KAPALUA GOLF DONATES $10,000 TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY IN SUPPORT OF WEST MAUI RELIEF EFFORTS
Maui, Hawaii – Following the destructive Lahaina Fire in August, Kapalua Golf is donating $10,000 to Habitat for Humanity in support of West Maui relief efforts. The funds were raised throughout September as a portion of golf green fees from golfers playing Kapalua Golf’s Plantation and Bay courses are being donated. According to Habitat for Humanity, Kapalua Golf’s donation will help projects around West Maui and also complete 10 single-family affordable homes in Lahaina. Construction is already underway on the homes and is expected to be completed in mid-2019.
In late August, West Maui brush fires burned more than 2,000 acres and damaged or destroyed residential structures and vehicles. Approximately 20 Kapalua Golf & Tennis associates were among the hundreds of area residents forced to evacuate their homes as flames, fueled by winds from then approaching Hurricane Lane, moved closer to neighborhoods. More than 20 residential structures and 27 vehicles were destroyed by the brush fires, while neighborhoods in the area lost power for days causing many residents to lose refrigerated and frozen perishable food items.
“Habitat for Humanity Maui has been supporting and providing safe and affordable housing in our community for many years,” said Alex Nakajima, General Manager, Kapalua Golf & Tennis. “The $10,000 contribution from Kapalua Golf will immediately benefit deserving families impacted by the fires. We’re proud to support this outstanding organization and help our friends and Ohanas of West Maui.”
For more information on Kapalua Golf, visit www.GolfAtKapalua.com or call 1-877-KAPALUA.
About Kapalua Golf & Tennis
Kapalua Golf & Tennis, managed by Troon, features 36-holes of award-winning golf, the Kapalua Golf Academy – a Golf Magazine Top 25 Golf School, and Kapalua Tennis – an award-winning facility, with expert instruction from top professionals, year-round tournaments and events, tennis camps and matchmaking services. Kapalua’s Plantation Course, is ranked No. 19 on “America’s Top 100 Public Courses” list by Golf Digest. The Bay Course has long been dubbed as “Hawaii’s favorite resort course” and is celebrating its 43rd anniversary in 2018. Its breathtaking par three fifth hole is the only hole to play over the ocean on Maui. Kapalua Golf Academy is Hawaii’s most comprehensive learning center and practice facility, offering individual lessons, golf schools, video analysis, custom club fitting, group lessons and on-course playing lessons. The Kapalua Tennis Garden is located in the splendid natural setting of Kapalua Resort and is currently ranked as the #9 Top Tennis Resort in the World according to Tennis Resorts Online 2017. For additional information on Kapalua Golf, visit www.GolfAtKapalua.com or call 1-877-KAPALUA. For additional information on Kapalua Tennis, visit www.KapaluaTennis.com or call 1-808-662-7730.
About Troon
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon is the world’s largest golf management company providing services at more than 360 locations around the globe, including 280 golf courses at 246 facilities. In addition to golf, Troon specializes in homeowner association management, private residence clubs, estate management and associated hospitality venues. Troon’s award-winning food and beverage division operates and manages more than 150 restaurants located at golf resorts, private clubs, daily fee golf courses and recreational facilities. With properties located in 35 states and 30 countries, divisions of Troon include Troon Golf, Honours Golf, Troon Privé (the private club operating division of Troon), Troon International and Cliff Drysdale Management. There are currently 60 Troon-affiliated properties featuring 80 golf courses on national and international “Top 100” rankings. Troon-affiliated properties include Bayside Resort Golf Club in Selbyville, Delaware; Kapalua on Maui, Hawaii; Mauna Lani Resort on the Kohala Coast on Hawaii; Pronghorn in Bend, Oregon; Lofoten Links in Norway; and Mollymook Golf Club in Australia. For additional news and information, visit www.Troon.com.
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Troon
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