Maui's Golf Coast 2007 - (Page 11) Golf Tip On hole #16, it may be wisest to drive your ball to the fairway right of the creek, which is a more forgiving spot. Your next shot would then play directly into the wind toward the green. Be sure to take enough club, as the approach shot will play The Bay Course 5th hole adjacent to Oneloa Bay longer than the yardage Number 5 is The Bay Course’s signature hole, a par 3 that stretches 154 yards from the regular tee. Your tee shot needs to carry at least 100 yards over Oneloa Bay (and occasionally over a elevated, two-tiered green. Number 16 is rated the second-most difficult hole on the course. The finishing hole is a strong par 5 measuring 530 yards from the regular tee. If you’re driving well, Kapalua’s pros suggest it’s possible to reach the green in two, but most of us might choose to play a bit more conservatively and aim for the swale of fairway on the second shot, avoiding the six bunkers that ring the green. The Bay Course differs from its sister layout simply by dint of its location. Whereas The Plantation is located further uphill, The Bay Course is closest to the sea and nearest to the heart of Kapalua Resort. So the slopes and elevation changes on The Bay Course are gentler. The landscaping is more manicured. The vegetation consists of plants that like the salt air: palm trees, tropical blossoms, and shrubs like the beach naupaka, whose white crescent-shaped flowers figure prominently in Hawaiian legend. indicates. Kapalua’s Bay Course is rated a 4.5 star course by Golf Digest. The course clubhouse has its own full-service golf shop and restaurant. Tee times may be made up to 30 days in advance if you’re a registered Kapalua Resort guest by calling tollfree 1-877-KAPALUA or locally 808-669-8044. Tee times may also be booked online at www.kapalua.com. The Bay Course 4th hole THE BAY COURSE Tees Slope Rating Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total Championship 136 72.1 Yardage 504 372 189 357 205/184 500 355 162 453 527 408 220 345 349 539 371 192 552 6600 Regular Tees 129 69 Yardage 472 340 176 321 154 471 331 135 413 489 366 170 333 315 522 345 168 530 6051 Ladies Tees 121 69.6 Yardage 406 282 141 281 135 406 304 112 372 432 341 84 305 291 412 284 125 411 5124 swimmer enjoying the water below) to a small green flanked by three bunkers to the right and back. Helping you is a prevailing downwind. Not so helpful are the lulling sounds of surf breaking against the cliffs and the distracting ocean scenery. The 16th hole is a par 4, 345-yard beauty. This is a good place to pull out that awesome drive you’ve been keeping in your hip pocket. Not only must you carry a water hazard on your tee shot, but your ball needs to find a fairway that’s split down the middle – the long way – by a winding creek. Once you’ve accomplished this, your second shot is to an Men’s Par 5 4 3 4 3 5 4 3 4 5 4 3 4 4 5 4 3 5 72 Ladies’ Par 5 4 3 4 3 5 4 3 4 5 4 3 4 4 5 4 3 5 72 11 http://www.kapalua.com
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