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Lots more than golf at Koolau Golf Club
The Koolau Golf Club offers much more than a round of golf. Nestled at the base of the Koolau Mountains in Kaneohe, it is home to amazing views, a nearby waterfall, and the fragrances and birdsong of the tropical rainforest. In the world of golf, (pronounced “koh-oh-lau”) is widely recognized as one of the most…
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Royal Hawaiian Golf Club
The Royal Hawaiian Golf Club in Windward Oahu is a stunningly beautiful and maddeningly challenging eighteen holes sculpted into the rainforest. It was opened in 1993, with the venerable architects Perry and Pete Dye providing the design. A recent redesign was masterminded by Aussie golf legend Greg Norman. For golfers it is a singular, savage…
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Military Secret: Golf at Fort Shafter in Honolulu
The Water J. Nagorski Golf Course at Fort Shafter, within minutes from Waikiki and Downtown Honolulu, is an often overlooked destination for casual duffers on holiday on Oahu. It’s located on an active U.S. Army military base. Most don’t know, however, that the course is open to the public. Golf in Hawaii is most often…
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Hawaii golf: 2 local (Oahu) favorites
If you are a golfer and looking to play a round or two during your Hawaii vacation (as opposed to planning a full-on golf holiday), you’ll likely be overwhelmed by lavish photography of resort courses and fine dining in the clubhouse (and gob-smacking green fees) when searching Hawaii’s courses online. No wonder, as Hawaii is…
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Maui golf: Pukalani Country Club
A couple of weeks ago when settling in at a West Maui condo, I started looking into tee times at various golf courses in the area. Several are legendary, home to PGA events and some of the most dramatic views you’ll see in coverage of the pros on major networks. Green fees and club rental…
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Moanalua Golf course, Hawaii’s first
I started golfing a few years back, starting at the playful par-3 Executive Course at Hawaii Kai. I’ve since moved on to Oahu’s big courses and have been delighted, challenged and ultimately frustrated by all of the courses I’ve played. I think I’m up to about a dozen courses played on the island (and two…