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| Kauai THE "GARDEN ISLAND" | | | Princeville Golf Course (Prince Course)
7,309 Yards, Par 72 | Architect: Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
Greens Fees: $85-$175 | (800) 826-4400 | www.princeville.com
The Prince Course is one of the world’s hardest tests. Carved out of
some of the most rugged terrain on Kauai’s coast, it challenges golfers
right from the opening hole. Players are frequently forced to lay up
short of wide ravines on their drives and play long irons or fairway
woods into well-guarded greens. | Poipu Bay Resort Golf Course
6,959 Yards, Par 72 | Architect: Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
Greens Fees: $60-$185 | (800) 858-6300 | www.poipubaygolf.com
When you reach 15, you head home—and downwind. Elevated high above the
ocean with waves crashing below and kitesurfers launching themselves
into the stratosphere, your drives will double in length.
| Puakea Golf Course
6,954 Yards, Par 72 | Architect: Robin Nelson
Greens Fees: $25-$125 | (866) 773-5554 | www.puakeagolf.com
AOL founder and Hawaii native Steve Case earns kudos for turning an
incomplete 10-hole course into one of Kauai’s finest experiences. The
inland Puakea has the feel of a more traditional course, with views of
the mountains and jungle available at every turn.
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| Maui THE "VALLEY ISLAND"
| | | Kaanapali Golf Course
6,693 Yards, Par 71 (North) | Architect: Robert Trent Jones, Sr.
6,555 Yards, Par 71 (South) | Architect: Arthur Jack Snyder
Greens Fees: $65-$180 | (866) 454-GOLF | www.kaanapali-golf.com
Robin Nelson, Hawaii’s most prolific golf course architect, recently
renovated Kaanapali’s South Course, resurfacing the greens. The
$13-million, two-year project included adding strategically placed
bunkers and contouring fairways. While the South is open for play, the
North’s renovation will be completed this November.
| Kapalua Golf Course
6,600 Yards, Par 72 (Bay) | Architects: Palmer/Duane
6,378 Yards, Par 70 (Village) | Architect: Arnold Palmer
7,411 Yards, Par 73 (Plantation) | Architects: Ben Crenshaw/Bill Coore
Greens Fees: $67-$295 | (877) KAPALUA | www.kapaluamaui.com/golf
At 663 yards, the Plantation Course’s 18th hole is the longest hole
played at any PGA Tour event (Mercedes Championship). The Bay Course’s
5th hole asks golfers to carry Oneloa Bay on their tee shot to a green
surrounded by black lava cliffs. The easiest of the three Kapalua
Courses is the Village, which heads inland and provides views of the
West Maui Mountains. | Wailea Golf Club
6,797 Yards, Par 72 (Blue) | Architect: Arthur Jack Snyder
6,407 Yards, Par 72 (Emerald) | Architect: Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
6,653 Yards, Par 72 (Gold) | Architect: Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
Greens Fees: $135-$190 | (888) 328-6284 | www.golfbc.com
The most challenging track, the Gold Course is known as a thinking
player’s course. Look for lava rock outcroppings and dramatic elevation
changes. The Blue Course isn’t just aesthetically pleasing with its
hibiscus blooming along the fairways, it also sports ocean views and
has a reputation for being a more forgiving experience.
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