The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course on Maui
The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course in Kahului opened in 1999 and was rated by many publications as one of the best new golf courses of the year. It remains one of Hawaii's best-kept secrets, unattached from a larger resort complex like the Kapalua Resort to the west on Maui.
The golf course was designed by architect Robin Nelson, a familiar name around the Islands of Aloha. At Maui Lani, Nelson sought to create a links-style design on the tumbling terrain, right down to the nine-out, nine-in routing, within a whiff of the Pacific Ocean. The golf course sits in the central valley of Maui between two volcanoes, where millions of years of volcanic activity and coastal breezes formed the sand dunes.
The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course - No. 4
The par-5 fourth hole at The Dunes at Maui Lani features an undulating fairway and an array of pot bunkers.
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The Dunes at Maui Lani GC - No. 3
The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course's third hole is a short par 3, playing 145 yards.
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The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course - No. 5
The par-4 fifth hole at The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course features an approach shot over water.
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The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course - No. 9
No. 9 at The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course is a par 5 that plays to an elevated green with expansive mountain views.
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The Dunes at Maui Lani GC - No. 11
The green of the par-4 11th hole at The Dunes at Maui Lani GC requires a 70-foot, uphill shot.
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The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course - No. 10
No. 10 on The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course is a downhill par 4, playing 475 yards.
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The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course - No. 1
The par-4 opening hole on The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course plays 428 yards.
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The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course - No. 4
The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course's fourth hole is a par 5, playing to a green guarded by many pot bunkers.
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The Dunes at Maui Lani GC - No. 5
The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course was designed by architect Robin Nelson.
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The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course - No. 9
The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course's ninth hole is a long par 5, playing 547 yards from the championship tees.
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