America’s Best Golf Islands – LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 149
Co-hosts Al Lunsford and Joe Passov discuss the appeal of island golf and highlight their choices for the best public golf islands in America on this episode of the LINKS Golf Podcast. This episode is presented by Wild Dunes Resort. You can subscribe to the LINKS Golf Podcast in iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. […]
LINKS Golf Podcast Episode 41: A Week Discovering the Best of Maui
LINKS Digital Editor Al Lunsford recounts his recent trip to the Hawaiian island of Maui where he played more than 100 holes of golf in six days. Al is joined by LINKS Insider contributor Erik Matuszewski who also enjoyed a trip to Maui to play the rejuvenated Plantation Course at Kapalua. Later in the episode, […]
My Experience Playing in the Kapalua Pro-Am
Playing in a PGA Tour Pro-Am is a sure-fire bucket list item for any golfer. Playing in the Pro-Am event for the winners-only Sentry Tournament of Champions on the Hawaiian island of Maui takes that experience to a whole other level. Not only are you playing in paradise at the Kapalua Resort’s impossibly scenic Plantation […]
Plantation Course at Kapalua Reopens Following Coore & Crenshaw Renovations
Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore faced a daunting task three decades ago: How to create a golf course on a mountainside in Maui that would be playable and enjoyable. The building of the Plantation Course “absolutely tested us to the max,” Coore says of a project that served as a springboard for arguably the preeminent […]
New Gated Golf Community Coming to Wailea
Hawaii may be a dream vacation home destination, but finding new construction in a desirable location can be difficult. That’s about to change for a lucky few. Construction began last week on a new gated community of 16 luxury homes in the heart of the Wailea Golf Resort on Maui. Even more tantalizing is […]
Which Is Better? Maui vs. the Big Island
With the PGA Tour kicking off 2015 this past weekend on Maui and the Champions Tour doing the same on the Big Island next week, we take a look at how the two islands match up when it comes to golf
Maui: Discover the Golf Coast
Home to the PGA Tour’s season opening event each January, the “Magic Isles” of Maui deliver premier golf, panoramic ocean views and perfect weather
World-Class Golf and Much More in Maui, Hawaii
Whether you want to go on a golf trip with the guys, experience a romantic anniversary getaway or just sit on the beach, Maui provides plenty of choices. This Hawaiian paradise offers 17 golf courses, some of the world’s most luxurious resorts and postcard-perfect scenery throughout the 729-square-mile island barely bigger than metropolitan L.A. […]
Golf Travel: Rating the Islands of Hawaii
A Polynesian-flavored archipelago in the middle of the Pacific, Hawaii provides a unique setting for the game—from vibrant green jungles to toasted black lava. But there’s far more to Hawaii than golf, and here is a ranking of the five major islands, taking into consideration the golf courses, resort hotels, off-course attractions, scenery and mana, […]
