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