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Anfi Tauro Golf: spectacular and honestly assessed
Anfi Tauro Golf is one of the most visually impressive courses on Gran Canaria. Set in a volcanic valley, with hard contrasts between dark rock, bright bunker sand, water features and intense green fairways, the course feels almost theatrical. That effect is exactly what makes the first 18 holes so memorable: you experience them before you analyse them.
This news post offers an honest player’s perspective: yes, it is spectacular. Yes, it is a course you should play. But no, in sporting terms it does not stand above Salobre Old Course for good golfers – and certainly not above the New Course.
Why the course makes such a strong impression
Its appeal comes from the staging: elevated tee shots, clear sight lines, striking target points and that desert-resort feeling right in the middle of Gran Canaria. Many holes are visually so present that you automatically slow down, look around, take photos and simply take it in.
On a first round, many players are completely blown away. On the second round, the same thing often happens again – but differently: you start to see lines and risks more consciously. That is when the sporting aspect comes more clearly into view.
Cart-only: part of the concept
In practice, Anfi Tauro is a cart course. The topography, routing and distances between some sections are built around that. It creates a smooth resort flow – but it also changes the way you really work your way around the course.
- Comfort and pace are high, especially in strong sun and across elevation changes.
- The classic walking feel and tactical rhythm are less pronounced.
Sporting challenge: an honest comparison with Salobre
After one or two rounds at Anfi Tauro, the surprise factor begins to separate from the sporting substance. The course is by no means easy – there is water, there are doglegs, elevation changes and pressure from the tee. But for a good golfer, many holes are relatively easy to read, and the strategic depth over multiple rounds is more limited than at layouts that gain more from subtle fairway shaping, sidehill lies and more demanding green complexes.
That is exactly where the difference to Salobre becomes clear: the Old Course constantly demands precise course management, and the New Course raises the bar further with length, layout and wind exposure. Salobre is the tougher golfing test – Anfi Tauro is the bigger stage.
Conclusion
Anfi Tauro Golf is spectacular, photogenic and absolutely worth playing as an experience. It is a course you should play – ideally a second time as well, to really read it properly. After that, most golfers place it quite clearly: visually near the very top, but in sporting terms behind Salobre Old and clearly behind Salobre New.
For a golf week in the south of Gran Canaria, that combination is actually perfect: Anfi Tauro as the visual highlight – and Salobre as the benchmark for golfing quality.