Golf in Lanzarote: The Complete Guide
Golf in the land of fire: two contrasting eighteens on a volcanic island that holds spring weather all year. Costa Teguise Golf threads more than 3,000 palms on the east coast, Ron Kirby's Lanzarote Golf climbs the black hillside above Puerto del Carmen, and the trade wind is the only hazard you cannot book around. It is a compact, dependable winter escape rather than a mega resort, and that is exactly its appeal.
Photograph: Costa Teguise Golf, via Google
Why golf here
Lanzarote is the Canary Islands at their most singular: a UNESCO biosphere reserve of black lava fields, whitewashed villages and the design legacy of the artist Cesar Manrique, who insisted the island grow without high rise sprawl. Golf fits that brief in miniature. There are just two courses, but both make the volcanic ground part of the round, with picon, the dark volcanic gravel, used in place of sand and palm lined fairways set against a treeless horizon. This is not a 36 hole a day numbers trip; it is two good, different courses, sun you can rely on, and the rest of a remarkable island to fill the evenings.
The weather is the headline asset. Sitting off the coast of north Africa, Lanzarote barely registers a winter, which makes it one of Europe's most reliable cold season golf escapes from November to March. The trade wind blows almost daily and is the real test on both courses, turning short par 4s into two club puzzles and rewarding the flighted, controlled ball. Pair the golf with the wineries of La Geria, the Timanfaya volcanoes and the Manrique sites, and a Lanzarote week balances easily for groups, couples and families alike.
The Lanzarote courses to build around
Lanzarote Golf
The modern test, laid by the late American architect Ron Kirby across roughly 125 acres of rugged volcanic hillside above Puerto del Carmen, with the Atlantic below and the mountains behind. Wide fairways and generous landing areas keep it playable, but the elevation changes, the wind and the lava framed greens give it real character. It sits barely ten minutes from the airport, which makes it the easy first round of any trip.
Costa Teguise Golf
The island's original course, a John Harris design opened in 1978 and matured by more than 3,000 palms that frame nearly every hole on the east coast. Picon volcanic gravel and the steady trade wind are the defences on a fair, walkable layout of four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s. It has the homelier, more sheltered feel of the two and pairs naturally with a stay in Costa Teguise itself.
Course facts and fees verified June 2026 from club and operator listings. Always confirm access and fees directly before booking.
Indicative green fees and the season
Two courses, one simple rule: summer is cheaper and quieter, winter is the high season when northern Europe arrives for the sun. The trade wind is constant in both.
| Course | Area | Indicative 2026 fee |
|---|---|---|
| Lanzarote Golf | Puerto del Carmen | from about €85 (18 holes) |
| Costa Teguise Golf | Costa Teguise | about €86 summer, €109 winter |
| Two course package | Across the island | per round below the walk up rate |
Indicative visitor fees from club and operator listings, verified June 2026. Buggies, trolleys and clubs are extra and paid on site; multi round packages price lower. Always confirm directly before booking.
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A long weekend, two courses
Fly to Cesar Manrique Lanzarote Airport at Arrecife, ten minutes from the south. With only two courses, a three or four night break covers the golf and leaves room for the island.
Puerto del Carmen base
Check in near the harbour and play Lanzarote Golf up on the volcanic hillside, then a second round in the wind. The Old Town promenade carries the evenings, with the airport a short hop for late arrivals.
North to Costa Teguise
Cross to the east coast for the palm lined original at Costa Teguise Golf, the more sheltered, traditional round of the two. Stay on for the beach or loop back for dinner in the south.
Volcanoes and wine
Trade a round for Timanfaya's fire mountains, the La Geria vineyards grown in volcanic pits, and the Cesar Manrique sites. It is what separates a Lanzarote trip from a generic sun and golf week.
Plan your Lanzarote golf trip
Both courses in the right order, the transfers timed and the island built around the golf: tell us roughly when and who is travelling, and one concierge builds the trip and costs it to the head, with no obligation.
Golf in Lanzarote: common questions
How many golf courses are there in Lanzarote?
Two full eighteen hole courses. Costa Teguise Golf, the island's original, opened in 1978 to a John Harris design among more than 3,000 palms on the north east coast, and Lanzarote Golf, a Ron Kirby layout from 2008, climbs the volcanic hillside above Puerto del Carmen in the south. Both are par 72. It is a compact golf island rather than a mega resort, which is the point: two contrasting courses and almost guaranteed sun.
How much does golf cost in Lanzarote in 2026?
Costa Teguise Golf has listed 18 holes around 86 euro in summer, from May to September 2026, and about 109 in winter, the high season, with public rates a little higher. Lanzarote Golf has listed from around 85 euro. Buggies and trolleys are extra and multi round packages combining the two courses cut the per round cost. All fees are indicative and move with season; always confirm directly before booking.
When is the best time to play golf in Lanzarote?
Any month. Lanzarote sits off the coast of Africa and holds a steady spring climate all year, which makes it one of Europe's most reliable winter golf escapes, November to March, when the courses fill with sun seeking northern groups. Summer is hotter and quieter and the green fees drop. The constant is the trade wind, which is the courses' main defence in every season.
How do you get to Lanzarote and where do you stay for golf?
Fly to Cesar Manrique Lanzarote Airport at Arrecife, served direct from much of Europe and barely ten minutes from Lanzarote Golf and Puerto del Carmen. Puerto del Carmen is the classic golf base in the south near Lanzarote Golf; Costa Teguise on the east coast sits beside its own course. Both resort towns put restaurants, beaches and short transfers within easy reach.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course facts and indicative fees verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.