Choose three rounds from among five acclaimed courses for $435; merchandise discount also included
(KAUA’I, Hawaii) – The Kaua’i golf destination – a cooperative of five world-class courses and three award-winning resorts – today announces the return of the Kauai Golf Challenge package, which provides players a savings of more than 15% off standard green fees.
For $435 including tax, players can choose three rounds to play from among five participating courses – Kauai Lagoons Golf Club, Puakea Golf Course, Princeville Prince Golf Course, Makai Golf Club, and Poipu Bay Golf Course. The rounds must be played at three different courses.
Additionally, card holders receive a 10% merchandise discount on regular-priced items on the day of play. A round at Puakea includes a $50 golf shop credit, which can be used for merchandise, rental clubs, or green fees.
Packages can be purchased from any of the participating courses, either in person, or by calling one of the courses and mentioning the Kaua’i Golf Challenge. Challenge vouchers can be picked up at any of the courses. There are no restrictions on the day or time Kaua’i Golf Challenge rounds are played. Package customers simply need to call ahead and book their tee times. Rounds are non-transferable and must be used within 30 days of purchase.
“We are blessed with amazing golf courses on Kaua’i, and the Kaua’i Golf Challenge is a wonderful opportunity for players to enjoy them with great value,” said Kaua’i Visitors Bureau Executive Director Sue Kanoho.
Kaua’i Golf Challenge participating courses and their affiliated resorts have earned multiple “best-in-kind” honors, including from GOLF Magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, Golf Digest, Golfweek, LINKS, GolfWorld, Celebrated Living, and other leading media outlets.
For more information about Kaua’i Golf Challenge, call any of the courses:
Poipu Bay, 800.858.6300
Princeville Prince, 800.826.1105
Kaua’i Lagoons, 800.634.6400
Makai, 808.826.1912
Puakea, 866.773.5554
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 five percent of the island is developed for commercial and residential use.
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.
Prince Course at Princeville Golf Club (800.826.1105) re-opened March 1, 2012, following an extensive 13-month refurbishment project. The 66,000-square-foot clubhouse features The Tavern Restaurant, by celebrity chef Roy Yamaguchi, and the beautifully appointed 5,500-square-foot Prince Golf Shop.
The Makai Golf Club (www.makaigolf.com.) reopened in 2010 after an extensive 15-month renovation and has since been ranked as one of Hawaii’s top courses by both Golf Digest and GOLF Magazine.
The St. Regis Princeville Resort 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”
The Kiele Moana (Ocean) Course – which features the longest continuous stretch of ocean holes in Hawaii – made its debut in May, bringing back the famous 18-hole Kiele Championship layout
Kaua’i Lagoons Golf Club features the only Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf experience on Kaua’i
The front nine holes feature the par-3 fifth green encircled by a tropical Mango and Guava tree forest
Recently voted 6th best course in Hawaii in Golfweek magazine’s 2012 Best Courses: State by State.
3. Poipu Bay Golf Course (www.poipubaygolf.com, 800.858.6300)
Along with Grand Hyatt Kaua’i Resort & Spa, Poipu Bay has been honored by Conde Nast Traveler as of the top resorts for golf in the U.S. from 2000 through 2012
Named to Golf Digest’s Best-in-State rankings for Hawaii 2011-12 and Golfweek’s Top 100 Resort Courses in America 2011
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 completed a renovation project in 2011, highlighted by the installation of the eco-friendly Seashore Paspalum turf on all greens
4. Puakea Golf Course (www.puakeagolf.com, 808.826.191)
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.
Contact:
Gary Trask, 978.228.0314
gtrask@buffalocommunications.com
Dan Shepherd, 703.403.5317
dshepherd@billycaspergolf.com
