Golf Los Palos, Golf del Sur, Golf Costa Adeje, and Abama Golf played host to the inaugural edition of Menceyes & Experiences: Golf & Fun over the course of three intense days. This event brought together seventy golfers from across Europe to the island of Tenerife, where participants enjoyed an agenda that combined sports, leisure, and gastronomy.
The championship kicked off at Golf del Sur on Wednesday morning, featuring a Shotgun Texas Scramble that presented a challenging day due to strong winds. The following day, the event continued at Golf Costa Adeje with a Shotgun Four-ball Stableford format, and culminated on Friday at Abama Golf with a Shotgun Canada Cup Stableford.
Though the highly anticipated hole-in-one prize—a Tag Heuer watch provided by Ideal Joyeros—was not achieved, there were still moments of high emotion in both categories.
In the first category, the duo of Roberto Gimeno and Guillermo Cabrera claimed the top prize with a total score of 156. They were followed closely by Michel Preud´homme and Yves De Bellefroid in second with 155, and Alan Sierra Abbott and Pedro Enrique Campelo Rodríguez in third with 151.
In the second category, the team of Anastasia Shevchenko and Stephane Llopis took the first position with a total of 137 points, followed by Xavier Brutyn and Helmut Deloof with 131 points. The third spot went to Julián Roberto García Sancho and Tomás Elías Delgado David, who finished with 130 points.
Awards included sports equipment, fashion items, travel packages, green fees, accommodations, and sports medicine sessions. Special prizes for Longest Drive and Nearest to the Pin were also awarded, alongside an amusing special prize for the lowest score, which took the form of a golf lesson, earning laughter and warm applause during the awards ceremony.
This event capped off an international preliminary phase held over three tournaments at Flanders’ most iconic golf courses: Ternesse Golf & Country Club, Golf Club De Kluizen, and Millennium Golf Paal. These events drew more than 300 participants throughout the year, positioning Tenerife as a premier tourist destination for golf enthusiasts.
“Menceyes & Experiences is an initiative aimed at building strong ties between Belgium and Canarias, particularly with Tenerife, which represents an ideal setting for developing life and business projects,” explained the organisers.
A Model of Promotion Based on Experience and Direct Contact
Through selective promotion strategies, the satellite tournaments held in Belgium identified participants interested not only in sports but also in the potential that Tenerife offers in terms of quality of life, legal security, international connectivity, and tax appeal.
The event included, in addition to the three days of golf, leisure activities, shopping, business meetings, and local gastronomy, provided by Mesón Castellano, Goxoa, El Empaquetado, Bahía Beach, Venture Group, Pan a Pan, and Asador La Camella. Organisers aimed to showcase the island’s excellent culinary level in a setting designed to promote dialogue, investment, and cooperation between public and private sectors.
Tenerife, An International Showcase of Opportunities
Tenerife thus reinforces its position as a destination that offers much more than leisure and nature: a comprehensive proposal for those looking to establish lasting connections with a strategic European territory in the Atlantic.
“Menceyes & Experience: Golf & Fun 2025” is an initiative driven by Grupo Menceyes, in collaboration with Turismo de Tenerife, Boss, BMW, Range Rover, Perelada, Heineken, Hidráulica Tinerfeña, Cortizo, Santander, Duravit, and Valiente.
