Kaua‘i Golf Courses Named Best in Hawaii

(KAUA‘I, Hawaii) – Three Kauai golf courses earned places in Golfweek’s “America’s Best Courses You Can Play” by state rankings, released in print and online.

The following properties were recognized:
* Princeville Makai Golf Club at The St. Regis Princeville Resort (No. 4)
* Poipu Bay Golf Course at Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Resort & Spa (No. 5)
* Kaua‘i Lagoons Golf Club at Kaua‘i Marriott Resort at Kalapaki Beach (No. 10)

Each year hundreds of experienced Golfweek raters survey the nation’s best courses based on ease and intimacy of routing, variety of holes, conditioning and memorability.

“These three courses, along with other island gems like Puakea and Wailua Golf Courses, encapsulate why golf is such a popular draw to the ‘Garden Isle’” said Sue Kanoho, executive director of the Kaua‘i Visitor’s Bureau. “The accessibility of such beautiful and well-regarded layouts and the rich amenities found at their respective resorts truly make Kaua‘i an ideal destination.”

Princeville Makai Golf Club remained the No. 4-ranked public course in Hawaii. Located on the North Shore, the Robert Trent Jones Jr. design provides panoramic ocean and mountain views, challenging golfers as it winds its way to the magnificent coastline. Earlier this year, the course jumped 15 spots and ranked No. 65 on Golf Digest’s list of “America’s 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses” for 2015/2016.

Poipu Bay, which hosted the PGA Grand Slam of Golf for 12 years, was the highest riser of the three honored courses, leaping five places since last year’s rankings. Another Robert Trent Jones, Jr. masterpiece, Poipu Bay is an ocean-links style course set between lush mountains and 150-foot ocean cliffs on Kaua‘iʻs sunny south shore.

Kaua‘i Lagoons is the lone Jack Nicklaus Signature course on Kaua‘i. The recently enhanced Kiele Moana Nine boasts the longest stretch of continuous oceans holes in the state.

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