Tropicana Magazine May-Jun 2019 #124 : Celebration of Success
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Mixing rounds <strong>of</strong> golf with a Hawaiian<br />
island vacation makes for an<br />
idyllic holiday. Avid golfers regard<br />
Kapalua Golf in Lahaina Hawaii as<br />
one <strong>of</strong> the best Hawaiian golf vacations, as Kapalua<br />
Golf <strong>of</strong>fers the full package on and <strong>of</strong>f the course.<br />
Nestled between the Pacific and the mountains<br />
<strong>of</strong> West Maui, Kapalua Resort is a 22,000-acre<br />
master-planned resort community renowned for its<br />
two majestic golf courses – the Plantation Course<br />
and the Bay Course; a golf academy; a full-service<br />
tennis complex; ten residential communities; premier<br />
hotels; condominium vacation rentals; three white<br />
sand beaches; and a myriad <strong>of</strong> restaurants and shops.<br />
Plantation Course<br />
Ranked as the #1 golf course in Hawaii, playing The<br />
Plantation Course is almost every golfer’s bucket<br />
list. Designed by Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore, the<br />
course was designed on a grand scale in keeping with<br />
its location on the slopes <strong>of</strong> the West Maui Mountains<br />
and <strong>of</strong>fers dramatic ocean views from virtually every<br />
hole. The course opened in 1991 and extends over<br />
7,411 yards and is Par-73. It is also the site <strong>of</strong> the<br />
PGA TOUR Sentry Tournament <strong>of</strong> Champions each<br />
January featuring an elite field <strong>of</strong> previous year’s<br />
PGA TOUR winners.<br />
Bay Course<br />
Designed by Arnold Palmer and Frances Duane, this<br />
course opened in 1975 and extends over 6,600 yards<br />
and is Par-72. Dubbed as Hawaii’s Favourite Resort<br />
Course, the signature hole is Par-3 17th, which is an<br />
57 MAY/JUNE <strong>2019</strong> | TM
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