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King Kamehameha Golf Club - No. 13

King Kamehameha Golf Club on Maui: King of conditioning, views and pampering

What's not to like about the King? Great conditioning, a superb layout and views as good as almost anywhere in the world. Honestly, King Kamehameha Golf Club rivals the Plantation Course at Kapalua, and that's saying a lot. As for scenery, it doesn't get any better than King. Laid out along the side of the West Maui Mountains, you also get panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean as well.
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Olomana Golf Links - no. 1

With five top-notch courses, Pacific Links International builds a golf empire on Oahu

Pacific Links International has purchased five golf courses on Oahu within the past three years -- Royal Hawaiian Golf Club, Kapolei, Olomana Golf Links and the West and East Courses at Makaha Valley Country Club. The Canadian company, formed in 2009, is also finalizing the purchase of the two Ka'anapali courses on Maui and continues shopping for more.
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Hawaii Prince Golf Club - A course - 7th

Get blown away on 27 holes at Hawaii Prince Golf Club on Oahu

Enjoying the 27-hole Hawaii Prince Golf Club on Oahu is as simple as A-B-C. Each of the three nines -- named A, B and C -- are wonderfully playable and well conditioned. The sun shines on this leeward side of the island almost constantly, serving up perfect tropical weather for those mainlanders who come to escape their snow-bound homes. And it's one of the rare courses that's popular with locals and tourists, mainly because it's affordable and fun to play.
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Hawaii Golf Destinations

  • Oahu

    While other Hawaiian islands give you golf that can be showy, Oahu keeps it real, offering diverse golf options, as well as great resorts and spas, that will keep them coming back for more.

    Hawaii Prince Golf Club - C/A Nines
    Located on the Ewa Plain of Oahu, Hawaii Prince Golf Club offers stunning views of the Waianae Mountains. Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay designed the 27 holes at the club, incorporating 90 sand bunkers and 10 lakes throughout.
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    Royal Hawaiian Golf Club
    From front nine to back nine you journey from wide open spaces on hillsides below the magic mountain of Olomana, to dense tropical jungle that showcases Hawaiian flora and birds.
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    Mililani Golf Club
    The 18-hole Mililani Golf Club in Mililani, HI is a public golf course that opened in 1966. Designed by Bob E. Baldock, Mililani Golf Club measures 6455 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 124 and a 70.
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  • Maui

    For many reasons, Maui is an ideal choice for golfers when planning a Hawaii golf vacation. In addition to being a favorite spot for honeymooners and romantic getaways, there are few better things to do than play some of the Pacific's most spectacular courses, including Wailea Golf Club, Makena Golf & Beach Resort, Royal Ka'anapali and more.

    Gold Course at Wailea Golf Club
    Former host to the Champions Skins Game, the Gold course at Wailea Golf Club stands as the club's most difficult of the three golf courses on Maui's southern coast.
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    Ka'anapali Kai
    The Ka'anapali Kai is one of two championship courses at Ka'anapali Resort on Maui. This Arthur Jack Snyder design plays shorter and narrower than the sister Royal Ka'anapali.
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    King Kamehameha Golf Club
    Hawaii's only 18-hole private club, King Kamehameha Golf Club, marries nature with classic design. The Ted Robinson Sr.-designed course, named in honor of Hawaii's greatest king, is located on the slopes of the West Maui Mountains.
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  • Lanai

    Lanai may not have a quantity of golf courses seen on other Hawaiian islands, but it offers amazing quality in its two 18-hole championship golf courses: The Challenge at Manele and The Experience at Koele.

    Challenge at Manele
    The Challenge at Manele is a visually stunning golf course that is painted a rainbow of colors from black lava outcroppings to red cliffs that tumble towards the blue sea to the pristine white sand traps that dot the lush green coastline.
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  • Big Island

    When you're the big kid on the block, you better do it right, and the Big Island of Hawaii does just that when it comes to satisfying golfers.

    Hapuna Golf Course
    Hapuna Golf Course stretches along the beautiful Kohala coastline before rising to over 700 feet above sea level. The snow-topped Mauna Kea volcano serves as a dramatic backdrop and there are seemingly endless views of the Pacific. Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay collaborated to create a visually stunning links course that utilizes the natural contours of the landscape and silky fescue grasses.
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    Ocean Course at Kona Country Club
    The Ocean Course is one of two championship courses at Kona Country Club. As its name implies, this course has an oceanfront location with views of the surrounding mountains that are home to its sister course, the Mountain Course.
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    Mauna Kea Golf Course
    With Mauna Kea Golf Course, Robert Trent Jones Sr. transformed what was seemingly a barren lava field into what is now one of Hawaii's most popular courses. The challenging layout has holes that play right along the sea as well as over 300 feet above.
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  • Kauai

    Known as the Garden Isle, Kauai is not only a golf paradise, but one of the special spots in the world for honeymooners, ecotourists and folks just looking to get away from it all. From the world-famous Princeville to Poipu Bay, Kauai is home to some of the world's most scenic and spectacular golf courses, but it's also a place where one can get lost in time and beauty.

    Makai Golf Club at Princeville
    Makai Golf Club at Princeville is a 27-hole layout that was carved into a sloping hillside, perched high above the Pacific overlooking the beautiful Hanalei Bay. The course enjoys an unrivaled setting with both mountain and ocean views.
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    Poipu Bay Golf Course
    Poipu Bay Golf Course has an ideal location between the beautiful coastline and lush emerald mountains. The course sprawls across 210 acres of tropical flowers and vegetation. The site is the former home to an ancient Hawaiian village, whose remnants have been incorporated into the course.
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    Kauai Lagoons Golf Club
    It is said that when legendary golfer and architect Jack Nicklaus created the Kiele Course at Kauai Lagoons, the terrain lent itself so well to his vision that he made but a single change to his original design. Little wonder that this incredible resort course received accolade after accolade for being one of the finest golf gems in the Pacific. In 2010 Jack Nicklaus was again called upon, this time to head up the redesign of his famed Kiele ocean nine. The result is a spectacular 18-hole golf experience ranked the 6th best course in Hawaii in GolfWeek Magazine’s 2012 Best Courses: State by State.
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