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Pukalani Country Club
Come and play this challenging par 72 Bob Baldock-designed championship golf course which plays to 6,962 yards from the blue tees. The 3rd hole, a par 3, gives you the choice of playing over a 130-yard gully or going for another green down a 60-foot cliff. Tee times available from 7:00 a.m.; driving range opens at 8:00 a.m. daily; mid-day rate offered from noon. See their Gold Bar Coupon for a special offer. For tee times, call (808) 572-1314.Stand-by Golf - Maui
If you are a golfer who wants to play at some outstanding golf courses while saving money, call Stand-By Golf. For same-day or next-day tee times, you will not get a better price, not even from the golf course! The friendly and professional staff is familiar with the beautiful and challenging courses on all islands and can provide suggestions, planning tips and directions to the courses. We also rent custom-built golf clubs—$25 for steel and $30 for graphite—and will deliver and pick-up FREE! No fees, special cards or gimmicks—just golf. For same-day golf, call 1-888-645-2665 from 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; next-day tee times, call from 6:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. the night before. Or visit them online at: www.HawaiiStandByGolf.com.The island of Maui has become one of the most popular golf resorts in the world. With year-round tropical weather, stunning scenery and its championship courses, it is no wonder why golf enthusiasts come back year after year.
Golf was Wailea's first attraction. The resort has three award-winning championship courses ranked among Golf Digest's Top 10. The Blue Course/(808) 875-5155, home of the LPGA Women's Kemper Open, has wide fairways and panoramic views of the ocean, mountain ranges and neighboring islands. The Gold Course/(808) 875-5111 has narrower and less forgiving fairways with more doglegs and greater terrain variations. Ancient Hawaiian stone walls that dot the Emerald Courses/(808) 875-5111 fairways provide some of the world's most unusual hazards.
Kapalua also has three acclaimed championship courses with its Bay, Village and Plantation Courses. The Bay Course/(808) 669-8808 offers relaxed play along the palm trees, Ironwoods and Cook pines which line the sheltered waters of the bay. The Village Course/(808) 669-8835 climbs the foot of the West Maui mountains that challenges you with more narrow fairways. The Plantation Course/(808) 669-8877 completes the triumvirate of superb golf experiences with dramatic contouring of its holes around the showcase of sweeping slopes and the unbelievable scenery.
A short cruise up Haleakala Highway brings you to the 160-acre Pukalani Country Club/(808) 572-1314 (photo below). For one of the par-3's, players may use an iron across a ravine or may chip to an alternate green surrounded by traps. Or, stop by on your way to or from Haleakala Crater to enjoy the spectacular panoramic views.
Some other resort courses that are worth mentioning are the Makena North and South Courses/(808) 879-3344 which run along the western coastline and up to undulating plains; The Silversword Golf Course/(808) 874-0777 overlooks Kihei and the island of Kahoolawe; and Ka‘anapali North and South/(808) 661-3691 with flat, straight fairways, give you great views of Lanai. Maui also has an enjoyable public course in the Waiehu Municipal/(808) 243-7400 which runs along the Waiehu coastline and valleys.
Left your clubs at home? Not a problem. Almost all pro shops offer a variety of rental clubs and shoes. Here are some helpful tips when making your tee time: The tradewinds pick up in the afternoon and the Bermuda grass greens break toward the ocean. FORE!
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