Makai Golf Club # 15 - Photo By Brian Oar |
Princeville's spectacular Makai Golf Club
on Kauai's north shore has been named to Golf Digest's newly released list of “America’s 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses.” The
course also ranked in the top 10 of the publication’s list of Hawaii’s
best courses. The 2013/2014 rankings are published in Golf
Digest’s February issue.
“We are thrilled to have the Makai included on this prestigious list,”
says Alex Nakajima, General Manager of the Makai Golf Club. “It has
been very gratifying, since the course’s renovation, to see the golf
world take notice and gain a new appreciation for our course. The Makai
offers an extraordinary golf experience in one of the most beautiful
natural settings on earth.”
The Makai Golf Club, a Robert Trent Jones Jr. design, first opened in 1971
on the oceanfront bluffs of the Princeville Resort area on the
island of Kauai. The course recently underwent a comprehensive
14-month renovation, reopening in early 2010 to rave reviews
for its immaculate condition and playability. In 2012, the Makai
Course was named one of the top five public courses in Hawaii
by GOLF magazine.
The 27-hole Makai Golf Club at Princeville features two uniquely
individual courses: the magnificent 18-hole Makai Course, incorporating
serene lakes and stunning ocean coastline; and the leisurely 9-hole
Woods Course, winding through native woodlands against a backdrop
of lush mountain views.