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George,We went to Hawaii on our "last fling" before our first was born. We spent two days over on Lana'i at the Koele Lodge, which we loved. I played both courses, Koele and Manale Bay. Nicklaus' Manele was excellent and on a stunning cliff side location. It beat me up, no surprise, but there were definite challenges in approach and architecture. The few comments I've seen here for this relatively remote course have been positive. Is that weak? Excellent course with tough challenging features in a drop dead gorgeous location? Take the day trip, maybe see some whales on the way.Dave
And if I can find just a few more days off work...
I don't have a single round planned yet for 2012. This is depressing. Help!!!
Quote from: Jim Colton on March 15, 2012, 07:50:07 PMI don't have a single round planned yet for 2012. This is depressing. Help!!!Jim:Please accept my invitation to come and visit either of my home courses.You have been so kind to offer the same to many on this board.You have an open invitation. Bart
December:Streamsong Red CourseStreamsong Blue Course** Not necessarily in this order
Quote from: Matt_Cohn on March 14, 2012, 02:17:50 PMNew:PasatiempoRitz Carlton Dove MountainLa CumbreMarin CCSequoyahMatt, good luck on those greens at Dove Mountain, I found them to be diabolical.I'll be interested in what Marin Golf Club is like these days. I caddied there on opening day more years ago that I'd like to talk about!La Cumbre gets a rap, especially from Tommy, but I love the place, played golf there for UCSB. Really good greens and the best par 3 in Southern California. (He said confidently) # 13. I hope you don't have to play the (literally) crappy alternate island green on that hole.
New:PasatiempoRitz Carlton Dove MountainLa CumbreMarin CCSequoyah
Quote from: David Harshbarger on March 14, 2012, 11:17:27 PMGeorge,We went to Hawaii on our "last fling" before our first was born. We spent two days over on Lana'i at the Koele Lodge, which we loved. I played both courses, Koele and Manale Bay. Nicklaus' Manele was excellent and on a stunning cliff side location. It beat me up, no surprise, but there were definite challenges in approach and architecture. The few comments I've seen here for this relatively remote course have been positive. Is that weak? Excellent course with tough challenging features in a drop dead gorgeous location? Take the day trip, maybe see some whales on the way.DaveGeorge,Hope you enjoy Hawaii. I will second Dave's recommendation of the golf on Lanai. Even if you don't stay there, I found the day trip to be a pretty good value (considering) and a wonderful and unique way to spend a day.If you are staying on Maui, the deal includes a boat trip to lanai in the morning, transportation up to the mountainous Lanai City where the Lodge is. You play the Norman-designed Experience at Koele up there in the morning. That layout isn't really much special but it does have some fun memorable holes. Then you can have lunch, they'll take you back down to the coast where you play the Nicklaus designed Experience at Manele in the afternoon. An absolutely gorgeous golf course with a couple wonderful clifftop holes. Tough when the wind blows, I would imagine, but not terrible if it's not howling. Then you get back on the boat and are usually back on Maui by sunset. Really a great day. Lanai is a fascinating and unique place, as well.Kapalua Plantation is certainly worthwhile if on Maui, as well.If on Maui and you can't make it to Lanai, the other courses I would recommend would be Wailea Gold and either of the Makena courses.Thanks for the info Dave!