Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows
Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows offers three golf courses and comfortable accommodations looking out on the Pacific Ocean. The North Course features the par-3, 131-yard 5th hole, which has lakes in front and behind the green. Mauna Lani's South Course features difficult holes like the par-5, 514-yard 4th hole, where golfers have to negotiate a dogleg right and a slim green. Younger golfers can test their driving, chipping and putting skills on the nine-hole Keiki Course.
Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows
68-1400 Mauna Lani Drive
Kohala Coast, Hawaii 96743
(808) 885-6622
www.maunalani.com
Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel
The Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel is home to the par-72, 6,029-yard Hapuna Golf Course. This Arnold Palmer-designed course hosts a challenging par-3, 135-yard 7th hole with a vast sand bunker between the tee box and green. The 10th hole is a 339-yard par 4 with a sharp dogleg left that forces players to lay up on their drives. After a round at the Hapuna Golf Course, players can enjoy sandwiches and cocktails at Arnie's Clubhouse Restaurant.
Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel
100 Holomoana St
Honolulu, HI 96815
(808) 956-1111
www.princeresortshawaii.com/hapuna-beach-prince-hotel.php
Makalei Golf Club
The Makalei Golf Club is a par-72, 6,161-yard public golf course offering breathtaking views at each hole. The 15th hole is a par-3, 164-yard hole that offers an unparalleled view of the Haleakala Crater on the nearby island of Maui. Makalei Golf Club also challenges golfers with the 9th hole, a par-4, 293-yard hole with an uphill shot required to reach the green. The Silver Oak Restaurant serves deli sandwiches, burgers and chicken dishes for golfers famished from an afternoon on the course.
Makalei Golf Club
72-3890 Hawaii Belt Road
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
(808) 325-6625
www.makalei.com/golf/proto/makalei
Big Island Air
Big Island Air offers day and nighttime tours of the island from Kona International Airport. The Circle Island Tour is a daytime tour of the entire Big Island scheduled five times a day. The Sunset/Volcano Tour is a 90-minute flight that takes off at dusk so passengers can see lava streams from the Kilauea volcano. Big Island Air's nine-passenger Cessna Caravans feature air conditioning, large seats and sizable windows to create a comfortable tour environment.
Big Island Air
73-350 U'u St.
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
(808) 329-4868
www.bigislandair.com
About The Author
Nicholas Katers has been a freelance writer since 2006. He teaches American history at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wis. His past works include articles for "CCN Magazine," "The History Teacher" and "The Internationalist" magazine. Katers holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in American history from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, respectively.
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