5415 Makena Alanui,
Wailea-Makena, Hawaii (Maui) 96753
The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined parkland. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Woodland and many ocean views.
Designer:
Robert Trent Jones Jr.
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8 mi S of Kihei / 19 mi S of Kahului.
Makena
Makena Beach & Golf Club: GOLF COURSE WAS CLOSED IN 2013, and the resort hotel also closed (in 2016). The redevelopment plan envisages the resort being replaced by a private beachfront community with high-end condos and a private golf course. Check for current status before planning a visit.
[Original Where2Golf description]: The original golf experience at Makena involved two 18-hole layouts, the North and South courses. With the closure of the higher ranked South course in 2008, the surviving North course remained a well-rated and pleasantly testing layout. However, it too was closed (in 2013) pending a major redevelopment program for the whole site, and a proposed renovation of the North course (which as far as we know has not yet materialised).
Check with club (if and when it reopens).
Non-metal spike facility.
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The Makena Beach & Golf Club (formerly Resort) was originally known as The Maui Prince. The name Makena means "place of abundance."
5400 Makena Alanui, Wailea-Makena, Hawaii 96753
+1 (808) 874 1111
Visit websiteTHE RESORT HOTEL WAS CLOSED IN 2016. [Original Where2Golf description]: The Makena Beach & Golf Resort lies in a great location, directly in front of one of Maui’s most beautiful beaches. Guests can choose from 290 guestrooms and 20 suites, recently enhanced to reflect a new era of gracious hospitality at Makena Beach & Golf Resort.
Makena
Wailea (Emerald, Gold and Old Blue courses).
Kahili; Maui Lanai
Tournaments:
Solheim Cup: can Europe defend the most prestigious team trophy in women’s professional golf, when the 17th Solheim Cup is played out at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio (Sept 4-6).
Italian Open: Nicolai Højgaard recorded his first European Tour win (Sept 5), just a week after his twin brother Rasmus landed the European Masters title (Aug 29); the first brothers to win back-to-back on the European Tour.
Who's Who:
Patrick Cantlay: moved into the world top 5, after winning the final two FedEx Cup playoff events and scooping the $15 million first prize.
Trish Johnson: kept the Senior LPGA Championship trophy in European hands, with her second win in this event in its four-year history.
Golf World Top 100: Best Golf Courses in Europe. From France to Spain to the Netherlands and Norway, the Golf World Top 100 panel reveals the places you have to play (published 20 October 2021).
New 27-hole golf complex to be built in southern Belgium
A new golf complex in southern Belgium, close to the border with Luxembourg, will start construction in June 2021.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club "makes its tournament debut with the hosting of the Italian Open on the European Tour" by Richard Humphreys
Gamble Sands opens short course:
David McLay Kidd’s 14-hole QuickSands short course has opened for play at Gamble Sands in Brewster, Washington.
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