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HAWAI'I'S BEST GOLF

Island Heritage Publishing. 99-880 Iwaena Street. Aiea, Hawaii 96701. Call 808.487.7299. Fax 808.488.2279. Text and Photography by George Fuller. Playing golf in Hawaii is unlike playing golf anywhere else in the world. In addition to boasting world-class designs -- by architects such as Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Robert Trent Jones II and Robin Nelson -- Hawaiian. courses are singular for the beauty of the land on which they are build. If you are serious about Golf in Hawaii, then we highly recommend that you purchase Discover Hawai'i's Best Golf at the nearest bookstore or newsstand. Mahalo. Note: The book can be purchased direct from Island Heritage Publishing. The following popular golf course's have only a brief description and, no web site. For the details of each golf course, it is suggested that you purchase the book. Mahalo.

George Fuller - Editor & Writer -

George Fuller has been living in and writing about the people and places of the Pacific Rim for many year. He graduated with honors from the University of California at Santa Cruz in 1977. He has had assignments in Hong Kong, Singapore, Micronesia and the Hawaiian Islands and has traveled on assignment throughout the United States, Europe and Mexico. Based in Hawaii, he is currently editor and publisher of Asia - Pacific Golf, a golf travel and lifestyle magazine focusing on the courses of Hawaii and the Pacific Rim.

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Maui Golf Courses -: Courtesy of KPOA 93.5 FM. Island Sounds - Island Wide.

Hawaii - Hapuna Beach Prince -

One of the newest golf resorts to be built along the Kohala Coast, the Hapuna Beach Prince is a gem within the borders of Mauna Kea Resort.

Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel -: The Hapuna Golf Course is an 18-hole championship golf course nestled in the dramatic natural contours of the land from the shoreline to about 700 feet above sea level. The course offers spectacular views of the Kohala Coast and the Pacific Ocean while majestic Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, and Kohala Mountains form the backdrop. The Hapuna Golf Course is within easy walking distance of the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel.

Hawaii - Hualalai Resort -

Several of the finest Golf Resorts in Hawaii line the Big Island's Kohala Coast. The newest facility along this luxurious strip, Hualalai Resort, certainly holds true to form.

Hawaii - Kona Country Club -

Only 12 miles south of the Kona Airport, Kona Country Club offers two distinct choices: the Ocean Course and the Mountain Course.

Kona Golf -: Aloha and Welcome to the Kona Country Club. You are about to see some of the most scenic golf in the Hawaiian Islands.

Hawaii - Makalei Hawaii Country Club -

Featuring some of the only Bentgrass putting surfaces in Hawaii.

Hawaii - Mauna Kea -

In the pacific, there are few golf experiences the equal of Mauna Kea. Located along the Kohala Coast.

Mauna Kea Beach Hotel -: The incomparable Mauna Kea Golf Course offers golfers the perfect challenge to match their level of play. Created by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., the 18-hole championship course presents dramatic changes in elevation, large undulating greens, and 120 well-placed bunkers. There are incredible panoramic sweeps of sea and land, featuring snow-capped Mauna Kea, rugged lava beds, and the sparkling blue Pacific. One of the most spectacular features is the famous Third Hole -- where surging inlet water races to meet the rocky shoreline, affording one of the most breathtaking views in golf today.

Hawaii - Mauna Lani Resort -

In the 1930s, Francis Hyde I'I' Brown, Territorial Representative, extraordinary golfer, adventurer and sailor -- began acquiring the property that today comprises Mauna Lani Resort.

Hawaii - Volcano Golf and Country Club -

When you hear about playing golf on the slopes of a volcano in Hawaii, it's Volcano Golf and Country Club to which people are referring.

Hawaii - Waikoloa Golf Club -

Waikoloa Golf Club comprises two 18 hole courses, the par 70 Beach Course and the par 72 Kings Course designed by Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrsh.

Hawaii - Waimea Country Club -

This is exactly the kind of course that George Fuller loves.

Kauai - Kiahuna Golf Club -

One of the most colorful layouts in Hawaii, this 18 hole course is adjacent to the resort area of Poipu, where you'll find a number of fine hotels, restaurants and beaches.

Kauai - Kiele -

A Jack Nicklaus Course. As spectacular a course as there is in the state.

Kauai - Lagoons -

A Jack Nicklaus Course. A more forgiving layout perfect for higher handicappers and groups.

Kauai - Poipu Bay -

This 1991 Robert Trent Jones Jr. design has been the venue of the PGA of America's Grand Slam of Golf each November, pitting the winners of the year's four majors against each other for big bucks.

Kauai - Princeville -

Princeville boasts two very distinct types of golf courses, the Makai and the Prince.

Lanai - Challenge at Manele -

Par 72 - 7,039 yards. Call 808.565.2222.

Lanai - Koele ...the experience -

The island of Lanai boasts two magnificent courses. Call 808.565.4653.

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Maui - Dunes at Maui Lani -

Par 72 - 6,800 yards. 1333 Maui Lani Parkway, Kahului. Call 808.873.0422.

Dunes at Maui Lani -: For visitors and resident golfers alike, the search for a true test of golf. For visitors and resident golfers alike, the search for a true test of golf, the way the game was meant to be played, ends with us. No other golf course in the Pacific brings home the feeling and the spirit of the game quite like The Dunes at Maui Lani.For visitors and resident golfers alike, the search for a true test of golf, the way the game was meant to be played, ends with us. No other golf course in the Pacific brings home the feeling and the spirit of the game quite like The Dunes at Maui Lani.

Maui - Elleair Golf Course -

Par 71 - 6,404 yards. Kihei, north of Wailea off Piilani Highway. Call 808.874.0777.

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Maui - Grand Waikapu Resort -

Opened in late 1991 as a private course, Grand Waikapu Resort is a Ted Robinson design that is now open to the public.

Maui - Kaanapali North & South Courses -

There are two 18 hole layouts at Kaanapali, the North and South courses. Both are well respected resort tracks, with the North being home to a Senior PGA event, the Kaanapali Classic, since 1987. Both courses can boast of having panoramic ocean views. Call 808.661.3691.

Kaanapali North -: The Kaanapali Golf Courses lie at the heart of Kaanapali Beach Resort, an easy walk from ten luxury hotels and condominiums. All of them offer room and golf packages, and guests staying within the resort receive preferential rates and tee times.

Maui - Kapalua Bay & Village Courses -

The pineapple fields serve as a unique backdrop for Kapalua's combination of golf courses, unequaled in Hawaii. Call 808.669.8044.

Kapalua Bay Course -: Three championship courses, The Bay, The Village and The Plantation, set amidst Maui's magnificent landscape make Kapalua the #1 golf resort in Hawaii. Each distinctive course presents its own challenge to a player's abilities... even PGA tour professionals are put to the test as they compete in the the Mercedes Championships.

Maui - Kapalua Golf Academy - Kapalua Golf Academy - Three championship courses, The Bay, The Village and The Plantation, set amidst Maui's magnificent landscape make Kapalua the #1 golf resort in Hawaii. Each distinctive course presents its own challenge to a player's abilities... even PGA tour professionals are put to the test as they compete in the the Mercedes Championships.

Maui - Kapalua Plantation Course -

The plantation course considered by many PGA professionals to be among the top three courses in Hawaii ....is a Ben Crenshaw / Bill Coore design which opened in 1991. Call 808.669.8044.

Maui - Makena Golf Club -

For golfers, Makena is absolutely heaven. Call 808.879.3344.

Maui Prince Hotel -: Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., the Makena North Course opened in 1993 to rave reviews. The North Course feels more like a nature walk than a golf course, with captivating mountain views of Haleakala Crater and sweeping views of the blue Pacific Ocean. Hawaiian rock walls remain where they were found, and natural gullies and stream beds are left intact.

Maui - Manele ...the Challenge.

One of the top courses in Hawaii. Build seaside with its finishing holes playing on the cliffs above the Pacific, all 18 holes have magnificent ocean views.

Maui - Maui Country Club -

Par 74 - 6,549 yards. Sprecklesville, south of Kahului. Call 808.877.7270.

Maui - Pukalani Golf Course -

Par 72 - 6,962 yards. Pukalani, upcountry. Call 808.572.1314.

Pukalani Golf Club -: Set in the rolling hillsides of "up-country," Pukalani Country club overlooks the Pacific Ocean and the rest of the Valley Isle of Maui from 1,100 foot level of Mount Haleakala.

Maui - Ritz-Carlton -

Golf isn't everything, it's the only thing.

Ritz-Carlton -: Go to Please Select a Destination. Choose - Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii. and Go. Enjoy your Golf game.

Maui - Sandalwood Golf Course -

A public course designed by Robin Nelson and opened in 1991. It is located next to Grand Waikapu resort in the saddle between Mount Haleakala and the West Maui Mountains. Players here enjoy a solid design and some wonderful views. Call 808.242.4653.

Sandalwood Golf Course -: The sloping, hilly fairways on the side of the West Maui mountains combined with the trade winds make for a truly challenging day at Sandalwood. There are a lot of elevated greens, and many of the par 4's are long, straight, and into the wind. There are many sandalwood trees here, giving the golf course its name.

Maui - Wailea Blue Golf Course -

Par 72 - 6,758 yards. Wailea, south of Kihei. Call 808.875.7450.

Maui - Wailea Emerald Course -

Par 72 - 7,825 yards. South of Wailea Blue Course. Call 808.875.7450.

Wailea Emerald Course -: Nestled along 1.5 miles of Maui's spectacular southern coastline, Wailea Resort is one of the world's leading luxury destinations, with world-class accommodations, nationally acclaimed beaches, elegant residential communities and a host of outstanding shopping, dining and recreational amenities including the award-winning Wailea Golf Club and Wailea Tennis club.

Maui - Wailea Gold Course -

Par 72 - 7,070 yards. Same as Wailea Emerald Course. Call 808.875.7450.

Maui - Wailea Golf Club -

With its swaying coconut palms, colorful vegetation and warm ocean waters, Wailea is many people's idea of the perfect Hawaiian paradise. Call 808.243.7400.

Wailea Golf Club -: Nestled along 1.5 miles of Maui's spectacular southern coastline, Wailea Resort is one of the world's leading luxury destinations, with world-class accommodations, nationally acclaimed beaches, elegant residential communities and a host of outstanding shopping, dining and recreational amenities including the award-winning Wailea Golf Club and Wailea Tennis club.
Wailea Senior Skins Game -: The history of The Senior Skins Game begins with the birth of its older sibling, The Skins Game, in 1983. Don Ohlmeyer -- a former executive producer with NBC who started Ohlmeyer Communications Company (now OCC Sports, Inc.) a year earlier -- approached Barry Frank, senior corporate vice president at International Management Group (Trans World International) with an exciting proposal for a new televised golf event. The Skins Game was an original concept for the television industry, but the popular betting format has been played by recreational golfers for years, adding spice and good-natured competition to many a round.

Molokai - Kaluakoi Golf Course -

The island of Molokai has but one 18 hole layout, the Kaluakoi Golf Course, adjacent to Kaluakoi Hotel. One of the most visually spectacular courses in Hawaii, Kaluakoi is one of Hawaii's "Hidden Gems." Call 808.552.2739.

Oahu - Koolau Golf Course -

Enjoy testing your skills against the toughest . Koolau Golf Course -- the mother of all golf courses.

Oahu - Ko' olina Golf Course -

Designed by Ted Robinson, whose other courses in Hawaii include Kaluakoi on Moloki, and the new Experience at Koele on Lanai.

Oahu - Hawaii Prince Golf Club -

Located on Oahu's Ewa Plain, this is a 27 hole resort facility affiliated with the Hawaii Prince Hotel in Wailkiki. The nines are called "A" "B" and "C". Par is 36 for both men and women on all three.

Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki -: The Hawaii Prince Hotel is the only hotel in Waikiki with its own golf course. Situated on the sunny Ewa plain of Oahu, the Hawaii Prince Golf Club is just 40 minutes west of the hotel. Shuttle service is available for hotel guests. Designed by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay, this unique course boasts 27 dramatic holes - the only golf course of its kind in Hawaii. It occupies 270 acres of sheer beauty and offers stunning views of the rain-carved Waianae mountains.

Oahu - Luana Hills Country Club -

One of the courses that always pops to mind when people ask George Fuller where to play golf on Oahu. Set between Mount Olomana and the Koolau range.

Oahu - Makaha Golf Club -

This well maintained course consistently crops up on everyone's list of favorite Oahu courses.

Oahu - New Ewa Beach Golf Club -

Golf course architect Robin Nelson took an overgrown, 135 acre plot of thick kiawe scrub and transformed it into 18 manicured fairways and greens.

Oahu - The Links at Kuilima -

Located on Oahu's surf famous north shore, adjacent to the Turtle Bay Hilton, The Links at Kuilima is a fun-to-play, environmentally friendly Arnold Palmer / Ed Seay design.

Hawaii Golf Courses - Hawaii Golf Courses Courtesy of Resort Time.

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