Hawaii Golf News
Brian Mogg Performance Center of Hawaii opens at Hawaii Prince Golf Club on Oahu
The new Brian Mogg Performance Center of Hawaii, located at Hawaii Prince Golf Club in Ewa Beach, will help golfers of all skill levels and ages locally, nationally, and internationally to improve their game. "Hawaii is one of the world's great golfing destinations and being able to open my new Performance Center in the beautiful setting of the Hawaii Prince Golf Club will be inviting to golfers everywhere who want to sharpen their shot-making," Mogg said.
... full article »Better than ever: Poipu Bay Golf Course on Kauai reopens with paspalum turf
Poipu Bay Golf Course is back. The renowned former home of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf reopened in December after the nine-month transition of its greens to Paspalum Supreme turfgrass, an eco-friendly, tropical variety. The putting surfaces play fast, and other areas of the golf course are soon to follow in the paspalum transition, Mike Bailey writes.
... full article »Magazine names Kauai as world's No. 2 island getaway; best in Hawaii
It's official, according to readers of Travel + Leisure: There's no better place for a golf getaway than the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The Garden Isle ranks No. 2 in the magazine's World's Best Island survey, trailing only the Galapagos Islands. The ranking, up from No. 4 in 2009, reflects Kauai's large effort to upgrade many of its top resorts and golf courses.
... full article »Maui vacation packages match Wailea Beach Marriott Resort with Old Blue Course at Wailea Golf Club
Experience luxurious Maui accommodations and top-notch golf with a new vacation package offered by the Wailea Beach Marriott Resort and Spa and the Wailea Golf Club. The package includes two rounds of golf and club rental at Wailea Golf Club's Old Blue Course, known as the "Grand Lady."
... full article »Ka'anapali Golf Resort's golf shop lauded by Golf World magazine
Ka'anapali Golf Resort has been named one of the "100 Best Golf Shops" in the United States by Golf World in the magazine's just-released ratings. As the only golf shop in Hawaii to make the esteemed list, Ka'anapali shares elite status with courses such as Pebble Beach, Congressional C.C., Torrey Pines, Pinehurst and TPC Sawgrass.
... full article »Kauai's Makai Golf Club: Back in business and better than ever
Makai Golf Club at the St. Regis Princeville Resort on Kauai's North Shore has reopened for play after a multi-million dollar renovation. Robert Trent Jones Jr., who originally designed Makai, also oversaw the renovation. The project included the reconfiguration of greens complexes, reshaping of the bunkers, cart-path work and upgrading the practice facility.
... full article »Geoff Ogilvy starts PGA Tour's 2010 season just like last year - with SBS Championship win at Kapalua Resort
Australian Geoff Ogilvy might want to consider buying a home on Maui. The paradise island has been most hospitable. For the second straight year, Ogilvy has won the opening event of the PGA Tour, the SBS Championship at Kapalua Resort's Plantation Course.
... full article »Royal Course at Ka'anapali Golf Resort to host 2010 Wendy's Champions Skins Game
Ka'anapali Golf Resort will host the 23rd Wendy's Champions Skins Game, Jan. 16-17 with PGA Tour legends competing for a $770,000 purse. Fred Couples will make his Champions Tour and Skin Game debut alongside tournament mainstays including Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson. The event is is free to the public.
... full article »Pukalani Country Club to be featured on the Golf Channel's "Destination Golf" program
The Golf Channel's new "Destination Golf" program will feature Maui's Pukalani Country Club starting Saturday Jan. 5 with repeat shows through Jan. 24. Pukalani C.C. General Manager Ron Huffman will provide golf tips on the show, which will also highlight other Maui golf courses, including Makena Golf Course.
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