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Hawaii Golf Vacation - Tee It Up in Paradise!

A Hawaii golf vacation can be the trip of a lifetime, andwith a little careful planning you can get in more greatgolf at more fantastic courses than you ever thoughtpossible. Each island has it's own gems, and there are manyincredible golf courses that have managed to fly under theradar but are nevertheless great values and spectaculargolf. Here's a sampling of some of the awesome tracks toplay on your next Hawaii golf vacation, island by island.

Hawaii - A Hawaii golf vacation to the big island isnormally characterized by lush green tracks sittingprecariously atop incredible lava flows. The black lavaprovides stark contrast on many courses on the big island,some of the more popular being Mauna Lani, with it's twocourses testing your wind skills; Mauna Kea, built byLaurance Rockefeller and designed by Robert Trent Jones,Sr., this is a classic resort with golf experience to match.The sister course Hapuna is well worth a play as well.Another well-known and great course is Waikoloa Golf Club,sitting amidst lava flows and petroglyph fields.

Maui - A Hawaii golf vacation without a stop in Maui wouldbe akin to visiting France and ignoring the Eiffel Tower.Golf on Maui is exquisite, and here are some of the best. Myfavorite is Kapalua, particularly the Plantation course,home of PGA Tour's Mercedes Championship. If you can make itpast several blind tee shots and drop dead vistas on everytee box, you'll be back again and again. Other Maui tracksdefinitely worth a look include Wailea, a gem of a course;Makena, a bear of a course, and Royal Kaanapali, home ofseveral LPGA and Senior events in the past. Also don'toverlook Pukalani, upcountry and on the slopes of an extinctvolcano, probably Hawaii's best golf bargain. Last but notleast, another great value would be the Dunes At Maui Lani,a links course deserving of a round during your next Hawaiigolf vacation.

Kauai - A stop here for golf will necessarily involve someof the more legendary names in Hawaii golf courses.Princeville Resort, and specifically the Prince Course,designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., has been rated the bestcourse in Hawaii almost continually since it opened in 1990.The Hyatt Regency Poipu Bay Resort combines luxury andtradewinds to mount a challenge to any level golfer; andKauai Lagoons Ki'ele course, a most daunting jack Nicklausdesign. Kauai is a another must stop for any Hawaii golfvacation.

Oahu - Two must see courses on Oahu would be Turtle Bay GolfResort on the North Shore, specifically the Arnold Palmercourse. The Senior tour visits as well as any golfer in needof a challenge. Also worthy of consideration is Hawaii Kai,a short but windy course located eleven miles ousideWaikiki.

Lanai - One more stop on your dream Hawaii Golf vacationwould have to include the Experience at Koele, designed byGreg Norman and Ted Robinson. Unlike many other Hawaii golfcourses, this course is located in a rainforest and you getthe feel that you're in a nature preserve, with wild gameroaming the lush vegetation surrounding the fairways. TheExperience At Koele is precisely that: an incredibleexperience.

Wherever you choose to plant your tee for your next Hawaiigolf vacation, these are choices that you can't go wrongwith. Just try and keep your eye on the ball!

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