With the Mercedes starting today, I figured now was as good
a time as any to show my pics of the Plantation Course at
Kapalua, taken early last year. It was still my old camera
then, and about 4-5 shots didn't come out.
The downhill, downwind 1st, with a fairway seemingly 100 yards wide.
The approach to the 1st. I had a pic from front left of the
green, showing the left-to-right tilt, but it didn't come through.
My pics for #2 didn't come out either. Here's the tee shot on the par 4 3rd, back into the wind.
Approach to #3. That is Jim Furyk's home behind the green.
The severely uphill and blind tee shot to #4. Had to catch my breath after walking up that one.
Approach to #4:
Closer in, showing the side-by-side tiers.
The gorgeous view of Moloka'i from the 5th tee.
The tee shot on the par 5 5th.
The 2nd shot plays to the left to leave a short approach...
From about here...
The tee shot on the blind par 4 6th. The aiming pole is the
optimal line for going for the green. Bunkers in middle of fairway.
From left of the bunkers, the view down the hill to the
green. A very fun shot, having it run all the way down the hill, w/o going long.
From the green, looking back up the fairway.
The way-downhill tee shot on the long (in yardage only) par 4 7th.
The fun approach to #7, where you can land short, and have it run on.
The well-known par 3 8th.
A short par 5 on paper, #9 plays longer into the teeth of the prevailing winds.
Into the strong winds, the 2nd shot on #9 to the fairway across the gully isn't so simple.
Like #4, the other steeply uphill tee shot on the course, at #10 and another catch-your-breath walk.
Approach to #10 from the left side.
The picturesque short par 3 11th.
the downwind, downhill tee shot on #12, where hugging the
bunkers gets the more direct line to the green.
Approach to #12, which can be bounced on.
Tee shot on the tough par 4 13th. The picture of the green didn't make it, which is a shame, because it's a wicked green (one of toughest on Tour).
The terrific driveable short 14th.
Tee shot on par 5 15th.
From the gully (where you shouldn't be
) the approach to
#15 (of which the green is a lot like #4 at Sand Hills).
The approach to the well-bunkered 16th.
From the 'top of the world', the start of the big descent finishing holes, #17.
Out on a ledge, the approach to #17.
From the tippy-tees (663 yards), the famous 18th.
2nd shot on #18 (the wind strangely was dead by now).
Approach to #18
From the green, looking back up the 'ski slope' 18th.
Sunset over 18 green (didn't come out so well).
