| If you plan to golf Maui you're in for | | | | Mercedes Championship. (Some are now |
| the treat of your links career! More | | | | calling it the Stuart Appleby Annuity, |
| top-flite choices await you than almost | | | | as he has captured the tournament the |
| any other island destination. Whether | | | | last three years over stellar fields.) |
| you are a scratch golfer or the only way | | | | Stretching over 7000 yards, with large |
| you get near par is with an eraser, | | | | fairways and greens, one can be tempted |
| there is a Maui golf experience waiting | | | | to think that you'd have plenty of |
| just for you! | | | | opportunities to score. This is the |
| With near perfect year-round weather | | | | where Plantation gets you. If you manage |
| averaging 75-85 degrees, who wouldn't | | | | to ignore all the incredible Maui views |
| want to golf Maui? You've seen many of | | | | you see from every tee box, you still |
| the courses on TV: The Kapalua | | | | have quite a challenge ahead of you. |
| Plantation course, home of the Mercedes | | | | There are several blind tee shots, and |
| Championship; the Wailea Gold course, | | | | the sloping fairways can make those wide |
| home of the Senior Skins Game; and | | | | landing areas a lot narrower a lot |
| Kaanapali North, host to a Champions | | | | faster! The same with the greens, though |
| tour event. But the best part of all is | | | | while large, definitely favor the golfer |
| that you can experience the exact same | | | | who can target his or her landing areas, |
| courses Tiger, Phil and Ernie challenge. | | | | relative to the hole placement. So while |
| All of Maui's golf courses are in great | | | | subtle, thee challenges add up along |
| shape year round, and there is no bad | | | | with your score if you're not careful. |
| time for a Maui golf vacation. Try some | | | | All that said, you go away loving it and |
| of the lesser known but no less | | | | scheduling your next round. |
| spectacular courses such as Makena | | | | So if you're coming to Golf Maui, be |
| South, Pukalani, and the Dunes at Maui | | | | advised you'll be subjected to gorgeous |
| Lani Golf Course. Almost every course | | | | vistas, great weather, world-class |
| offers stunning views of both the ocean | | | | accommodations, delicious Asian Rim |
| and Mt. Haleakala, so keeping your eye | | | | cuisine, and quite possibly the best |
| on the ball is your foremost challenge | | | | vacation you've ever had. We just |
| here! | | | | thought you should know. As for myself, |
| My favorite is the aforementioned | | | | every year I look forward to the time I |
| Kapalua Plantation course, home of the | | | | get to golf Maui! |