World-Renowned Collection of Resorts and Courses Cited Repeatedly for Excellence
(KAUA’I, Hawaii) – Kaua’i is colored by lush, numerous shades of green – flora and fauna blanket the mountains and serve as a painter’s palette and "carpet" of nature’s unspoiled wonder. Surrounded by the turquoise waters of the Pacific Ocean, buffeted by soothing trade winds and slack key guitar notes wafting in the breeze, Kaua’i offers more than 50 miles of white sand beaches – more beach per mile than any other island in Hawai’i. Only three percent of the island is developed for commercial and residential use.
Add luxury resorts and magnificent courses crafted on the Garden Isle which comprise the golf destination cooperative – Kaua’i: Discover Golf’s Ultimate Island Green – and it’s clear why Kaua’i has accumulated numerous "best-of" distinctions this calendar year.
Puakea, Poipu Bay, Kaua’i Lagoons and Princeville combine to offer 99 holes of scintillating golf on Kaua’i. Three of these properties are with renowned resorts – Poipu Bay with the Grand Hyatt Kaua’i Resort & Spa, Kaua’i Lagoons with Kaua’i Marriott Resort & Beach Club and Princeville Golf Courses with Princeville Hotel.
With two-thirds of the year in the books Kaua’i golf destination courses and resorts have garnered these honors, just a few of the many they’ve accumulated:
Grand Hyatt Kaua’i Resort & Spa, Princeville Hotel and Kaua’i Marriott Resort & Beach Club – Conde Nast Travelermagazine in its 12th annual "Top 100 Golf Resorts 2007 Readers’ Poll"
Puakea, Princeville, Kaua’i Lagoons, Poipu Bay – 2007/08 ZAGAT Survey of "America’s Top Golf Courses"
Princeville Hotel, Grand Hyatt Kaua’i Resort & Spa, Kaua’i Marriott Resort & Beach Club – Golf Digest’s "75 Best Golf Resorts in North America"
Poipu Bay, Princeville, Kaua’i Lagoons – Golfweek’s Best Resort Golf Courses
Among other attributes, Kaua’i courses and resorts were honored for their course conditioning, food, accommodations, practice facilities, being women and junior player friendly, pro shops, and for being scenic and "storied."
"These awards bestowed on Kaua’i courses and resorts are a great honor because earning critical praise from guests, leading publications and media members means those considering our island for a golf destination vacation can count on a memorable, valuable experience," says Sue Kanoho, Executive Director of the Kaua’i Visitors Bureau. "Furthermore, it rewards the good judgment of those who have visited Kaua’i before and gives them excellent incentive to return."
For more information about the Garden Isle, visit www.discovery.com/activities/golfing/ or call 800-262-1400.
About "Kaua’i: Discover Golf’s Ultimate Island Green"
The critical acclaim and unique attributes of the four golf-destination clubs which offer a combined 99 scintillating golf holes include:
1. Puakea Golf Club (www.puakeagolf.com, 866.773.5554)
Kaua’i’s newest 18-hole course
Owned by AOL Co-Founder Steve Case
Adjacent to the lush site where Steven Spielberg filmed "Jurassic Park"
2. Kaua’i Lagoons Golf Club (www.kauailagoonsgolf.com, 800.634.6400)
Home to Golf Digest’s No. 56 rated course in ‘America’s 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses’ (Kiele Course)
Currently offers 27 holes designed by Jack Nicklaus (the back nine holes of the Kiele Course is currently closed and all courses will receive extensive upgrades, including the addition of two new ocean holes at Kiele. Completion date is expected sometime in 2010)
The Kiele Course front nine holes features the par-3 5th green encircled by a tropical Mango and Guava tree forest
3. Poipu Bay Golf Course (www.poipubaygolf.com, 800.858.6300)
Along with Grand Hyatt Kaua’i Resort & Spa rated No. 32 in Golf Digest’s "Sublime 75: America’s Greatest Golf Resorts"
Four closing holes play atop a 150-foot sea cliff
Longtime home to the PGA Grand Slam of Golf, it has frequently hosted players like Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh and other major champions
4. Princeville Golf Courses (www.princeville.com, 800.826.1105)
Home to Golf Digest’s No. 39 rated course in "America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses" (Prince Course) and the No. 1 rated course in the state
45 holes of golf – the 27-hole Makai nines and the 18-hole Prince – all designed by Robert Trent Jones II
Overlooks exquisite Hanalei Bay
Kaua’i’s natural wonders include the 3,567-foot deep Waimea Canyon, dubbed "The Grand Canyon of the Pacific", and the 3,000-foot towering mountain cliffs overlooking the Napali Coast along the northwest shoreline.
A wealth of outdoor activities like kayaking, snorkeling, hiking, mountain tubing, horseback riding, ATV adventures, zipline aerial tours, helicopter and boat tours, offer memorable vacation experiences for the whole family.
For more information about "Kaua’i: Discover Golf’s Ultimate Island Green" visit www.kauaidiscovery.com/activities/golfing/ or call 800-262-1400.
Contact:
Dan Shepherd, Buffalo Communications
703-891-3320, dshepherd@billycaspergolf.com
