In what has become a rite of winter, snowbound golf fans across the U.S. come home from work, turn up their thermostats and settle in for a prime-time viewing of the season-opening SBS Championship at Kapalua Resort's Plantation course.
While the scenery—lush vegetation, mountains and surrounding water—can grab much of the attention, the real star of the show for the first couple of days is the 7,411-yard Plantation, a roller coaster of a layout that is as visually arresting as it is challenging.
A mainstay on the PGA Tour schedule, the Plantation course was one of the first collaborations between Bill Coore and two-time Masters champion Ben Crenshaw. Since then, the pair have built some of the greatest courses in the country, including fabled Sand Hills, renowned for its minimalist, lay-of-the-land design that celebrates the spirit of pure golf.
Whether you're a tour pro or a beginner, a Coore-Crenshaw course is a treat to play, and while you're watching the winners of 2009 navigate Maui's trade winds at Kapalua, imagine yourself playing the following list of the best layouts designed by golf architecture's most distinguished twosome. Click the link below to get started.
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