Sixteen specialist golf tour operators from across Europe visited Tenerife last week to experience what golfers have been discovering for themselves: the island is the perfect year-round golf destination

Operators from Ireland, Sweden, Czech Republic, Finland, Denmark, Belgium, Holland and the UK - including Europe's two largest golf specialist, Golf Breaks and Your Golf Travel - were hosted by Tenerife Golf, a membership-led independent body, which markets the island overseas.

During the five-day visit, the 16 guests stayed at both the Baia del Duque and Jardin Tropical hotels, visited three others - Iberostar Anthelia, Hard Rock Hotel and Las Madrigueras - and played golf at Abama, Golf del Sur and Golf Costa Adeje.

It illustrated to the operators just how much the quality, value and depth of the Tenerife golf offering has been elevated over the past few years and Susanna Särkinen, of Finnish operator Golf Tailors was suitably impressed.

She said: "This was a very worthwhile visit for it confirmed what we had been led to believe, that the golf product in Tenerife is now of a very high quality and that the island is an ideal destination for year-round golf.

"If I take nothing else away from the visit I have learned that its mild summer climate ensures it remains a perfect golfing destination even at the hottest time of the year, which gives it a big advantage over many other destinations."

A spokesman for Tenerife Golf, Carlos Beautell, said: "It was a pleasure to host such a pleasant group of tour operators - they were a credit to the industry and I hope they felt they gained plenty of positive information with which to inform their colleagues and clients."

Average summer temperatures of 25°c on Tenerife provide the ideal climate to enjoy a relaxing golf break thanks to cooling trade winds; while - in contrast to almost everywhere else - golf and hotel rates are generally 20 per cent cheaper than in winter time.

Tenerife features nine different and varied layouts: Buenavista and Real Club de Golf de Tenerife in the north, and Golf Costa Adeje, Abama, Las Americas, Golf del Sur, Amarilla, and Los Palos in the south. Tecina Golf is a 40-minute ferry ride from the mainland on the beautiful island of La Gomera.

The island also offers 70km of beaches and a wide range of cultural highlights and activities both on and off the water, making it the ideal location for a golf break. Tenerife is served by two airports - Tenerife North and Tenerife South - and is barely a four-hour flight from the UK, and no more than a five-hour direct flight from most main European cities.

For more details on playing golf in Tenerife, visit www.webtenerife.com/golf; www.facebook.com/TenerifeGolf; or on Twitter @TwiTenerifeGolf. Or download the free Tenerife Golf app for iOS and Android.

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ABOUT TENERIFE

• Tenerife is the largest of Spain's Canary Islands, and shares capital status with the island of Gran Canaria.
• Tenerife is located in the north-east of the Atlantic Ocean, just more than 300km off the west coast of Africa.
• It is set in a subtropical climate zone, with pleasant spring temperatures all year round, and an average annual temperature of 23°c.
• The population of the island is approximately 900,000.
• Tenerife boasts nearly 400km of coastline, 70 beaches and a variety of high-end resorts and boutique hotels, many of which offer leading facilities and spectacular sunset ocean views and including the highest concentration of five-star hotels on a Spanish coastline.

TENERIFE GOLF

• The spring climate of Tenerife enables golf to be played comfortably all year round, even in summer, when courses have special offers and the mild, pleasant climate makes the sport even more enjoyable.
• Its nine courses - including El Tecina on the nearby island of La Gomera - were all designed by renowned golf architects, making Tenerife a paradise for golfers. Add in the vast range of supplementary attractions, including all manner of excellent golf establishments and facilities, combined with a wide variety of leisure activities, an unforgettable stay is guaranteed both on and off the green.

GETTING THERE

• Tenerife is barely a four-hour flight from the UK. Regular flights are available from many regional airports in the UK and Ireland.
• Tenerife has two international airports as well as two ports, one in Santa Cruz and the other in Los Cristianos.

TENERIFE TOURISM CORPORATION

• The Tenerife Tourism Corporation is a membership-led independent body, supported by the public and private sectors, which markets Tenerife overseas as a tourist destination.
• Tenerife Golf is one of its portfolio of specific brands.