A tough start awaits us on Monday, as we begin our 2025 Tour. Featuring streams, ravines, and gentle slopes, Las Americas could easily stretch the pack out right from the off as we struggle with the many hazards and long holes.

Golf Las Americas is a golfing haven, situated in a privileged setting within a natural amphitheatre with breathtaking mountainous backdrops and stunning views of the sea and La Gomera. This gently sloping course is protected from the wind by surrounding hills, creating a serene environment. Designed by the renowned John Jacobs & Associates, the course opened in 1998 and has since been maintained to the highest standards.
The designers of this exceptional golf course gave top priority to the obstacles, and many of the holes feature attractive water features that are home to breeding families of ducks, geese, and swans. Despite being just a stone's throw away from Las Americas and Los Cristianos, Tenerife's main tourist resorts, the course provides a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Our tough start continues with a short trip to Costa Adeje GC, where we battle it out on a former banana plantation that is now home to a 6781 yard course with spectacular views over the Adeje Mountains, La Gomera island and the sea beyond. Inaugurated in 1998, the course has a very good reputation with excellent facilities.

It is also a demanding course with little room for error and could potentially stretch the gap between leaders and tail-enders. Conversely it could just as easily wipe out any advantage gained the previous day.

Expect a five hour round, which will take its toll on one or two so early in the week.

On Wednesday we visit what is probably the most unique course of our trip. Golf del Sur is a renowned golf course comprising three nine-hole loops, namely the Links, North, and South courses. These courses can be played in different combinations, providing golfers with a unique experience each time they visit. The distinctive features of each round are significantly influenced by the morphology of the soil. The 6449 yard golf course is located by the sea and boasts impressive ravines, which add to the beauty of the surroundings.
The fairways of Golf del Sur are wide and adorned with a diverse array of indigenous plants, such as palm trees and giant cacti. The course is known for its numerous water hazards, which contrast with the incredible volcanic sand bunkers that protect the greens but do nothing to stop the strong Atlantic winds here, This will be the first chance to realistically assess who is in the running for the Pink Jacket going into the break.

Thursday's track offers further stunning views of the sea. Built in 1989 Amarilla GC has much to offer: From the first tee, the player discovers the spectacular ocean views.
Following on to the 2nd, 3rd and 4th holes that are surrounded by a broad variety of typical canarian flora, enormous Cannas Indicas, the beautiful Washington Palms and the very exclusive Canarian Pines. The most impressive part of the round reaches its peak at the 5th hole: This is truly a gem for golf lovers, where the sea becomes a fairway, making it necessary to cross in order to reach the green. Views of Mount Teide are exceptional here at this popular venue.

Los Lagos is a nine hole course with a par of just 33, so theoretically we shouldn expect a fairly simple and quick round as we play the course twice. However as the name Los Lagos suggests, there are a number of lakes ready to catch an errant ball, and this will prove difficult for one or two of us. The ridiculously short but equally high 4th hole will be a massive test and may upset the balance at the top of the leaderboard. Nerves will be shattered - especially on the return nine, where previous mistakes will still be fresh in the mind. Ultimately this course will dictate the Pink Jacket winner - but is likely to see a few challenges off in the early stages.