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