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