Natural Beauty, Romance, Outdoor Activities, Shopping for Authentic,Kauai-Made Items are Some of the Garden Isle’s Many Charms
(KAUA’I, Hawaii) – Kaua’i’s status as home to some of the world’s highest-rated courses is an established fact – numerous national and international golf magazines annually rank them so. Similarly, the golf resorts on the Garden Isle accumulate multiple "best-of" accolades each year.
What may be less well known, however, is the natural beauty, diversity of recreational options, and settings to experience Kaua’i’s romantic ambiance which are available. Thanks to long, sunny days, there is ample time to play golf and enjoy many other activities.
Activities on the island include river and ocean kayaking, sailing, snorkeling/scuba diving, helicopter tours, ATV tours, horseback riding, hiking, whale watching, shopping, spas and massages, and fishing charters.
Shopping on Kaua’i is particularly special because Kaua’i-made products are authentic, exclusive to the island and seamlessly weave in the island’s culture and beauty.
"Kaua’i is the island of discovery," says Sue Kanoho, Executive Director of the Kaua’i Visitors Bureau. "There’s something special and fun for everyone in the family, and once people visit they will want to come back again and again."
Romance and nature are synonymous on Kaua’i. With only about 3 percent of the island developed for commercial and residential use its natural beauty sparkles. Colorful flora and fauna blanket the mountains and valleys and serve as a painter’s palette of natural wonder.
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 showcase Kaua’i’s breathtaking features.
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.
There are few better settings for golf than Kaua’i. Fortunately, Puakea, Poipu Bay, Kaua’i Lagoons and Princeville combine to offer 99 holes of magnificently executed design. 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.
Some of the many honors Kaua’i golf and resort properties have accumulated this year include:
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."
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. 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
2. 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"
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
Contact:
Dan Shepherd, Buffalo Communications
703-891-3320, dshepherd@billycaspergolf.com
