The new 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay is set to become the heart of Princeville, a 9,000-acre master-planned community on Kauai's north shore named in 1860 for Hawaii's crown prince, Prince Albert. It is home to the Princeville Makai Golf Club, which features an 18-hole championship course and a 9-hole Woods Course (the Prince Course at Princeville remains…
Hokuala, a Timbers Resort, is a fractional ownership resort that offers a limited number of vacation packages to outside guests. The oceanfront resort is located minutes from Lihue Airport on the island of Kauai and includes the Ocean Course at Hokuala, a Jack Nicklaus design that features the longest stretch of oceanfront holes in Hawaii. Units…
The Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa is located on the island's south shore and adjacent to Poipu Bay Golf Course. This beachfront resort on 50 acres features 604 guest rooms with upscale amenities including private lanais. There are 10 dining & bar concepts ranging from Italian to a breakfast buffet and contemporary Hawaiian fare. There are several…
Closed in early 2015 for renovations, the famed Prince Course at Princeville Resort on Kauai, Hawaii had been slated to reopen as a private club. Those plans are on hold, however, and it might reopen to the public after all.
Confident about your game? If you've scored a few low rounds lately, take your golf clubs over to the Hawaiian island of Kauai and the Prince Course at the Princeville Resort. Trying to take down one of Robert Trent Jones Jr.'s most demanding courses can make for a maddening afternoon.
Golfers in Hawaii should play the Prince at Princeville Resort while they can. The Prince reportedly will close for renovation in 2015 and re-open as a private course.
For golfers forced to choose between playing the Prince Course at Princeville or Makai Golf Club, that's one tough decision. The two Top-100 courses designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. on Kauai's north shore offer a lot of the same traits -- great conditioning, ocean views, strong holes, top service -- yet they're completely different designs.
Picking the right golf resort can be the difference between a wonderful vacation and a so-so time. Thankfully, there are never really any "wrong" decisions when the destination is Kauai. Jason Scott Deegan recently visited three -- St. Regis Princeville Resort in Princeville, the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa in Koloa and the Kaua'i Marriott Resort in Lihue -- and offers his take on each.
For the resort golfer looking for those Hawaii coastline money shots, Princeville at Hanalei's Makai Golf Course has more oceanfront holes running along the North Shore. Both the Ocean and Lakes' nines weave out to the coast, and the Ocean's par-3 seventh hole, playing on rugged coastline 200 feet above the ocean, is among Kauai's most famous.
For having only nine golf courses, Kauai greatly overachieves in quality; its top courses can hold their own with any on the Hawaiian Islands. A bonus: it's so small you can see each of Kauai's courses on one trip, Brandon Tucker writes. And that's a good thing, because no single course is a supreme favorite here. Each member of your group may come home with his or her own darling.
Planning a Hawaii golf vacation? Let this set of answers to frequently asked questions guide you through golf courses, island, airport and transportation information for the island of Kauai.
It took 16 months, but the Makai Golf Club at the St. Regis Resort Princeville on Kauai is back and better than ever. The architect of the original Makai, Robert Trent Jones Jr., oversaw the redesign. With the design upgrades and installation of faster paspalum turf, Makai Golf Club now has what it takes to throw its name into the hat of the top plays in Hawaii.
The island of Kauai has a handful of the best resort golf courses in Hawaii, but for the more frugal traveler, that doesn't mean you're priced out of a round while on the Garden Isle. Kauai may have one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked courses in Hawaii, but it also offers some great bargains on top plays.
Since opening in the late 1980s, Kauai Lagoons Golf Club has undergone more plastic surgery than an aging Hollywood starlet. After years of nips and tucks, the Jack Nicklaus design in Lihue has emerged with a unique 27-hole routing highlighted by the longest continuous stretch of ocean holes in Hawaii. Kauai Lagoons Golf Club might be one of the three most beautiful -- and most challenging -- golf courses in all of Hawaii. Jason Scott Deegan has more from Kauai.
Kauai compensates for a lack of golf options with premium quality. Hawaii's oldest and northernmost island features just nine golf courses, but four of them rank among the top 10 in all of the Hawaiian islands, and a fifth -- Puakea -- might offer the best value of any course on Hawaii. Jason Scott Deegan has more.
Kauai is filled with golf experiences that are top-100 worthy, but one of the more unique things about golf here is that there are many more casual and affordable options. Even if you're not much of a golfer or want to take the kids or spouse out for a quick and easy round, Kauai has you covered. Brandon Tucker has more.
Puakea Golf Course is like that shy girl in your office who wears thick glasses and keeps her hair up in a bun. Then she shows up to the company Christmas party a total knockout, hair down and in a tiny, backless dress. Don't let first impressions fool you at Puakea, or you'll miss a real beauty on Kauai.
Puakea Golf Course on the Hawaiian island of Kauai lacks the coastal wow-factor of its neighbors that sit close by the ocean. Instead, design aficionados will notice more subtle nuances by architect Robin Nelson. More than any other course on Kauai, Nelson was maestro of the tradewinds here. Not a single hole plays in the exact same direction. And in many cases, subtle doglegs make each shot play just a little differently.
A renovation of the front nine of the Ocean Course at Hokuala -- along with a new private residence club, clubhouse and boutique hotel -- are in store for Hokuala, a Timbers Resort.
Visiting Hawaii and in the mood for a more laid-back, basic golf experience? There is a little place on Kauai for that: historic Kukuio'lono Golf Course in Kalaheo. It's a bare-bones, local Hawaiian golf experience that's easy on the wallet and great for beginners who aren't ready for a full 18 holes at a more expensive course. Check your resort golf expectations at the stone gate, and you'll love Kukuio'lono.
While more renowned courses like the Prince Golf Course and Poipu Bay Golf Course steal the headlines on Kauai, Kiahuna Golf Club is leading the island in embracing a relatively new strain of grass that could one day be commonplace on most Hawaii golf courses.
Tiger Woods never declined his invitation to former PGA Grand Slam of Golf host Poipu Bay Golf Course on Kauai. Play Poipu Bay on your Hawaii golf vacation and it's easy see why: It's practically the perfect resort course.
A $5 million facelift has the iconic Prince Golf Course at Princeville on Kauai's north shore looking brand new. The Prince, arguably the best work of Robert Trent Jones Jr., rises and falls through the jungle, demanding strong shot-making and wise decision-making. Ocean views and a waterfall behind the 13th green provide striking natural beauty.
Golfers seeking the ocean should head to the oldest and northernmost Hawaiian island -- Kauai. Courses such as Kauai Lagoons Golf Club, Makai Golf Club at Princeville, the Prince Course at Princeville and Poipu Bay Golf Course offer the postcard views that mainlanders love. Wind, water and waves add up to wonderful golf on Kauai.
One of the smaller islands of Hawaii boasts a big reputation as one of its finest for golf: Kauai. Kauai currently has only nine golf courses, but three of them are often ranked among Hawaii's top 10. Its complimentary set is also worthy of a play. Here's a look at some of the incredibly photogenic Kauai golf courses.
A tune-up by Robert Trent Jones Jr. made Princeville Resort's Makai Golf Club one of the best golf courses in Hawaii and one of the top resort plays in the United States.
The Makai Golf Club at St. Regis Princeville is better than ever following an 18-month reseeding and redesign project. Originally opened in 1971, the Robert Trent Jones Jr. design now plays over 7,200 yards.
Makai Golf Club at St. Regis Princeville features an 18-hole championship course and a nine-hole course. Operated by Troon Golf, the club received a major renovation a few years back, including 18 holes redesigned by Robert Trent Jones Jr. The result is one of Hawaii's most spectacular ocean courses.
Mike Bailey reports on his trip to the Hawaiian island of Kauai, where he sampled the Garden Isle's best golf courses and sampled the various resort amenities.
Change has been a constant in recent years for Kauai Lagoons Golf Club in Lihue, the only Jack Nicklaus design on Kauai. A renovation completed in May 2011 brought the club back to 27 holes and, more importantly, created the longest continuous stretch of ocean holes in Hawaii.
Located in the heart of Lihue, Hawaii, is Puakea Golf Course. Puakea dates back to 1991 and represents Kauai's golf course middle-ground. It's a shade less expensive than the island's premium resort courses while offering better conditions and experience than the island's municipal course and other daily fees.
Don't let the first impression of the Puakea Golf Course on Kauai fool you. Beyond the trailer clubhouse and the flat holes behind the local Costco hides a tropical golf paradise. The par 3s are the star at Puakea and the views of Mt. Ha'upu later in the round leave everybody satisfied. See why this Robin Nelson design remains a local favorite.
Located a few miles inland from the southern coast of Kauai is Hawaii's eighth oldest golf course, Kukuiolono Golf Course. This little nine-holer sitting high on a hill overlooking Poipu dates back to 1927. It is the most affordable on the island, at just $9 to play all day, including non-residents.
Poipu Bay Golf Course hosted the PGA Grand Slam of Golf from 1994-2006, and the course is still going strong. Golfweek ranked the Robert Trent Jones Jr. design ninth among Hawaii's top courses in 2013. Tradewinds might blow your score out of bounds, but all the scenery, followed by drinks and the excellent food served at the clubhouse, should ease the pain.