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Maui Golf Courses
Kapalua Resort - Discover golf nirvana at the Kapulua Resort. Recognized as #1 in Hawaii for Best Golf Resort by Travel + Leisure Golf Magazine,
Kapalua Resort's two 18-hole championship golf courses - The Bay and
The Plantation - are truly divine. The par 73, 7,411-yard Plantation
Course, site of the annual PGA TOUR Mercedes-Benz Championship, has
hosted golf's elite such as Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Ernie Els, and
Davis Love III. The championship course plays across natural geographic
formations and pineapple plantation fields that take your breath away.
Designed by Arnold Palmer, the challenging Bay Course is a 6,600-yard
par 72 with gently rolling fairways, hilly terrain, deep valleys,
expansive greens and fairways, numerous sand bunkers, and 8 water
hazards. The picturesque fifth hole puts golfers at the edge of the
Pacific. The Resort also features the Kapalua Golf Academy, a
state-of-the-art instructional facility with over 30 PGA Professionals
and golf clinics that complement your golf vacation on Maui. Tee Times: www.kapalua.com.
Kaanapali Golf Resort -
Ka'anapali Golf Resort offers 36 holes of legendary golf situated on
1200 acres of land with panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and West
Maui Mountains. Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., the Royal
Ka'anapali Course features lush fairways, rolling landscapes, sweeping
views of the ocean and mountains, sloping fairways and large contoured
greens that ensure a challenging approach. Stretching 6,700 yards,
hugging the shoreline at sea level to the West Maui Mountain foothills,
this par 71 course challenges your club selection and putting. Arnold
Palmer called the 449 yard, par 4 18th hole, which hugs the canal the
length of the fairway and green, one of most challenging finishing holes
he ever played. Home of the Champions Tour Kaanapali Classic, the Royal
Kaanapali Course hosted Shell's Wonderful World of Golf, Canada Cup and
the LPGA Kemper Open. At 6,400 yards, the beautiful par 70 Kai Course
features undulating greens, beautiful ocean views and rolling fairways
that demand accuracy. Once a sugar cane plantation, the Kai Course
reminds golfers of Hawaii's rich culture. With natural canals, gulches,
lava rock boundaries and Norfolk Pines and coconut trees that border
fairways, the course has many testing holes. Tee Times: www.kaanapali-golf.com.
Kahili Golf Course -
Carved out of the foothills of the West Maui Mountains, Kahili Golf
Course offers challenging play on its 18 holes of rolling terrain with
Hawaiian tradewinds and magical views of majestic Haleakala and the
sapphire Pacific. One of Maui's most popular golf courses, and host to
numerous Maui and state-wide tournaments, the 6570 yard, Par 72 course
tests with numerous elevation changes and doglegs. The Par 3's on the
back side lay up and downhill to small greens. On the front nine, a
small dry creek bed and a lake come into play and accuracy is a must.
The Par 4s are designed to make golfers work to get to the greens and
the Par 5s give the long ball hitter a chance for a birdie. Tee Times: http://kahiligolf.com.
Makena Golf Courses -
Located on 1,800 acres of unspoiled, natural beauty, with Makena Big
Beach below and Molokini Island in the distance, the North and South
Courses at Makena reward golfers with challenging holes and breathtaking
scenery. Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., the Makena North Course
stands out for its natural beauty, spectacular ocean setting,
challenging course design, fast, smooth putting greens, lava flow
valleys, elevated tee shots and captivating views of Haleakala Crater
and Pacific Ocean. Hawaiian rock walls remain and natural gullies and
stream beds have been left in their natural state. The North Course was
named a Golf Medal Resort by Golf Magazine and Golf Digest
lists Makena at the top of its resort rankings. Sharing the spirit that
embodies the Makena Resort, the South Course provides the serenity and
tranquility golfers seek in Maui. Tee Times: www.makenagolf.com/.
Wailiea Resort Courses - One of the world's top golf destinations, Wailea Golf Club on Maui features the championship Gold, Emerald and Blue courses with breathtaking ocean views and prestigious awards by Golf Magazine and Golf Digest.
Meandering across the Mt. Haleakala foothills, the 6,765 yard Old Blue
Course offers pristine fairways, serene lakes, exotic blossoms, coral
sand bunkers and spectacular views of the ocean and dramatic volcanic
slopes. Its graceful design, generous fairways, elevation changes,
strategically placed hazards and ocean vistas have tested top
professional players. Named the most women-friendly course in the
country by Golf for Women, the picturesque 6,825-yard Emerald
Course delights with carpet-like fairways, colorful foliage and
inspiring vistas of the Pacific Ocean and Mt. Haleakala. One of the most
picturesque spots is the double green shared by holes #10 and #17
bordering a brackish water lake. Home of the Champions Skins Game, the
7,078-yard Wailea Gold is the most challenging of Wailea's trio, with
rugged undulating terrain and masterful design. Created by Robert Trent
Jones II, the Gold was honored by Golf Magazine and Golf Digest as one
of the country's ten best new resort courses in 1994, and hailed as one
of the world's best designed courses by Conde Nast Traveler. The course
tests your skills with difficult hazards, sparkling white bunkers and
spectacular vistas of the ocean, Molokini islet, ancient coconut trees
and lava rock walls. Tee Times: www.waileagolf.com.
The Dunes at Maui Lani - One of the "Five Best Kept Secret Golf Courses in America" by Golf Digest, ranked in the top 10 Maui golf courses by GOLFWEEK and among the top 35 best new courses in America by GOLF
magazine, The Dunes at Maui Lani offers a spectacular golf experience.
This brilliantly designed, classic Scottish links course challenges
golfers with rugged terrain, tradewinds, pot bunkers, tricky holes, sand
dunes, lava shores, and magical views of West Maui Mountains and
Halelakala Volcano. The beautiful coastal course plays through ancient
alluvial sand dunes created by the rise of the island's volcanoes,
recession of the seas, and a million years of winds. The Dunes is a
tribute to the great links courses of Ireland, with stunning dunes
weaving golfers through amazing terrain and golf shots played through
nature's gaps. Tee Times: www.dunesatmauilani.com/.
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