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Oahu THE "GATHERING PLACE"
 
Hawaii Prince Golf Club
7,255 Yards, Par 72 | Architects: Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay
Greens Fees: $50-$140 | (888) 9-PRINCE | www.princeresortshawaii.com

Perhaps one of the most unique and malleable experiences in Hawaii, this 27-hole facility invites golfers to combine nines to create their own course. With abundant water on its holes, lush fairways and vistas of the Waianae Mountains, it’s as memorable for its setting as it is for its concept.
Turtle Bay Resort Golf Club
7,199 Yards, Par 72 (Palmer) | Architect: Arnold Palmer
6,535 Yards, Par 72 (Fazio) | Architect: George Fazio
Greens Fees: $35-$175 | (808) 293-6000 | www.turtlebayresort.com

Two nines with distinct personalities make the Palmer Course one of the most memorable experiences on the islands. Its front nine calls to mind links-style courses while the backside carves its way through a jungle of ironwood pine and a bird sanctuary. Its sister course, designed by George Fazio, features generous fairways.

  Lanai THE "PINEAPPLE ISLAND" 
The Challenge at Manele
7,039 Yards, Par 72 | Architect: Jack Nicklaus
Greens Fees: $75-$185 | (808) 565-2000 | www.fourseasons.com/manelebay/golf.html

There are only a handful of courses in the world that can claim to offer ocean views on every hole. The Challenge, built on lava outcroppings, is one of them, including three that border a cliff.
The Experience at Koele
7,014 Yards, Par 72 | Architects: Greg Norman and Ted Robinson
Greens Fees: $75-$185 | (808) 565-2000 | www.fourseasons.com/manelebay/golf.html

At 2,000 feet above sea level, The Experience at Koele offers a cooler, inland alternative to The Challenge. Its front nine is routed through ravines of pine, koa and eucalyptus trees. The 17th features a 250-foot elevated tee box.



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