Plan A Dream Hawaii Golf Vacation

If you are thinking of a great island holiday, start packing your discount luggage. One of the top names that will surely pop in your head is Hawaii Vacations. The beautiful scenario with golden sands shining in bright sunshine or cool silvery moonlight, the roaring waves with white foam tops breaking on the shores, lush green palm trees, and deep blue sea all makes a tourist feel that he really is in one breathtaking paradise.

For golf lovers, there are resorts like the Grand Wailea Resort that combines the bounties of the nature with sporting bonanza of excellent golf courses. Not that Hawaii Island is poor in arts, architecture, culture, heritage and historical importance, but a Hawaii golf vacation is something really memorable. Thus, when a tourist thinks of Hawaii, he thinks really of a vacation Hawaii golf.

For non-golfers, or golfers with a family that does not have too much interest in golf, there are interesting sceneries such as fiery lava flows, waterfalls, forests, attractions for the children and many avenues for the elders for both recreation as well as adventure. Just think about the surfing on the breaking waves of a deep blue sea.

Sunset at the beach is another divine gift of nature. In addition, there are the usual tourist attractions of a beach resort, like the Grand Wailea Resort or such others, that include water sports, swimming, spa, beach walking, trekking, tennis, parlors, and shopping. The canoes, banana boats and kayaks are something that easily attracts tourists. Truly, Hawaii is termed as "a paradise of green-carpet valleys, emerald mountains, and deep Blue Ocean."

A Paradise for Golfers

Black lava layouts and white sand bunkers in the luxurious beaches offer a golfer the most challenging scenes he encounters on any golf course in the world. It is but natural that as many as eight of Hawaii golf courses rank among the top 25 golf resorts in the United States. One basic advantage for a golfer in Hawaii is the climate which is neither cool nor very warm and remains almost temperate at 23 degrees most of the time. The fluctuation of temperature is hardly two degrees and does not affect a golfer much. Add to this the beautiful lush green golf courses with flanking deep Blue Ocean and it becomes really a paradise for a golfer.

Hawaii Culture and Heritage

The two things that characterize this stunning island are its glorious arts and unique culture. Music is in the blood of the people and you know how famous a Hawaiian guitar is. The concerts that take place here is truly a musicians delight. There is the exhibition of visual arts that enthralls art lovers all over the world. It is not surprising that artists call Hawaii a land of inspiration. Hawaiians speak both Spanish and English but now, Hawaiian language is being taught everywhere. You need inspiration? Just visit the island of Aloha.

Let us now have a look at some of the Hawaii golf resorts having the best Hawaii golf courses.

Kapalua Bay, Maui

If a visitor comes to Hawaii islands looking for a championship golf course and a high-class golf resort, then Kapalua Bay at Maui should be the ideal choice. It is considered to have the best golf resort overall. No other resort can match this aspect of this golf resort. The resort hosts the Mercedes Championship in the Plantation golf course. It is a wide open golf course having high tall grass around. The wind direction makes playing golf a pleasure. There are other courses namely the Village and Bay courses. The rates are $250 for Plantation, $200 for Village and $185 for Bay course.

Kapalua is rightly considered by many as the "golf mecca of the Pacific". This course features a spectacular par 3 fifth hole having a tee at one side of an inlet from the Pacific Ocean and a green belt on the other side. In total, there are 18 holes to be played. The second course is situated at the foot of the West Maui hills and is also an excellent trekking rendezvous. Both newcomers and veterans enjoy playing golf here. The longest of the courses, the Dunes at Maui Lani golf course is built on sand dunes. The sloping dunes and sands give it a unique feature for golf players. Adjacent to it is the newly constructed Dunes restaurant.

Grand Wailea Resort, Maui

If you are looking for a golf resort that combines the exuberance of championship golf for a golf lover and a real vacationing for a family not so interested in golf, the best choice would be the Grand Wailea Resort in Maui. It is considered to be the best golf resort for families. Spreading over around 40 acres of lush green land on the southwest shore of Maui island, this resort's pride possession is its delicious cuisine, spa and golf courses. The rooms are very well furnished and maintained and this resort has got as many as 720 guest rooms. For those who desire to have their complete privacy, there are 60 suites available.

A marvel is the Napua Tower, a hotel within the resort with 100 luxurious rooms. The resort provides extensive range of sea and water sports, swimming, dining, work out and shopping facilities for those who do not like to spend their time in golf courses. The 50,000 square foot long Spa Grande happens to be the largest spa in the entire Hawaii Island.

But the best part of it is that Wailea offers the customer an opportunity to play at any or all of the three championship golf courses. Among them, the most famous, is the Gold Course for its overview of the Pacific Ocean on one side and West Maui Mountains on the other. The golf courses are Wailea Blue Course, Wailea Gold Course, and Wailea Emerald Course.

Waikoloa Beach Resort

Sometimes, it so happens that a resort may offer everything you desire, and yet it continues to be underrated. One of the most underrated resorts, not only in Hawaii but in America, happens to be the Waikoloa Beach Resort in Big Islands. This resort is located on the Kohala Coast. The resort is spread over 1350 acres of land and provides a number of amenities to the visitors. There are a number of hotels, luxury residences, two extraordinarily super class golf courses and sightseeing facilities. Visitors can also enjoy water and sea sports, swimming, shopping and a lot of other sports and recreational facilities.

Its location in the Big Islands, the golf city of Hawaii makes it most attractive for avid golf lovers. Among the hotels in the resort are Hilton Waikoloa village hotel with lush tropical gardens and cascading waterfalls, Waikoloa Beach Marriott hotel with 545 well furnished and decorated guest rooms, and a number of condominium properties that remind the tourist of a home away from home.

Kiele Course- Kauai Lagoons Resort

It may be possible that a course is well made, well maintained and provides all the facilities required for high level championship golf, yet the same may be underrated. This is just what has happened in case of the Kauai Lagoons resort, having one of the best, but most underrated, golf courses in shape of the Kiele Course. This resort was awarded the Golf Magazines Gold Medal in the year 1998. The Kiele course is a challenge for even the expert golfers since it requires a number of shots over ravines. However, the lagoons course is better suited for golfers. One specific feature of the resort is the mandatory use of golf carts. Also, the dress code denies the use of denims and requires collared shirts.

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