Kaua'i: Discover Golf’s Ultimate Island Green

KAUA'I, Hawaii -- The Kaua'i Visitors Bureau today announces that five acclaimed resort and golf properties – Princeville, Poipu Bay, Kaua'i Lagoons, Kiahuna and Puakea – offering 135 holes of golf on Hawaii’s spectacular Kaua'i Island, have banded together to offer players convenient quality and a world-class collection. 

The destination – with new theme “Kaua'i: Discover Golf’s Ultimate Island Green” – is committed to grow golf’s presence under the lead of the Kaua'i Visitors Bureau (“KVB”).  It has long been known to avid travelers and island aficionados for its lush, tropical beach ambiance and romantic setting, luxurious weather, and virtually untouched natural beauty (less than three percent of this Pacific paradise is developed).

And many discerning golfers are well aware that Kaua‘i is home to some of the world’s greatest golf courses designed by renowned architects such as Jack Nicklaus and Robert Trent Jones II, and that its courses host the annual PGA Grand Slam of Golf and regularly garner “best-of” rankings from national media.

What people are increasingly discovering, however, is the proximity of Kaua'i’s golf properties.  This allows players to conveniently obtain desired tee times and enjoy majestic ocean-and-mountain-view scenery, Kaua‘i's natural splendor, year-round golf weather and unequaled value and variety.

“Kaua'i’s resorts and golf courses offer tremendous rates and experiences when considering the golf quality and the island’s many other options and allure,” says Sue Kanoho, Executive Director of the KVB.  “Many Kaua'i courses are so close together and our daylight hours are long enough that golfers can easily play 36 in a day and still have time for family and other activities.”   

The critical acclaim and unique attributes of the five  golf  members of the destination – “Kaua'i: Discover Golf’s Ultimate Island Green” – include:

1. Princeville at Hanalei
(www.princeville.com, 800-826-1105)
- Home to Golf Digest’s No. 63 rated course in “America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses/2005-06” (Prince Course)
- 45 holes of golf – the 27-hole Makai nines and the 18-hole Prince – all designed by Robert Trent Jones II
- Overlooks exquisitely beautiful Hanalei Bay

2. Poipu Bay Golf Course
(www.poipubaygolf.com, 800.858.6300)
- Home to the PGA Grand Slam of Golf
- Its Grand Hyatt Kaua’i Resort & Spa rated No. 32 in Golf Digest’s “Sublime 75: America’s Greatest Golf Resorts/2004-05”
- Four closing holes rise 150-feet to a red sea cliff

3. Kaua'i Lagoons Golf Club
(www.kauailagoonsgolf.com, 800.634.6400)
- Home to Golf Digest’s No. 90 rated course in “America’s 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses/2005-06” (Kiele Course)
- 36 holes designed by Jack Nicklaus (Kiele and Mokihana courses)
- Features multiple spine-tingling ocean holes

4. Kiahuna Golf Club
(www.kiahunagolf.com, 808.742.9595)
- Designed by Robert Trent Jones II
- Features meandering creek, lava formations, rock gardens, ocean views
- Steeped in Hawaii history via its preserved ancient village

5. Puakea Golf Club
(www.puakeagolf.com, 866.773.5554)
- Kauai’s newest 18-hole course, unveiled in 2003
- Owned by AOL Founder Steve Case
- Adjacent to lush site where Steven Spielberg filmed “Jurassic Park”

“Kaua'i is one of very few places where you can do so many things in one day,” says Michael Castillo, Director of Golf at Princeville. “Plus, it tries harder, which we call our Kauai-style hospitality. Once people visit, they keep coming back.”

After-golf options  delve into  Kaua'i’s history, heritage and culture, along with  boat tours   , beaches, zip lines,  ATV Tours,  botanical gardens, helicopter tours, snorkeling and scuba-diving, kayaking, hiking and much more.

For more information about “Kaua'i: Discover Golf’s Ultimate Island Green,” visit www.kauaidiscovery.com/activities/golfing/ or call 800-262-1400.

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CONTACT:
Dan Shepherd
Buffalo Communications
703-891-3320
dshepherd@billycaspergolf.com
7/05