Golf Hawaii 2008

Rating: 70.8 | Slope: 115 | Yardage: 5,615 Naniloa Volcanoes Golf Course This heavily wooded course offers nine holes and only 2,800-odd yards, but with a par of 35, most of the holes are regulation length. A lake comes into play on holes 2 and 5, and the tree-lined fairways require players to drive the ball straight off the tee. Though short, it’s a course that can offer some challenge and certainly a load of fun. Guests of the Naniloa Volcanoes Resort (same ownership and located across the street) receive additional green fee discounts. If you are staying in Hilo, you’ll discover a lovely town that is much the same as it was 100 years ago. Hilo also offers the closest access point to Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Tee times/proshop: 808-935-3000 www.hottours.us/html/hotel/golf.html Photo: George Fuller/PhotoResourceHawaii.com H¯ m¯ kua Country Club aa The most “local” of all the courses on Hawai‘i’s Big Island, H¯ m¯ kua is an executive-length, nine-hole layout on aa a 10-acre plot. It was built in the 1920s to service the sugar plantation workers and managers of this agricultural coast. No tee times required. There are only seven fairways that serve the nine greens, and they cross one another. Thus, when someone on the course yells “Fore!” everyone on the course ducks. If you want to get to know some locals and catch a glimpse of how Hawai‘i lives outside the upscale resorts, this is the place to do it. For a special treat, before or after a round of golf, head to nearby Tex DriveIn in Honoka‘a and order some delicious Portuguese sugar bread, called malasadas. Tee times/proshop: 808-775-7244 Rating: 31.9 | Slope: 101 | Yardage: 2,490 Waimea Country Club This is exactly the kind of course golfers adore: a low-key public facility, nicely maintained, with reasonable rates. If you want to know where the locals go, this is the place. Situated in the still-quaint upcountry town of Waimea—on the flank of Maunakea—the views from this course range from the looming mountain peak down to the H¯ m¯ kua Coast aa and the Pacific waters. It feels like you’re playing in a manicured pasture, with tall trees, grassy fields and big skies. We do advise checking the weather before venturing up here, as afternoons can get wet. Tee times/proshop: 808-885-8777 www.waimeagolf.com Rating: 72.4 | Slope: 131 | Yardage: 6,646 Photo: George Fuller/PhotoResourceHawaii.com The Official Golf Guide to Hawai‘i’s Big Island 33 http://www.hottours.us/html/hotel/golf.html http://www.waimeagolf.com

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Golf Hawaii 2008 Contents Welcome Message Big Island Golf Map Golf Hawai‘i—Rich in History Mauna Kea Resort Mauna Lani Resort Waikaloa Beach Resort Hualalai Resort Kona Country Club Hawai‘i’s Hidden Greens A World of Adventure The Parting Shot

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