Puakea Golf Course, Poipu Bay Golf Course and Kaua’i Lagoons Golf Club all offering substantial saving; The Prince Course at Princeville closes for refurbishment project; Makai Golf Club pro shop named one of the top 100 in America
(KAUA’I, Hawaii) – Three top golf courses on Kaua’i – Puakea, Kaua’i Lagoons and Poipu Bay, with its exceptional new greens – are currently offering huge values with special green fees and sales on merchandise and instruction.
To wit:
The Hookipa Club Card at Puakea Golf Course allows players to enjoy a green fee of $79, as well as 10% off merchandise and lessons, complimentary rider and range balls with purchase of a round, and a rewards program. In addition, any visitor signing up for the card can bring one junior golfer (age 7 to 17) to play for free. Puakea made GOLF Magazine’s list of “2010 Best Courses You Can Play” by state.
Guests can sign up for the card at the Puakea clubhouse, through their concierge or by calling the Pro Shop at 808.245.8756 prior to their arrival on the island (and their card will be mailed to them).
For more information, please visit www.puakeagolf.com
The new “Grand Slam Package” at Poipu Bay Golf Course features special fees for those looking to play multiple rounds. For $425 plus tax, golfers receive three rounds of golf, a shared golf cart and use of the GPS and driving range. For guests staying at the adjacent Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa, the package is just $367 plus tax.
Once purchased, the Grand Slam Package must be used within 10 days. It is nonrefundable, but rounds are transferable to a spouse or child of the purchaser. Poipu Bay is the former home of the PGA’s Grand Slam of Golf. It debuted new Seashore Paspalum greens in December, along with newly refreshed clubhouse décor and spaces.
Additional multi-round packages are also available, including a five-round prepaid golf package ($660) and a 10-round prepaid package ($1,200). Both prices do not include tax. Additional savings are offered to guests of the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa. Each golfer’s prepaid golf card is kept on file at Poipu Bay for easy check-in.
All prepaid packages must be used within 30 days of purchase. The packages are nonrefundable, but rounds are transferable to a spouse or child of the purchaser.
For more information or to book tee times, call 1.800.858.6300 or visit www.poipubaygolf.com.
A “Transformation Rate” is now available at Kaua’i Lagoons Golf Club, as the unveiling of the new “Kiele Moana (Ocean) 9” accelerates toward a May opening. Greens fees are just $95 after 10 a.m. (a savings of at least $25) or $75 after 12 p.m. (a savings of at least $20). This offer is valid through April 30, 2011.
Phase I of the massive renovation project at the Jack Nicklaus Signature design is almost finished and upon completion will feature the longest stretch of ocean holes in Hawaii spanning over ½ mile of ocean-front. Currently 18 of the 36 holes are in play, consisting of nine holes from the Kiele Course and nine holes from the Mokihana Course.
Kaua’i Lagoons is located adjacent to the Kaua’i Marriott Resort on Kalapaki Beach, which completed a $50-million renovation project in June that touched on all areas of the resort.
For more information or to make a tee time call 1.800.634.6400 or visit www.kauailagoonsgolf.com or Kauai Lagoons Golf Club on Facebook.
Prince Course Closes For Renovation
Prince Course at Princeville has closed to complete a renovation project designed to enhance conditions at the course, which has often been rated No. 1 in golf-rich Hawaii by national publications. The Robert Trent Jones II design is planning to reopen this summer.
“We are proud of the Prince’s top ranking over the years, and these enhancements will help us maintain the overall quality of the course and the first-class guest experience,” said Steve Murphy, Director of Golf.
A renovation of the bunkers began in September, and the course closed on January 29 to allow completion of that project along with other planned upgrades over the next few months. During the renovation The Tavern Restaurant by Roy Yamaguchi, which opened last summer, and Prince’s golf shop, both located in the clubhouse, will remain open, as will Makai Golf Club at The St. Regis Princeville Resort.
For more information, call 1.800.826.1105 or visit www.princeville.com.
Makai Golf Club Honored
Golf World magazine has named Makai Golf Club at The St. Regis Princeville Resort to its 26th annual list of “America’s 100 Best Golf Shops.”
The prestigious list recognizes 25 shops each in four categories – resorts, private, public and off-course. The club was included in the Resort Course category of the newly released list, which can be viewed at www.golfworld.com.
Award criteria included revenue per square foot and per round of golf; appearance, layout, and product displays; and successful promotions and initiatives to enhance sales. Makai Golf Club’s Makai Course – there is also the 9-hole Woods Course – recently underwent a multi-million-dollar, 14-month renovation under Trent Jones II’s direction. A highlight is the eco-and-player-friendly Seashore Paspalum turf on all tees, fairways and greens.
For more information or to book tee times call 1.808.826.1912 or visit www.MakaiGolf.com/.
About “Kaua’i: Discover Golf’s Ultimate Island Green”
Kaua’i offers more than 50 miles of white sand beaches — more beach per mile than any other island in Hawaii. Only four percent of the island is developed for commercial and residential use.
For more information about golf on the Garden Isle visit www.Kauaidiscovery.com/activities/golfing/, www.twitter.com/KauaiGolf, or call 800-262-1400.
The unique attributes of the golf destination cooperative “Kaua’i: Discover Golf’s Ultimate Island Green” include:
1. Princeville Golf Courses (www.princeville.com)
45 holes of golf — the 27-hole Makai Golf Club at The St. Regis Princeville Resort and the 18-hole Prince Golf Course — all designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr.
The Prince Course (800.826.1105) is rated the No. 1 course in the state and was rated No. 67 in Golf Digest’s “America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses 2009-10.” It is currently undergoing a refurbishment project and will be closed until this summer.
The Makai Golf Club (www.makaigolf.com/, 808.826.1912) reopened in 2010 after an extensive 15-month renovation and now features the 18-hole Makai Course and the 9-hole Woods Course
The St. Regis Princeville Resort just completed a multi-million-dollar renovation and opened the first week of October 2009
2. Kaua’i Lagoons Golf Club (www.kauailagoonsgolf.com, 800.634.6400)
Voted, along with Kaua’i Marriott Resort, one of the “Top 50 Resort Courses” worldwide by GolfWorld magazine in its “2009 Readers’ Choice Awards”
Currently 18 of the 36 holes designed by Jack Nicklaus are in play, consisting of nine holes from the Kiele Course and nine holes from the Mokihana Course. The Kiele Ocean nine is receiving extensive upgrades, including the addition of one new ocean hole that will create a one-half-mile long stretch of oceanfront golf. Completion of the Kiele Moana (Ocean) nine is scheduled for May 2011
The front nine holes feature the par-3 fifth 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. 16 in GolfWorld’s “America’s Top 50 Resort Courses, 2009”
Four closing holes play atop a 150-foot sea cliff
Home to the PGA Grand Slam of Golf from 1994 through 2006, it has frequently hosted players like Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh and other major champions
Course re-opened in December following a renovation project, highlighted by the installation of the eco-friendly Seashore Paspalum turf on all greens
4. Puakea Golf Course (www.puakeagolf.com, 866.773.5554)
Consistently rated a favorite among Kaua’i golfers in local media outlets and ranked as the No. 15 course in Hawaii by Golfweek.
Golf Course Architect Robin Nelson used the natural layout of the land when he planned this layout, testing golfers of all levels and treating them to beautiful views of Mt. Ha’upu and deep lush ravines on several holes.
Owned by AOL co-Founder Steve Case
About the KVB and HVCB
The Kaua’i Visitors Bureau is a division of the Hawai’i Visitors and Convention Bureau, which is contracted by the Hawai’i Tourism Authority (HTA), the state of Hawai’i’s tourism agency, for marketing management services in North America. The HTA was established in 1998 to ensure a successful visitor industry well into the future. Its mission is to strategically manage Hawai’i tourism in a sustainable manner consistent with the state of Hawai’i’s economic goals, cultural values, preservation of natural resources, community desires, and visitor industry needs.
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Gary Trask, 978.228.0314
Buffalo Communications
gtrask@billycaspergolf.com
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