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