| A Hawaii golf vacation can be the trip of a | | | | overlook Pukalani, upcountry and on the |
| lifetime, and | | | | slopes of an extinct |
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| with a little careful planning you can get | | | | volcano, probably Hawaii's best golf |
| in more great | | | | bargain. Last but not |
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| golf at more fantastic courses than you ever | | | | least, another great value would be the |
| thought | | | | Dunes At Maui Lani, |
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| possible. Each island has it's own gems, and | | | | a links course deserving of a round during |
| there are many | | | | your next Hawaii |
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| incredible golf courses that have managed to | | | | golf vacation.Kauai - A stop here for golf |
| fly under the | | | | will necessarily involve some |
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| radar but are nevertheless great values and | | | | of the more legendary names in Hawaii golf |
| spectacular | | | | courses. |
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| golf. Here's a sampling of some of the | | | | Princeville Resort, and specifically the |
| awesome tracks to | | | | Prince Course, |
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| play on your next Hawaii golf vacation, | | | | designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., has |
| island by island.Hawaii - A Hawaii golf | | | | been rated the best |
| vacation to the big island is | | | | |
| | | | course in Hawaii almost continually since it |
| normally characterized by lush green tracks | | | | opened in 1990. |
| sitting | | | | |
| | | | The Hyatt Regency Poipu Bay Resort combines |
| precariously atop incredible lava flows. The | | | | luxury and |
| black lava | | | | |
| | | | tradewinds to mount a challenge to any level |
| provides stark contrast on many courses on | | | | golfer; and |
| the big island, | | | | |
| | | | Kauai Lagoons Ki'ele course, a most daunting |
| some of the more popular being Mauna Lani, | | | | jack Nicklaus |
| with it's two | | | | |
| | | | design. Kauai is a another must stop for any |
| courses testing your wind skills; Mauna Kea, | | | | Hawaii golf |
| built by | | | | |
| | | | vacation.Oahu - Two must see courses on Oahu |
| Laurance Rockefeller and designed by Robert | | | | would be Turtle Bay Golf |
| Trent Jones, | | | | |
| | | | Resort on the North Shore, specifically the |
| Sr., this is a classic resort with golf | | | | Arnold Palmer |
| experience to match. | | | | |
| | | | course. The Senior tour visits as well as |
| The sister course Hapuna is well worth a | | | | any golfer in need |
| play as well. | | | | |
| | | | of a challenge. Also worthy of consideration |
| Another well-known and great course is | | | | is Hawaii Kai, |
| Waikoloa Golf Club, | | | | |
| | | | a short but windy course located eleven |
| sitting amidst lava flows and petroglyph | | | | miles ouside |
| fields.Maui - A Hawaii golf vacation without | | | | |
| a stop in Maui would | | | | Waikiki.Lanai - One more stop on your dream |
| | | | Hawaii Golf vacation |
| be akin to visiting France and ignoring the | | | | |
| Eiffel Tower. | | | | would have to include the Experience at |
| | | | Koele, designed by |
| Golf on Maui is exquisite, and here are some | | | | |
| of the best. My | | | | Greg Norman and Ted Robinson. Unlike many |
| | | | other Hawaii golf |
| favorite is Kapalua, particularly the | | | | |
| Plantation course, | | | | courses, this course is located in a |
| | | | rainforest and you get |
| home of PGA Tour's Mercedes Championship. If | | | | |
| you can make it | | | | the feel that you're in a nature preserve, |
| | | | with wild game |
| past several blind tee shots and drop dead | | | | |
| vistas on every | | | | roaming the lush vegetation surrounding the |
| | | | fairways. The |
| tee box, you'll be back again and again. | | | | |
| Other Maui tracks | | | | Experience At Koele is precisely that: an |
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| definitely worth a look include Wailea, a | | | | |
| gem of a course; | | | | experience.Wherever you choose to plant your |
| | | | tee for your next Hawaii |
| Makena, a bear of a course, and Royal | | | | |
| Kaanapali, home of | | | | golf vacation, these are choices that you |
| | | | can't go wrong |
| several LPGA and Senior events in the past. | | | | |
| Also don't | | | | with. Just try and keep your eye on the |
| | | | ball! |