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PALMER'S KAPALUA BAY COURSE IS FOR ALL PLAYERS

November 03, 2009

November 3, 2009 – In the feature story on HawaiiGolf.com by senior writer David R. Holland, Hawaiian royalty used Maui as a playground - and so can you, lists the 6,600-yard par 72 Arnold Palmer designed Kapalua Bay course as "stunning".

Allan Long, a former University of Arizona golfer, describes his experiences at the Kapalua Bay Course.

"If you can hold on to your hat, the views at the fifth, a 205-yard par 3, of Oneloa Bay are stunning. The fourth hole, a 357-yard, par 4, is a fun, ocean-view hole. Because of the cross wind, it's a challenge just to keep the ball in play. Ask the folks at the Kapalua Golf Academy how to do that."

Long goes on to highlight the difference between the Plantation Course and the Palmer designed Bay Course.

"While the Plantation course at Kapalua is probably the best course on the island, I have always been fond of the Bay Course," Long said. "My first Maui golf trip was here and I was instantly taken in with the Bay Course. It's not the challenge of the Plantation Course, but you can get caught up in the beauty. No matter what kind of shape my game is in when I arrive, it always seems to show up at the Bay Course. Any level of golfer will enjoy it, and it is one that I never tire of playing."

This review is directly in line with Palmer's golf course design philosophy: “I believe in traditional, straight forward design that produces courses with lasting quality and that are exciting and enjoyable for all players."

Read the full article at HawaiiGolf.com

Posted: November 3, 2009 05:01 PM