Maui's Golf Coast 2007 - (Page 21) Wailea Gold’s par-3 8th hole: one of the prettiest on the course These low mortarless walls were built centuries ago by early Hawaiians and left intact during course construction for their historic significance, a practice Those who worship the likes of Palmer and Nicklaus will claim the Wailea Gold is hallowed ground. And maybe it is. But even for those less devout, the social players who enjoy golf purely for its entertainment value, the Gold will surely strike a heavenly chord. The Wailea Gold Course is rated a 4.5 star course by Golf Digest and shares an award-winning clubhouse with the Wailea Emerald. Tee times may be made up to 30 days in advance by calling toll-free 1-888-328-MAUI or locally 808-875-7450. For general information, visit www.waileagolf.com. Golf Tip Driving well and negotiating the Wailea Gold Course’s fairway bunkers are the keys to scoring well. Be ready to use every club in your bag, and take full advantage of the Global Positioning System in your cart and the yardage book to help you manage the course. Bring your “A” Wailea Gold Course 5th hole game to play the Gold. which earned the Wailea Golf Club a preservation award. The green on #8 is ringed by coconut trees that frame an unbelievable view of the ocean and offshore islands Molokini and Kaho‘olawe. Regardless of what anyone says about slow play, it’s worth grabbing your camera and snapping a frame or two. You’ll find more fan-tastic vistas and papohaku throughout the rest of the course, along with bunkers of sparkling white sand, stark outcroppings of lava (including one on the first hole that once served as a look out for Hawaiian fishermen), and large patches of straw-colored grasses called Natal redtop. WAILEA GOLD COURSE Gold Tees 137 73.4 Yardage 422 523 202 415 452/444 287 590 216 353 415 170 487 530 444 548 208 378 438 7078/7070 Blue Tees 132 71.6 400 500 176 393 428 264 567 188 333 397 159 470 514 420 507 180 348 409 6653 White Tees 127 69.2 379/359 467 153 365 406/385 241 544 154 310 371/344 135 440/416 486 386 468 150 333 364 6152/6060 Red Tees 116/119 65.9/70.1 340 413 131 333 355 197 518 107 166/291 319 95 373 447 327 430 108 318 340 5317/5442 Slope Rating Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total Par 4 5 3 4 4 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 5 4 5 3 4 4 72 21 http://www.waileagolf.com
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