbles away down the hill. The 13th is yet another good looking par-3 over water and the 17th is a short but pretty par-4 curving all the way around an attractive water feature up the right. The facilities here are also worth a mention with a very good clubhouse, practice range and one of the better pro shops on the island. We stayed at Las Madrigueras which is situated by the 4th fairway. A lovely hotel which offers discounted green fees.

Nice course with a nice lay-out. I was really impressed to find such course in the middle of a crowded touristic area. When in Las Americas/Los Cristianos you have to play here for a round of good holiday golf fun. I did read the reviews below about how crowded the course can be. An early tee time might solve this problem.

played here at least five times over the years and enjoy it every time it can get bit over crowed but the condition of the course is always good considering its not very old but great for holiday golfers

I’ve played at this pay-and-play golf course several times now and really enjoy it for what it is – holiday golf of the very highest order (with a very impressive clubhouse thrown in for good measure). The front nine has a great run of holes from the 2nd to the 5th and it ends with a tricky downhill, doglegged short par four.

The back nine holes are a little less demanding (except for the par three 13th where a good round can easily come unstuck) though they will still retain your interest all the way to the 18th green.

Conditioning is always top class and with year round playability on the island of Tenerife, it’s no wonder Las Americas is always busy whenever I’ve been here – just be prepared to join another 2 or 3-ball if you’re a single as tee times can be limited.

Jim McCann