Golf on Maui is remarkable. It’s difficult to imagine a more dramatic setting with fairways abutting ancient lava flows, tees surrounded by palm groves and greens arched by rainbows formed in the ocean mist. The views are intoxicating. But stay focused on your game. You’ll want to show off that Maui scorecard when you return home.
Kapalua Resort K
apalua has two of the most majestic golf courses in the world—the Plantation Course and the Bay Course. Rec- ognized as the best golf course in Hawaii by Golf Digest,
the Plantation Course is home to the PGA Tour’s first event of the calendar year, the Hyundai Tournament of Champions. While its reputation is less intimidating, The Bay Course is
also a championship course that is challenging and famous in its own right. The 5th hole is the only golf hole on Maui that plays over the ocean. Kapalua Golf Academy has a 23-acre facility with a three-hole walking course, 18-hole putting course and indoor hitting bay with digital video analysis. It is ranked as a Top 25 Golf School by Golf Digest and has the best PGA instructors in the state. To schedule a starting time or lesson, call 877-KAPALUA or visit
www.golfatkapalua.com.
Royal Ka’anapali Golf Course
in 1962. A par 71 stretching 6700 yards, the Royal Course combines wide fairways and undulating greens, making it both distinctive and demand- ing. Home of the Champions Tour Ka’anapali Classic for 14 years, the Royal Ka’anapali Course has also hosted Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf, the Canada Cup and the LPGA’s Kemper Open. Among those
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he Royal Ka’anapali Course, a Robert Trent Jones Sr. design, opened
who’ve competed on the course include Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. The Ka’anapali Kai is a
par-70, 6,400-yard course that boasts an array of strategi- cally placed bunkers, con- toured fairways and renovated greens. The course, host of Golf Channel’s Big Break Ka’anapali series, is a challenge to play and places a premium on strategy off the tee, accu- racy with approach shots and a deft touch around the green.
In 2005-2007, more than
$13 million was invested in renovations and infrastruc- ture. Robin Nelson oversaw the rework of the Ka’anapali Kai and enhancements to the championship Royal Ka’anapali Course. Ka’anapali recently celebrated 50 years (1962-2012) and was host of the Champions Tour Skins Game from 2008-2011. Ka’anapali’s creative
programming includes Golf My Way, which helps golfers
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manage their schedules by allowing them to play 18 holes over seven days. Perfect for the traveler who juggles time, with a desire to see a new destination and a love of golf, Golf My Way players can play four holes while the family is asleep, return for a few holes in the afternoon after fun at the beach, and play a few holes another day before dinner.
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